POW captain laid off by Eastern in 1973 energy crunch
Dennis Chambers a former Air Force captain and Vietnam POW is among 360 Eastern Airlines pilots laid off on Jan 31, 1974. He says the layoff, while disappointing, comes after surviving years as a prisoner of war and notes his wife has a new teaching job. The couple plans to move to Los Angeles and seek work. Weather: Minnesota area cold with possible snow flurries northeast Monday and Wednesday.
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Crispin’ Y. Campbell
Upper Saddle River
N.J
Vietnam
Dennis Chambers
Hanoi Hilton
Chambers
Air
Cam Ranh Bay
Eastern
Dennis
Joanne Chambers
Los Angeles
Joanne
Air Force Reserve
Air Force
Resort association objects to Sunday gasoline ban
Thomas B. O Fallon president of the Minnesota Resort Association argues Sunday gasoline stations closures hurt tourism. He says resorts could lose up to 25 percent of annual business and a $40000 impact for his Quan da Mountain Lodge. He proposes gasoline allotments and a protest to the federal government to seek fairer crisis rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis, Minn
Minnesota Resort Association
Thomas B. O'Fallon
O'Fallon
Quanda Mountain
Hill City
Minnesota
World wheat output to set record this year
The International Wheat Council forecasts global wheat production at a record 338 million tons, excluding China, with trade totaling 67.3 million tons and projected next year around 65 million. Stocks in major producers are seen dropping to about 29 million this year and 21.5 million by end of 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
International Wheat Council
Council
China
Argentina
Australia
Canada
United States
Group challenges parachaid law in Minnesota tax credits case
The Minnesota tax credit program for parents with children in nonpublic schools faces legal challenge from the MCLU and others. They seek a three judge federal panel to halt credits on income tax forms until the law’s constitutionality is resolved. The Minnesota Supreme Court has twice refused injunctions and is expected to hear arguments next spring. Judge Earl R. Larson has the case under advisement with extended filing due dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fees of
Minnesota
Minnesota Civil Liberties Union
MCLU
U.S. District
Earl R. Larson
Minnesota Supreme Court
Burr Oak Manor Welcomes New Residents and Events
Burr Oak Manor reports two new residents Gina Gribbe and Bessie Shatek moving in Austin on the 23rd and 26th respectively. Families and friends hosted birthday celebrations for residents including Anna Wick Ella Siever Mae Merrill and Helen Sjodin while guests sang and brought cake. religious services and Bible study continued with Rev. Quibell and Intern Skipper, and residents shared visits from out of town including Minneapolis Milwaukee and Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gina Gribbe
Austin
DuWayne Harrington
Bessie Shatek
Walter Callahan
Vernon
Douglas
William
Jerry
Einar Nelson
Olga Louden
Rudy Hook
Holy Cross Lutheran School
Anna Wick
Ella Siever
Leta Crace
Gertrude Smith
Ella Guiney
Gertrude
Emma Vohwinkel
Mae Merrill
Helen Sjodin
Lenore Merrill
Sylvia Cole
Wayne Quibell
Adams
Skipper
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church of Austin
Amelia Nemitz
Werner Lau
Albert Lea
Anna Rossow
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Omaha
Marian Mitchell
Trinity Lutheran
David Rupkalvis
Europe
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Austin (Minn
Herald
Larson
Burr Oak Manor Newsletter
Sears
Tenderlove
Mitten
Sears and
SAVE
North Main Sc
Austin, Minn
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Pigg
Pegi
Turkey
Piggly Wiggly
Wisconsin
U.S. NO
Oss
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