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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1968
Page
4
The Democratic Convention chose Hubert Humphrey over Eugene McCarthy despite polls. Humphrey faces a tough path uniting dissidents and distancing from the Johnson administration to prove he is his own man.
The piece notes an 89 percent rise in serious crime over seven years from FBI data. It cites 7,600 gun deaths last year and predicts two of every hundred blocks’ residents may be victims. It urges federal action while prioritizing victims' rights amid campaign discourse.
Cincinnati physician Dr. Charles T. Webby reports in the Ohio State Medical Journal a new condition where patients feel left hip pain when the wallet is kept in that pocket. Removing the wallet relieved symptoms, attributed to dense card loads rather than money, with tax collectors noted as a joking cause.
A Northwest Orient Airlines baggage crew at Kennedy airport suspended eight workers for overstepping a line on grooming, then temporarily reinstated after discussion. The piece traces sideburns history from Civil War era Burnside to modern fashion and cautions against judging men by their facial hair.
Abstract of tax assessments shows over a half million dollars added to Austin real estate values. LeRoy voters approve a new high school gymnasium and auditorium by a 126 to 66 margin, with construction costs around 40 thousand dollars.
An old scam by confidence men dupes a Rochester woman of 3500 dollars under the guise of checking bank procedures. The piece then surveys insects vast populations and notes birds and humans rely on natural enemies to balance ecosystems. It proceeds to discuss conventions, their economic impact, and spending patterns in Minnesota communities.
Victor Riesel reports on a Republican strategy to reclaim major cities through a nationwide network of urban political machines. Ray Bliss funds and organizes more than 500 city planning conferences since 1965 to build a Democratic counterweight in Chicago St. Louis and other metropolises.
The piece outlines Bliss's view that 50,000 pre cincts were unmanned in 1960 and possibly more in 1964, crippling Nixon. It notes Chicago and other cities where Republicans failed, the push to mobilize precincts, and plans to win black and minority votes through a coalition and Nixon's black capitalism program. It mentions Black organizations and the 1962 report on Big City Politics as influencing the strategy.
A New York review of Vance Packard’s The Sexual Wilderness notes four years of research into contemporary mating habits. It mocks the book’s blunt tone while highlighting surveys, interviews, and comparisons across eras and societies, including Freud to Kinsey, and predicts enduring reader interest in sex studies.
On this date in 1782 the Royal George sank at Portsmouth during repairs. The piece notes black voters shifting toward Nixon rhetoric and contest between Democratic factions, with references to race, politics, and 1968 campaigns. It recalls events from 1778 1935 1948 1957 1968 and 1973 with varied international notes.
Cold-blooded animals such as fish and reptiles take on the temperature of their surroundings, a trait that clearly separates them from birds and mammals.
In a forthright critique, Malcolm Boyd’s view of church responsibility frames war, poverty, and dissent as moral issues demanding assertive church leadership. The author argues for principled critique of both major parties, urging restraint humility and self control beyond the election.
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