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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1972
Page
3
The Air Force reports the SR 71 recon jet flew a record high altitude mission with a sustained 104 hour flight, marking a milestone in endurance and speed for tactical reconnaissance.
In Reykjavik the American challenger Bobby Fischer dominates Boris Spassky as he takes a 6'2-3'2 lead in their world chess championship. Fischer needs six more points to win while Spassky must rally to keep the crown. The 11th game is set for Sunday.
Rapid City flood in June may help western South Dakota Indians with disaster relief. Some 6,000 Indians, mainly Sioux, in Rapid City face housing needs and red tape barriers. An Indian coordinating committee aids access while HUD notes nondiscriminatory mobile homes, but private housing shows few Indians among verified placements.
A Hampshire schoolteacher reports an 11 year old boy described imagination as a bee’s stinger being a fraction of an inch long. The rest of the 12 inches is imagination. The remark reflects a playful, thoughtful approach from a pupil at Winchester.
Minnesota Corrections Commissioner David Fogel said the Minnesota Penal Coalition has deteriorated into disaffected individuals who lean on rhetoric. He defended Stillwater Prison under Warden Bruce McManus, listing 21 improvements including a law library, expanded visiting hours, an inmate ombudsman, more minority hires, expanded temporary parole, and a 22 percent population drop.
The U.S. Mint in Denver is sued over its first coin issues in 1906, marking a legal challenge to early coin production practices.
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