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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1968
Page
4
A guest editorial cites a Commerce Clearing House study showing an average of 27 elected state and local officials per 10 000 people with total figures of 521 758 officials nationwide. It notes metropolitan area concentration and state and local revenue figures, including education spending of 21.2 billion and 59 billion in annual expenditures.
The columnist argues Milton Friedman favors market mechanisms over political solutions. He claims political ruling enforces conformity, reallocates power to a few, and fuels repression and violence, including assassinations, while market methods let individuals pursue their own purchases and choices.
A local paper warns about syndicated guest columns by Phil Pastorer. It recounts near misses where sharp jabs could upset town officials and staff, noting concerns over real estate tax onlookers, Austin area waitresses, and differences in server opinions.
The Washington Evening Star argues tax-exempt institutions should cover direct municipal services like garbage collection and water. It notes the public weal may require direct city action and warns protests risk becoming whining and a national nervous breakdown, urging use of the ballot box.
A pasted section lists quotes on peace by Romans 14 19 and Harry S Truman, followed by Thomson Newspapers imprint and Austin Minnesota publishing staff. It includes subscription rate tables for home delivery and mail zones with prices and addresses.
A $60,000 Lincoln grade school addition bond sold at 1.75 percent to Northwestern National Bank by the Austin school board. City eyes an $86,000 fire alarm system with phased payments. Local spending outpaced national buying power gains per Sales Management survey. County receives $69,120 federal aid for secondary roads. County engineer G Everett Carlson reports. About 250 Austin residents completed stages of Red Cross swimming tests, saysDuane Rasmussen.
Maj. Alfred Gorton found a broken sidewalk on Salvation Army land across from Terp and questioned the builders. A young man replied the work was on Christian Science Church property, and the Salvation Army gained a sidewalk drainage fix without budget impact.
Washington, D C, reports that Lyndon B Johnson intends a staged city visit before the Democratic National Convention. He will address thousands at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago during the United Steelworkers convention week of August 19, backed by Hubert Humphrey and major labor leaders led by Abe Abel. Meany and Daley will join in events at the Drake Hotel as 250 union officials prepare to attend the convention.
The National Labor Committee for Humphrey builds influence across regions, targeting local financing and campaigning. New York section leaders Louis Stulberg and Gus Tyler organize studies showing the typical voter age around 40, with half of 21 to 35 not registered and many voters earning under ten thousand dollars annually.
Ward Cannel analyzes the shifting concept of ages and eras in American history noting the rapid pace of modern change. He argues life stages from youth to prime have compressed, with periods like the Great Society ending as new political paths emerge.
The article discusses how courts handle claims of pain without hard medical proof. It explains medical evidence and lay observations as persuasive tools, and notes ways to expose false injuries. An ABA public service feature by Will Bernard from 1968 illustrates these principles.
Bruce Biossat analyzes how Ronald Reagan’s late entry revived Goldwater conservatism within the Republican Party. The piece argues Goldwater’s 1964 strength persists, shaping southern and western wings, and influencing Nixon’s strategy at the Miami Beach convention.
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