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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1968
Page
3
A crewman steps into rigging aboard the Mayflower II, the replica of the 17th century Pilgrim ship. Built in England the vessel represents the historic crossing across the Atlantic and draws visitors to its ongoing voyage reenactment.
Northwest Orient Airlines suspended 14 cargo handlers at Kennedy Airport for long sideburns after a directive by cargo manager George Parker. Only four passed inspection. workers appealed to the International Association of Machinists as talks were to proceed. A similar dispute involved a Navy illustrator allowed to keep long hair after federal intervention.
Pope Paul VI, deemed in good health by doctors at 70, prepares for his longest trip since 1963. He will fly to Bogota to attend the 39th international Eucharistic Congress amid festive decorations, seeking to aid relief for misery in Latin America.
Maria Giannaris, 5, in Texas Children's Hospital after receiving the heart of an 11-year-old Purdue son donor. The donor James Dudley Herron II died from brain hemorrhage. Maria is in satisfactory condition and the operation lasted 105 minutes led by Dr. Denton A. Cooley.
Minnesota total non-farm employment rose to 1,256,000 in July, up 26,000 from June, with unemployment dropping to 47,600 or 2.8 percent of the workforce. Manufacturing production workers earned 126.64 weekly, down from 129.64, and the average work week shortened to 40.7 hours from 41.5.
In London clashes erupted after pro reinstatement protesters from Rev. Paul Weir’s Southwark church confronted crowds leaving Westminster Cathedral. The action followed discipline of two priests over the papal birth control encyclopedia dispute and noted related public concerns about smoking and pregnancy.
A British researcher warns of smoke hazards in Sheffield as air quality concerns prompt health alerts. Officials urge vulnerable residents to limit outdoor activities and monitor local advisories for updates.
In St Petersburg Florida crowds clashed in the Southside with gunfire and tear gas. Police reported no injuries from gunfire but 25 arrests for disorderly conduct and weapons charges as armored riot truck aided dispersal of three large gatherings.
The forecast calls for average temperatures Tuesday through Saturday near normal in the north and above normal in the southeast. Normal highs reach 72 to 81, and lows 49 to 56 in the north and 55 to 60 in the south. Rain totals expected from one half to one inch late in the week.
A 14 month old, Daniel Douglas DuBois of Wessington, was killed in Wellington when he fell from the truck door and was run over by the right rear wheel. Beadle County deputies identified him as the son of Ronald and Mrs Du Bois. Welter Funeral Home in Hu Ron handles arrangements.
A Winona man Leonard Schreiber 27 drowned Saturday while swimming in the Mississippi River. Police said he called for help while swimming with companions and disappeared in about 15 feet of water before aid arrived. The report notes only queen bees are fed royal jelly on day three after hatching.
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