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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1966
Page
1
John Seid, 12, and Debbie Huglin, 13, are among 50 young artists whose Iowa works will be mounted in January on a Tom Sawyer exhibit card.
On a Royal Navy cruiser off Gibraltar Britain and Rhodesia met in an urgent bid to end Rhodesia's white minority rebellion and move toward eventual majority rule. Harold Wilson warned a gap remained, with talks expected to last a few days before possible UN sanctions.
Radio distress signals from at least six ships marked gales lashing the British Isles and seas. Winds near 130 mph, snow and heavy rain hit England Ireland Scotland and Wales. Floods extend from the Alps to Venice and Florence as Alpine snow delays trains. Soviet Far East endures severe winter with Magadan blizzard reported.
New Ulm, Minn. Frank Landsteiner, 83, died Thursday night after being struck by a car driven by Frances Cook, 75. The fatality increases Minnesota 1966 traffic deaths to 869, up from 781 last year.
Weather forecast shows fair to cloudy tonight and Saturday with continued cold. Tonight lows dip 2 below to 8 above while Saturday highs reach 12 to 20 with a slight moderation. Sunday stays below normal with a chance of light snow.
President Johnson proposes cuts to total 5.3 billion in federal programs sparking opposition among liberal House Democrats led by Don Edwards. Some lawmakers doubt Congress will approve cutbacks and urge protecting education housing and antipoverty programs while suggesting defense spending as the target for reductions. A business educator committee backs a tax hike and spending cuts to create a 3 billion federal budget surplus next year.
Craddock M. Gilmour Jr. of Salt Lake City and Ray Buel Wortham Jr. of North Little Rock pleaded guilty to currency violation in Leningrad. Gilmour was released on $11,111 bail. Wortham remains jailed. Both, ages 25 and former Army lieutenants, face 3 to 8 years for currency violations, with Wortham also facing up to three years for theft.
Late News section lists pages for Society Area Sports Editorial VS Market Church Comics TV and Classifieds across sections 7 3 8 4 10 5 11 6 12 13 with page designations. The item indicates placement rather than a story, serving as a navigational guide for readers.
Iowa reports 869 traffic deaths today versus 7 a year ago, with the state tally at 848 and the prior year at 738.
Richard Speck, accused of killing eight student nurses, will be tried in a downstate county to secure an impartial jury. Judge Herbert Paschen granted the motion, with a December 19 site selection and lists of suggested county seats due from counsel.
In Pittsburgh the California Angels shipped 1964 Cy Young winner Dean Chance to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for first baseman Don Mincher outfielder Jimmie Hall and pitcher Pete Cimino. In Austin Texas President Johnson with economic adviser Gardner Ackley predicted 1967 prosperity and easing inflation after a day-long budget and economic briefing.
Richard Harris, 31, of Minneapolis, died after a man shot him outside a Rockford home on Thursday night. William Kimball, 25, of Stillman Valley, was arrested with a 12 gauge shotgun and charged with murder. Kimball held without bail in Winnebago County Jail. Police said Harris had visited Kimball's former wife, Sandra, before the shooting.
Robert Swanson, 45, a veteran Minnesota newspaperman, is named administrative assistant in Governor Elect Harold LeVander's office. He previously served as LeVander's press aide and worked on the Rochester Post-Bulletin and papers in Fairmont St James Mankato.
Coast Guard forms a five member board headed by Rear Admiral Charles Tighe to investigate the sinking of the 603 foot ore carrier Daniel J. Morrell near Lake Huron. One survivor, 26 year old Dennis Hale, and 20 bodies recovered with eight missing. The disaster triggers questions on why the ship sank despite similar sister ship performance and no distress signal.
AP reports 6 day old quintuplet Roni Sue Aronson remains near death at Magee Women's Hospital. Dr. Lee Bass says her brain damage and grave condition make survival unlikely. the infant suffered a convulsion after breathing trouble, a fate shared by her four sisters. Born two months premature to Mr and Mrs Michael Aronson of Pittsburgh.
The Governor House Motor Hotel on Canal Street sank about 14 inches in the roof and all five floors, sending guests fleeing into the street in nightclothes. One minor injury reported to W H Nash of Atlanta as guests stood outside with luggage after the 7:30 a.m. collapse described as fatigue of material.
The U N Security Council unanimously approved U Thants new five year term and sent it to the General Assembly for ratification. Thant, 57, reversed his retirement decision amid pressure and promises of full authority in peace making. Election date set for Dec 31, 1971.
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