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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1968
Page
6
A group calling themselves the McCarthy Kids gathered after a staged event to express sadness over Eugene McCarthy's candidacy. They sat on stairs reflecting the setback and shared quiet moments of disappointment.
Sen Ed Muskie is the frontrunner for Hubert Humphrey’s running mate as he pursues the Democratic nomination. Ambassador Sargent Shriver also draws strong consideration amid convention tensions and draft whispers. Other possible contenders named include Gov Richard Hughes Sen Fred Harris Mayor Joseph Alioto and former Gov Terry Sanford.
HUD approves a 149000 grant to Oakdale Minnesota to fund a 355000 water system project with two month construction start. Labor and HEW jointly authorize 38115 for a Manpower program on the Red Lake Reservation in Bemidji offering ten weeks of retraining for 50 woodworking machine operators.
Dr. W. W. Walker and five children in Gastonia North Carolina mold four inch green worms for bass fishing. The venture nets $75 for 15 year old Woody and $800 in losses so far. The kids started on the kitchen stove then moved to a basement hot plate. Customers include bass anglers around Lake Nerman.
An explosion at a St Paul bridge welding shop injured six men none in critical condition. Hurt were Richard Boettcher and William Clemas of St Paul Desi Weyda uer of South St Paul Carl A Scheuenemann of White Bear Lake and John Pvilaitis of Minneapolis.
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago a 1,56734 to 1,041%4 vote defeated a minority platform report calling for an immediate halt to bombing North Vietnam. Humphrey supporters hailed a victory for conditions before halting the bombing while antiwar factions showed strong presence on the floor amid protests and demonstrations.
In Winona Minnesota a 16 year old named James Kubiec died after inhaling sulfur dioxide fumes at a candy company warehouse. Three other workers Gary Bauer 29 Douglas Breze 19 and Alan Whetstone 49 all of Winona were overcome while trying to help and were hospitalized in satisfactory condition.
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