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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1964
Page
1
George Rickey Jr. and John Lakeman discover a shoe in a Fairfax culvert on Friday, prompting police to investigate as they pursue the fate of Debbie Cappen, a missing child.
President Johnson seeks a cool approach as Democrats face a civil rights confrontation at the Atlantic City convention. Protests arise over seating Mississippi and Alabama delegates who vow not to support the President in November.
President Johnson meets most of the 34 Democratic governors at the White House to weigh a vice presidential running mate. Speculation swirls around Humphrey and McCarthy with other names cited as possible contenders. The convention in Atlantic City will nominate both tickets next week.
St. Paul AP Minnesota Governor Karl Rolvaag announced a 4 percent reduction in foundation aid to school districts for next month, totaling 6.645 million dollars less than expected. Reimbursements for transportation and emergencies will be paid in full as districts review budgets with legislators.
Debbie Cappen's body was found under a porch a block from her home after a two day search. George Rickey Jr. confessed to the killing after reportedly making advances to the four year old. Police and reporters assisted in the investigation as Rickey is held for juvenile authorities.
The National Farmers Organization reports some success in its holding action to boost farmer incomes, with meetings in Albert Lea and Grand Meadow. Meat receipts fell at major markets Friday, while cattle prices edged up regionally. NFO plans tighter controls and potential plant layoffs if supplies don’t rebound.
In Rome and other cities Communist offices display hammer and sickle banners as Palmiro Togliatti, aged 71, dies in Yalta after a stroke. Longo leads the party in transition while Alicata and Amendola emerge as potential successors amid factional debate. Meanwhile Minnesota regulators warn NFC leaders truckers must accept livestock shipments, and authorities in Wabasha County take steps to separate cattle trucks.
Luigi Longo appears set to succeed Palmiro Togliatti as head of the Italian Communist Party. Longo, once Togliatti’s top deputy, was named in reports following Togliatti’s death Friday in Russia.
Cape Kenney Florida reports a 1965 mission firing a capsule packed with mice and rats into orbit. Half of the rodents face radiation while the rest act as controls to assess radiation hazards during weightless flight. A gamma or X ray source will be released in orbit, with ground studies used as comparison data.
Eugene LaVine, registrar at Austin Junior College, is named acting dean until Dean Ruben Meland recovers from illness. LaVine has 17 years at the college, headed the English Department since 1950, and has theater directing and junior college administration training from Stanford and UC Berkeley.
A car skidded on rain slick highways near Wilmont Minnesota killing Edwin A Jerzak 41 and injuring others. Four members of a Minnesota family died when a farm truck struck their car on U S 81 near Martin South Dakota. Additional injuries and deaths occurred near Wauban Minnesota and St Peter Minnesota in separate incidents.
A truck carrying radioactive materials collided with a car in Upper Manhattan near 155th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Police said a slight amount of radioactivity was released but not dangerous and closed the area to traffic.
U S Secretary of Defense Robert S McNamara halted his attempt on the Matterhorn due to deep snow, retreating with his son and a group of alpinists and guides after reaching near the Solvay Refuge. He plans to depart for the United States Monday. In Des Moines Iowa cities are shortlisted for the 1966 Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren general conferences alongside Chicago Cincinnati and Kansas City.
Archbishop John F. Dearden of Detroit announced that Roman Catholic priests in the United States will begin using English instead of Latin in administering sacraments and sacramentals starting September 14. The change was announced Friday by the U S Bishops Commission.
A bulldozer northeast of Denver's municipal airport uncovered a metal box inside a can containing 800 million marks in crisp German bank notes issued shortly after World War I.
A Navy statement reports sailor Ernst was blown from the flight deck of the carrier USS Midway while the ship cruised off. Rescue efforts and search operations followed as the vessel remained underway.
A home owner shares how classified ads turn unused items into money. An example notes a crib sold after one ad insertion, with Mrs. Sue Sullivan reporting quick sale and cancellation after the first night. The piece highlights selling attic finds like a glass coffee table and a crib through the Herald.
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