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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1972
Page
9
A long list of birth announcements, deaths, and funeral notices from St Olaf Hospital and local towns. Names include Dale Erickson and Steven Peter as newborns, plus many relatives and providers across Kellogg Austin Carlton Owatonna and Minneapolis. Obituaries cover Roy VanVleet Walter Baldus Julia Spartz Walter Johnston and Darlene Scrabeck with funeral details and survivors.
At 12:32 p.m. Monday firefighters responded to a house fire call due to an overheated fuse box in a garage at 1100 12th St. SW, belonging to Mrs. Roland Lien. Units returned to quarters at 12:56 p.m.
Congressman John A. Blatnik of Minnesota was hospitalized Monday night after an illness at the national Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Minneapolis. He was taken to Hennepin County General Hospital then moved to St. Mary’s Hospital. The cause was not released. officials said he was resting comfortably in satisfactory condition. He has had two mild heart attacks in the past year.
North Dakota delegates at the Republican National Convention adopt a relaxed mood as Dagny Olson of Devils Lake says there is not much going on but they are enjoying it while delegates watch films and hear pep talks.
Carroll Righter presents a social emphasis with friends and shared interests guiding the day. Aries to Pisces offer advice on outings, business mixing with pleasure, image, study of surroundings, harmony with kin, and partnerships, ending with a note on personal agency and a family message.
A weekly AP News Quiz tests recall of Kissinger meetings, an assassination attempt, a time bomb aboard an Israeli airliner, GM price plans, World Council of Churches leadership, Republicans rules, federal appropriations, an East German crash, US Soviet arms talks, and Jewish emigration deals with Israel. Answers reveal varied outcomes and dates.
In Reykjavik, Bobby Fischer threatened to forfeit the 17th game and possibly the match over audience noise. Referee Lothar Schmid confirmed a protest letter from Fischer was received, contents undisclosed, and noted the game would proceed tonight unless a player is ill.
President Salvador Allende declared a state of emergency in Santiago Province as protests against food shortages disrupt commerce. About 150,000 shopkeepers closed in a one day strike while housewives staged a pot banging demonstration. Riot squads clashed with demonstrators and youths set flaming barricades along Providencia Avenue.
A lawnmower valued at 110 dollars was taken from the yard of Darrell Haack at 1419 6th Ave NW. The theft occurred sometime between 7 p.m. last Tuesday and noon Sunday. Austin Police Dept. is investigating the case.
An explosion at a Newry customs post on the Belfast Dublin highway killed six people and injured two more. Investigators suspect guerrillas carried nitrobenzene, a volatile explosive, replacing earlier gelignite. Two dead were possibly guerrillas. one bystander fled in a car after the blast. The toll raises Northern Ireland’s death count to 524 in three years of violence. Security said the site is near the border, about 30 miles from Belfast.
Minnesota GOP delegates authorized state chairman David Krogseng to join a floor fight over rules for selecting delegates to the 1976 Republican National Convention. Some fear an embarrassing defeat. others seek rewards for state party performance rather than presidential voting. Delegates warned against a repeat of early-morning caucus pressure amid Liberal and Conservative camps. Minnesota has 26 delegates this year, with potential totals of 30, 36, or 35 under various plans.
A Fosston Minnesota man 47 died in a collision between a car and a truck at the U.S. 10 and Minn 9 junction in Clay County during heavy rain. A St Paul man 88 died from injuries after a two car crash at Randolph Avenue and Edgecumbe Road in St Paul raising the state highway death toll to 537.
East Berlin researchers place multi colored plastic neck rings on wild ducks to monitor movements. The bright neckties are easily seen from a distance, unlike older leg bands that are harder to spot.
State Rep. Ray Fariey urged Gov. Wendell Anderson to require all Minnesota state agencies to justify every dollar they spend. In a Monday letter the St. Paul Liberal pressed for trimming what he called excess fat in many government agencies.
Austin's State Junior College schedules physicals for 1972 73 athletes Wednesday night at 7 30 in the ASJC Gym. All football and basketball players and sophomores who plan spring sports must attend.
Earl Aronson explains how to lure birds by planting thick evergreens and fruiting shrubs, providing shelter and feeders. He warns that attracting birds may invite fruit-eating pests and outlines pesticide categories, their use, and effects on beneficial insects.
The Herald prints the corrected bookmobile route for midweek and Thursday. Stops include Immanuel Lutheran Church and Evanger Lutheran Church on Wednesday, followed by Sargeant Waltham and more in the afternoon. Thursday visits cover St Mark’s Apartments Faith Lutheran Woodson Ellis Home Care sites and several additions and rest homes with time blocks.
South St. Paul Minn AP cattle and calves numbers with price ranges for slaughter steers and heifers choice 34.00-35.00 mixed high good 33.50-34.00 and 31.50-33.50. cows 27.00-28.50. bulls 31.00-35.00. Hog prices down 50-75 cents while sows 25.50-26.50. Lambs 32.00-33.00 for 85-110 lb, feeder lambs 29.00-31.00. Market active with variations across classes.
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