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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1968
Page
3
Republic and Armco said they would not raise prices on military barbed wire and certain shell casing steels, lowering potential impact on Pentagon purchases though no broad change. The Industry faces pressure as Bethlehem Steel and others act amid a wage rise backdrop and ongoing government probes.
Henry Boyle reflects on memory’s power to transport us to cherished past scenes and people. He recalls home scents, small-town norms, and landmark moments from baseball legend Lou Gehrig to everyday joys, painting memory as a comforting, lifelong theater of images.
Minnesota servicemen were killed in Vietnam action according to the Defense Department. Pfc. Donald L. Carlson of Minneapolis and Pfc. Russell D. Spierowski of Sauk Rapids are named among the fallen.
A House committee report blames sloppy bookkeeping and planning for the Alliance for Progress in Latin America. It cites Brazil and other countries fearing disruption over land reform while auditors’ scarcity and language gaps allow funds to be frittered away. An example shows 1963 Piaui projects with 70 percent spent after three years and only 18 percent of classrooms begun.
About 2,300 members of United Steelworkers Local 4108 in Aurora Minnesota threaten a midnight Wednesday walkout if no contract is signed. Erie Mining Co and the union meet in Pittsburgh to resolve the deadlock as Reserve Mining Co reaches tentative deals with other locals. Local 4757 at Babbitt reports signing with Reserve, affecting 1,500 workers, while Local 5296 at Silver Bay declines to confirm a pact.
U S District Judge Gunnar Nordbye rules that two Northwest Orient pilots David Ball of Seattle and Robert Lee of Honolulu be reinstated with back pay after dismissal in 1964 for alleged alcohol policy violations. The judge withheld exact back pay pending a hearing and offsetting earnings.
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