Urban rebirth by private and public effort across cities
The essay argues postwar urban revival requires government, experts, and active private sector participation. It cites Pittsburgh Hartford Philadelphia and Atlanta as precedents and outlines ambitious plans for Chicago, Detroit, and New York City. Lower Manhattan is highlighted as transitioning to a 24 hour mixed use district by 1980 with 100000 residents.
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Hartford
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Chicago
Loop
Detroit
Renaissance Center
New York
Rockefeller Center
New York City
Lower Manhattan Financial District
Downtown
Lower Manhattan
Don Oakley
Minnesota Gets National Spotlight in Time Magazine Feature
Time magazine dedicates a cover story to Minnesota calling it a state that works and highlighting clean policies low crime good air culture sports and natural beauty while noting taxes unemployment and cold winters as drawbacks. The piece suggests broader national recognition may boost Minnesota's profile beyond stereotypes.
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Time
Mississippi River
Writing to Congress A small price for freedom
Citizens should write to their Congressmen to influence legislation by stating how proposals affect them and citing bill numbers. Early input is best, even a brief note, as officials rely on staffs to handle correspondence.
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Congress
Democratic Republic
Gold feeds in Missouri cows to trace digestion
University of Missouri researchers use gold as a radioactive tracer to study how dairy cows process feed on the Columbia campus. Dr. Frederic A. Martz notes the gold mixed with molasses flavored paper is ingested to map internal digestion patterns.
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Missouri
Columbia
University of Missouri
Frederic A. Martz
Bahamas faces delicate path under new PM Pindling
The Bahamas must balance black majority demands with foreign investor confidence as Lynden O Pindling leads independence. Whites fear black rule, but Pindling, a London educated lawyer, seeks a cautious accommodation to secure future investment and stability. The Christian Science Monitor framing notes the challenge ahead.
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Florida
Lyndon O. Pindling
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Bahamas
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Christian Science Monitor
Tomato Day and War Efforts Highlight Kiwanian Notes
The Kiwanian marks Tomato Day as he reports stewardship of a tomato plant given last spring. The Mower County Victory Fair showcases home front efforts from Thursday to Sunday with a 50 to 60 unit Centennial parade on Wednesday. Austin Legion defeats St Paul North End for state title. Dodge County ALCS committees set for Aug 19 election. Gladiolus Show at Mower County Fair named Vincent Stadthen grand champion for "Landmark" and most florets open.
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Wayne Austin
William LaDuc
Austin Legion
St. Paul North End
St. Paul Park
Vincent Stadthen
Austin
Probers Outline Welfare Fraud and Dozens of Schemes
Washington columnist Victor Riesel reports on a wave of welfare fraud cases as prosecutors prepare for a National Welfare Fraud Assn conference in Harrisburg. He cites Minnesota, Massachusetts, and New York cases, and notes HEW plans to cut publicity staff to save money for aid to the poor.
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Minnesota
California
Lake Minnetonka
Minneapolis
Weinberger
HEW
P.r
Minnesota Sheriff’s Ranch thanks Austin Blues for athletic gear
The Minnesota Sheriff's Boys' Ranch expresses gratitude to Tom Slupe and the Austin Blues for donating athletic equipment including softballs basketballs baseballs bats volleyballs and nets to promote sports. James Fisher Ranch director Outstanding Joe. Don Ritland praised for his long-time leadership of the Children's Farm Yard at the Mower County Fair and FFA involvement with animal care.
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Blues
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Joe
Mower County Fair
Don Ritland
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Mower
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Dvm
Oakland Ave
Austin Memories and Local Notes from an Era
A nostalgic column recounts financing changes from the early 1900s to today, recalls buying a first car, and previews Martha Kearns's weekly Austin and Mower County reminiscences. Nearby items mention Mercury, local business figures, and community anecdotes including Roberta’s and Ray Snyder.
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Frank) Kearns
Austin
Mower County
Stamp Corner highlights Willa Cather philatelic honors
The article notes Willa Cather will receive a U S commemorative stamp on her 100th birth anniversary to be issued Sept 20 in Red Cloud Nebraska. It recounts her career milestones, her Pulitzer Prize in 1922 for One of Ours and Lost Lady, and her Princeton honorary degree in 1931. It also mentions stamp first day requests and other philatelic resources from Stamp Expo UN live stamps and Watercraft Philately handbook with pricing and ordering details.
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AFDC
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N.Y
California
Willa Cather
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New York
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Cather
American Arts
Red Cloud
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P.O
Grand Central Station
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North 50Th St
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Wisconsin
Today in History Highlights From Aug 10 Across Years
On this date in 1792 the French monarchy fell as mobs attacked the palace of Louis XVI in Paris. Other notes mark Ecuador's independence drive beginning in 1809, Missouri's statehood in 1821, the Naval Academy's 1845 founding, France entering World War I in 1914, FDR's polio in 1921, Japan's 1945 surrender offer, postwar nuclear ban talk in 1959, Nixon on Paris peace talks in 1969, and congressional votes on aid in 1972. Birthdays include Jimmy Dean Eddie Fisher and Norma Shearer.
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Louis XVI
Ecuador
Missouri
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France
Austria-Hungary
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Campobello Island
Canada
West Germa
Barbs on Longevity and Persistent Breathing Habit
A wry remark suggests a long life comes from persistent breathing for a century. The line frames breathing as a simple, almost humorous recipe for staying alive across many years.
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Lars) Larson
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