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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1973

Page

2

Vital Statistics and Obituaries From Austin Area

Vital statistics list several marriages including Sven Edward Riles to Susan Ellen, Robert Knutson to an unnamed partner, and others with ages and addresses. Obituaries note George B Distad formerly of Austin died in Hayfield, and Orville R Whalen of San Jose died in California with survivors listed. Corrections and hospital notes follow with names and locations of patients and facilities.

Sven Edward Riles Robert Knutson Susan Ellen David Froman sihdAve Judith Verdell Kyl 8Th Ave Bruce Bednar Karee Dorothy Killdren 10Th St Lawrence E. Gomer George B. Distad Hayfield Austin St. Marys Hospital Rochester Hormel Employe Ethel Phillip Irene) Hovey Byrom Robert Inez) Neve Merlin Evelyn) Bauman Brownsdale Orin Nordean Orville R. Whalen San Jose Cal Robert Whalen Bakersfield Beatrice Honey) Allison Marshalltown Iowa Evelyn Benson Mabel Winters California Leland Whalen New Hampton

Inmate McDonald Walks Free After Innocence Plea

Wilbur McDonald, jailed three years for a 1970 killing, walked out of the Criminal Courts building on a $20,000 personal recognizance bond. The Chicago Sun-Times reports State's Atty. Bernard Carey will seek his outright release as McDonald faces a Sept. 25 court appearance amid new homicide developments involving Lester Harrison.

Chicago Wilbur McDonald Criminal Courts McDonald Chicago Sun-Times Bernard Carey Lester Harrison Agnes B. Lehmann Harrison Grant Park Elaine Ott Seattle Ott Lehmann Pearl Burden Lebanon

Thank You Note To Friends After Hospital Stay

Mrs. Frank Cerny thanks friends relatives and neighbors for cards flowers and gifts received during her stay at St. Olaf Hospital and for visits that made the time more pleasant.

Skylab 2 Observes Sun as Crew Plans 82 Hours

Apollo era mission continues in orbit as Jack Lousma and Alan Bean monitor solar activity aboard Skylab 2. Garriott leads nearly seven hours at the telescope console while tasking include changing spiders in an experiment about weightless web spinning.

Owen K. Garriott Garriott

St Paul Couple Sue GE Over Electric Blanket Fire

James R. and Loisne G spar sue General Electric in Ramsey District Court for 525000, claiming a faulty electric blanket started a February 3 1971 fire that destroyed their home and seriously injured Mrs. Gaby who warned three upstairs tenants. Noble Bloodworth died in the blaze.

ST. Paul, Minn St. Paul Ramsey District Court General Electric Corp James R Loisne Gs

Arguments Heard on State Saunas Regulation

In Ramsey District Court, arguments were heard on a challenge by the St. Paul Association of Sauna Owners to a new law mandating state registration of sauna parlors. The association contends the registration age of 21 violates the 18 year state majority and that the good moral character requirement is vague and arbitrary.

ST. Paul, Minn Ramsey District Court St. Paul Association of Sauna Owners

Magruder delays Watergate court appearance

Jeb Stuart Magruder postponed a federal court appearance where he was to plead guilty to a conspiracy related to the Watergate cover up. The former deputy director of Nixon's re election committee sought a delay after his attorney informed the Watergate prosecutor's office. Frederick C. LaRue had already pleaded guilty to obstructing justice on June 27.

Washington Jeb Stuart Magruder Watergate Magruder U.S. District Court John J. Sirica Watergate Special Prosecutor's Office Nixon Senate Watergate Committee Frederick C. LaRue

Foreign editors weigh Nixon speech on Watergate gains

Associated Press reports foreign outlets react to Nixon's Watergate address. Tribune de Geneve calls defense moderate but says air must be cleared. Maariv worries foreign policy harm yet hopes for restraint. BT calls it Nixon at his worst. Ekstrabladet condemns lack of response to charges. Tass notes Soviet concern over delay and trust. British press says speech added little to understanding of the scandal.

Associated Press Nixon Meva Independent Tribune de Geneve Israel Maariv Copenhagen Ekstrabladet Tass America

Public hearing scheduled for Joe Kennedy

Public hearing for Joseph P. Kennedy III on a negligent driving citation will be public. The Nantucket crash left Pamela Kelly seriously injured, with Kennedy and his brother David A. Kennedy also hurt. Kelly remains in Hyannis hospital, doctors unsure if paralysis will be permanent.

Nantucket Mass Joseph P. Kennedy III Nantucket Island Kennedy Robert F. Kennedy Wayne Holmes Pamela Kelly Centerville Hyannis, Mass David A. Kennedy

Markets and grain futures report from Minneapolis and Austin

Markets page reports hog prices in Austin with butchers over 300 pounds priced like sows, hogs at 66.28 for sows, cattle prices for US Prime and Choice cattle, Good Steers and Heifers with quoted ranges, and Minneapolis Grain Exchange at 11:40 am with December corn futures at 3.0542. The notes include various grade classifications and price tiers for packing sows, cattle, and cows.

Austin Hormel U.S Minneapolis, Minn Minneapolis South ST. Paul, Minn USDA

Promotion for Master Sergeant John W. Erwin at Minneapolis army post

Master Sergeant John W. Erwin, formerly in Austin, promoted at the U S Army recruiting main station in Minneapolis. He and his family now reside in Eau Claire Wisconsin as of the ceremony.

John W. Erwin Austin The United State Army Minneapolis Erwin Eau Claire Wis

Four Die In Minnesota Highway Accidents

Four persons died in Minnesota traffic incidents over Wednesday night and today raising the 1973 toll to 536. Asa C. James 63 of Owatonna and James T. Dahle Jr. 16 of rural Waseca perished when James vehicle left the road and struck a tree in Waseca County. Terry Redalen 11 of rural Rochester was killed on a Stewartville area hayride when he fell from a wagon and was run over. Steven Vaneps 22 of rural Deer River died in a collision on U S 2 near Grand Rapids with a semitrailer driven by Raymond Wollenbring 36 of Anchorage Alaska escaping injury.

Minnesota Waseca County Waseca Asa C. James Owatonna James T. Dahle Jr Steven Vaneps Deer River Minn Grand Rapids Vaneps Raymond Willenbring Anchorage Alaska

Dexter Village Clerk Notice From 1372 Era

Fragmentary OCR shows a village clerk in Dexter Minnesota dated January 1 1372 with a list of recreation and culture categories and several unspecified spec entries. The text is garbled and reads as an itemized estimate total around twenty units across categories labeled recreation culture and others.

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