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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1964
Page
4
Air travel has grown with safety gains while millions fear flying. AUSTIN DAILY THERALD notes that in 164 page feature, 121 died in air crashes last year, but over 70 million flew safely. The piece urges equal safety emphasis on autos through training, tougher laws, and better road standards.
The article argues the physician supply lags population as the doctor per 100000 Americans ratio falls from 4.2 to 3.8 over eight years. Foreign graduates offset losses, but demand will outpace supply as qualified applicants decline. It calls for expanding medical schools driven by doctors and their associations.
The General Accounting Office challenges the Air Force use of emergency funds for nonessential projects at Andrews Base Maryland including a parking lot near the officers pool a riding stable a pet hospital and a self course claiming these lacked congressional approval and urging a precise definition of emergency beyond self defense.
The Johnson presidency signals a narrow list of vicepresidential possibles. Humphrey and McCarthy dominate discussion while Sargent Shriver and Robert F. Kennedy are seen as Kennedy family options. Johnson aims to be his own man, distancing RFK and brother-in-law from the ticket.
James Prevratis the Austin Sea Scout Band director collapsed from heat at a Rochester Roosevelt celebration. Kiwanis: librarian Tanye Burgess Hines reports 3083 monthly library visitors and 9000 books borrowed.
A mixed column warns readers about risky retirement property investments along the Tampa and Florida coast and cautions tourists against overhyped deals. It also summarizes Minnesota Medical Association guidance on hay fever causes, prevention, and when to seek care, plus local notes on philanthropy and Austin coffee customs.
Profile of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia as a strong anti-communist, pro American ally. Describes his absolute yet stabilizing rule, restraint after a 1960 coup, and steps toward modernizing Ethiopia with CELU labor movement and democratic influence.
The route runs from Provincetown Massachusetts to near Long Beach California passing through 14 states for 3517 miles. Hardwood and softwood cuttings can be taken from the same tree at proper times. The Thousand Island group includes more than 1800 islands, some rocky, others large enough for summer homes. Opsimathy describes a person who begins learning late in life.
August 6 1964 marked the 19th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima with the date noting the first use of an atomic bomb. The column also lists wars and notable events including Austria Hungary declaring war on Russia in 1914 and Gertrude Ederle’s Channel swim in 1926.
Homer Smith recounts his 1932 to 1946 experiences in the Soviet Union as a Black American. The memoir notes racial dynamics, foreigner privileges, wartime reporting, and postwar oppression, with portraits of notable personalities and a reflective, disillusioned view of the era.
Reader seeks cheaper Family Income coverage of 250 a month for wife and newborn. Answers suggest Modified Life with lower initial premiums, monthly payments, potential double income riders, or starting with term insurance later convertible to permanent. Also mentions alternative base policy sizes and cost impacts.
Bruce Biossat argues that immigrant groups prize home ownership as a mark of independence and fear integration. He cites ethnic enclaves in Chicago resisting urban renewal and rising Black migration, calling for understanding of segregation as a social fortress.
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