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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1964
Page
7
AP analysis notes executives expect economy to weather Vietnam showdowns with limited impact. Traders may react first, selling on uncertainty while in-and-out players seek quick profits. If conflict remains limited, most firms expect orders and consumer demand to hold steady and prosperity to persist.
Still a popular pastime in the sandhills of central Kansas is the picking of sand hill plums that grow wild in the area. Jane Hyde's pair of plums will make plum butter or jelly. The fruit is also good right off the bush.
Minnesota failed to win federal funding for part of a Manitoba Minnesota highway as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee tabled a bill authorizing federal payment of over half the 3.14 million cost. Dowell H. Anders said no federal interest justifies paying Minnesota's entire share and proposed amendments limiting federal support and ensuring proper Northwest Angle connections.
Des Moines Atty. Gen. Hultman Republican candidate for governor said a single administrator could replace the present five member Iowa Highway Commission though he is not yet advocating a change. He seeks public reaction and says road funds need not rise tax. He cites the State Safety Department as working well under one man and suggests the governor appoint the highway administrator. He notes bonds to speed construction could be paid from existing state and federal funds.
Des Moines officials of the Iowa Liquor Commission said they will ask the legislature for authority to levy fines and costs on violators of the new liquor law. The board now may suspend or revoke licenses, but officials argue fines could be fairer for minor offenses and court costs should be collectible.
Arthur Howie Ross who began his career in Canada and later served as the first coach and later general manager of the Boston Bruins hockey team died Wednesday at age 78 in West Medford Massachusetts. He helped shape the franchise in its early years and remained a key figure in its development. Ross guided the team as coach before taking on executive duties shaping roster moves and hockey operations.
The National Urban League released a list of hundreds of federally funded programs in 140 cities across 24 states where it urged President Johnson to end racial discrimination. Whitney M. Young Jr. said the practice is intolerable and may violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
AP dispatch from United Nations notes Khrushchev balancing between U.S. retaliation over North Vietnam torpedo attacks and pressure from China. Moscow delays at the U.N. Security Council while denouncing U.S. action as warming a tense Southeast Asia situation. Khrushchev faces a delicate moment with Red China and domestic Soviet critics.
The American Iron Ore Association re elected E W Sloan Jr of Cleveland as board chairman and named H I Harrison as executive chairman. John P Roche of New York warned that Common Market nations and Japan can block U S steel without regard to policy as the U S moves from net exporter to net importer of mill products by 3 5 million tons last year. The report sits amid a broader Cold War context noting rising world Communist strains and Khrushchev’s uncertain stance on Vietnam and global revolutionary action.
Minnesota Republicans appoint William McFadzean and George Thiss as co chairmen to lead the state campaign for Senator Barry Goldwater. A steering committee under George Etzell will coordinate activities with members including Mrs. Mark J. Brataas and Rep. Russell Lund. Forsythe expects Goldwater and Miller to campaign in Minnesota and may seek advice from former Congressman Walter Judd on foreign affairs.
Senate Appropriations lists Army Engineer projects in Minnesota totaling 4.4 billion for harbor and river improvements. Included items cover Duluth harbor 675000, Lost River 250000, Minnesota River 9 foot channel 1 million, Winnibigoshish Dam 235000, St Paul areas 600000, Winona 800000, and Planning Rushford 8000. King Michael abdicated.
Senator Hubert Humphrey says he is not soliciting delegation support as momentum grows around a potential vice presidential bid. President Johnson insists he alone will pick the running mate, hinting that outside pressure could influence his decision. Supporters tally seven Democratic governors including Gov. Richard J. Hughes of New Jersey backing Humphrey.
Polk County District Court ordered the Iowa Tax Commission to reassess Chicago and North Western Railway property in 59 of 99 counties. Judge C H Wild ruled the 1963 assessment null and void and urged fair, equitable taxation like other railroads. The suit concerns 1964 taxes. 1963 valuation set at 16.51 million with over one million dollars paid in taxes.
Fort Madison police search for three inmates who fled a state penitentiary farm early Wednesday. Identified as John B. Hogan 25 Lawrence Bailey 2 and Clifford Anderson 25 the trio prompted an alert as authorities pursue leads.
An advertisement sells ODRINEX as a tiny appetite suppressing tablet without prescription. It promises weight loss without strenuous exercise or altering meals and offers a $3 price with a money back guarantee. The ad lists Wold's Drug Store in Mein and offers mail orders.
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