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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1968
Page
4
Wallace gains momentum in 1968 campaign as a third party candidate. His crowds and mail fundraising suggest broad impact though most observers see little chance of victory. If he rises in polls through fall, his vote may decide which major party candidate wins or trigger a House decision.
John Fischer argues in Harper's Magazine that protests come from intelligent students who feel education is shortchanged. The piece cites Jenks and Riesman showing top scholars teach little, moonlighting for up to fifty thousand dollars, while universities seek prestige over teaching.
The article argues prosperity hinges on diet variety, noting the US grows 38 major crops yet 95 percent of food comes from 20, yet global deficiency persists. It highlights forgotten American crops being rediscovered, including heliathus and Indian parsnip, plus tucka hoe and chayote as new or revived staples amid starvation fears.
A reflection on the battered self in modern life and the lonely search for identity. Dr. Philip Rieff, a Freudian scholar, frames the discussion with emphasis on insight as the path to finding the self.
A collage of quotations on wisdom and manhood appears alongside a lengthy Minnesota newspaper subscription notice. The piece cites Psalms Job and quotes from Thomas J. Watson and John Neal while detailing Austin, Minnesota postal rates and delivery zones. It notes psychotherapy insights as collaborative inner work between doctor and patient.
The Minnesota Women’s Christian Temperance Union calls for a liquor sale drive similar to narcotics actions, opposes government rum in the Virgin Islands, and vows to curb alcohol advertising. Grand Meadow sewer project gets 19 964 funding from the Public Works Administration in Washington. Bud Thompson posts a .555 playoff average over two games in the Southern Minnesota League. Six injured in a highway incident as three cats traverse Highway 218 at midnight. Geo A Hormel & Co announces a 74 cent hourly pay raise effective Sept 1 under a 1956 three year pact with major packers and CIO AFL unions. Germans tour the Hormel plant guided by Carroll Plager.
Colorful place mats promote the National Barrow Show to be held September 9 to 11. An Austin woman won a $39 bowling jackpot and began taking lessons at a bowling clinic that afternoon. Eisenhower’s donor interest is noted as many offer hearts for transplant. doctors ruled out transplants. Sylvia Porter cites Americans spend vastly more on beer and tobacco than private colleges and health insurance. Sunday retailing may become the biggest sale day within a decade, says Prof. Bowen. A new flexible safety blade for power mowers aims to reduce injuries. Quotes discuss the old-fashioned doctor and mail envelopes for automatic sorting. FHA loans reportedly support racially discriminatory recreation groups.
In Chicago labor leaders converge for a Humphrey rally as 6000 delegates pledge unity. C L Dennis, AFL CIO COPE director Al Barkan and Meany oversee a nationwide, data driven operation aimed at delivering 15 million members. Humphrey projects strong show of union backing on the first ballot.
Highlights include the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment ensuring women's suffrage, the Battle of Crecy in 1346, Frans Hals birth in 1584, and events from 1934 to 1968 such as Hiter’s Saar demand, Japanese blockades, Johnson's nomination, a typhoon in Japan, and a Sardinia kidnapping spree.
A group of eight girls aged thirteen and fourteen report vandalism to the police and confront dismissive handling. They question whether bystander involvement is expected when authorities arrive. Names listed: Sue Shroyer Kay Hayden Karen Ofstedah Jody Holmquist JoAnne Hansen Nancy Clingman Patti Kulas Joani Olson.
The Credentials Committee installed a biracial Mississippi delegation, easing Humphrey’s southern path but not guaranteeing full backing on first convention ballot. Some southern leaders may withhold votes over the Mississippi decision, while others push for early southern support to preserve party unity. Humphrey seeks a balanced southern strategy to maximize backing without being dictated by it.
Ray Cromley notes that Czechoslovakia’s underground methods favor quiet resistance over open revolt. He cites bureaucratic delays, mislaid orders, and propaganda as tools, with past German occupation showing slowed production, misrouted munitions, and increased rail accidents, leading to severe Gestapo crackdowns.
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