Johnson Shows Confidence as New Chief Within Days
The piece notes Lyndon B. Johnson has quickly established a confident, distinctive leadership style as he takes over, pledging alignment with Kennedy’s program while signaling his own approach. It assesses his potential to energize Congress, handle foreign policy crises, and manage press relations, comparing early impressions to Truman Roosevelts transition.
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Lyndon Johnson
Congress
Kennedy
Johnson
Nikita Khrushchev
White House
Harry Truman
Franklin D Roosevelt
Tax cut revival sparks debate in Congress
Washington reports revived interest in a federal income tax cut, with some optimism for passage before adjournment. Opposition cites need for corresponding spending cuts to avoid deficits and inflation, while economists warn current rates hinder economic recovery. President Johnson may back economy measures, but reform appears unlikely this election year.
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Congress
Washington
Johnson
U S Steel Eyes Taconite Plant If Tax Amendment Passes
U S Steel accelerates plans for a new taconite facility in Minnesota with the amendment seen as pivotal to protect against discriminatory taxes. Oliver iron mining chief Beukema pledges major company focus on design and construction, signaling large investment if ballots approve the measure.
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U. S. Steel
Christian Beukema
Oliver Iron Mining Division
Corporation
Oliver
Minnesota
Nationalization debate over railroads and union power
Des Moines Register discusses proposals by Charles Luna of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen advocating railroad nationalization to avert compulsory arbitration. The piece questions benefits for unions from government ownership and notes Canada’s example where the government controlled the union to avert a strike.
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Charles Luna
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Congress
Luna
Canada
DES Moines Register
Quote from Eleanor Roosevelt on character over material wealth
A Mrs F Eleanor Roosevelt reflection contrasts living by the flesh with living by the Spirit. The note ponders whether neighbors value mind and character over house size and material status, urging growth in personal contribution to the community.
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Fleanor Roosevelt
Ames Austin News Offers Subscriptions and Rates
Publication details for Thomson Newspapers Austin Minnesota advertise subscription options for home delivery in Austin and surrounding zones. Rates include weekly, monthly, and yearly options with mail zones for areas within 50 miles, 50 to 150 miles, and over 150 miles, plus army postal service delivery. The notice lists pricing tiers and payment requirements.
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Thomson Newspapers, Inc
Austin
Minn
Frank C. Miles
Minnesota
U. S
Turn Back the Clock: Choirs Plan Messiah at St Olaf
Representatives from church choirs gather at St Olaf Lutheran to decide staging the Messiah. Brownsdale notes include a junior grange essay prize bronze medal for Don Roy Grant. Brownsdale Post Office robbed of coins and a revolver. Community events span memorials, Christmas party concerns, and local civic votes.
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St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Messiah
Don Roy Grant
Brownsdale
Minensota
Salvation Army kettles and winter road safety tips
The Salvation Army in Austin promotes Christmas kettles to fund meals toys and events for the less privileged. Tips warn drivers to increase following distance in bad weather and review winter driving safety with low beams, brakes and tires checks. The piece also notes shifts in licensing with plastic Minnesota licenses and general highway safety reminders.
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Salvation Army
Austin
New Jersey
Iowa
Minnesota Highway Department
Minnesota
Highway Department
Drug dissolves bladder stones once again available
Reader questions about epicondylitis elbow pain and plastic anemia. The doctor explains hemiacidrin dissolves bladder stones safely, epicondylitis caused by repetitive movement, recommended sling and heat, and cautions against masking pain. Plastic anemia reflects bone marrow failure with varied underlying causes and requires careful diagnosis.
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W. G. Brandstadt
D.D
Lady Bird Johnson's Labor Ties Shape Political Path
Washington story details Claudia Johnson as a key ally to labor activists. It recalls a January 1962 WAD meeting, a snowbound Tea at The Elms, and Lyndon Johnson sharing stories and wisdom with the women. The piece notes her proactive outreach to labor leaders and her role as honorary chair of an Israeli independence celebration. In Columbus, Ohio, a separate note urges fixing a leaking faucet to save water.
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Washington, D. C
Claudia
Lady Bird" Johnson
Labor
Women’s Activities Division of Labor
Committee On
Johnson
Elms
Mrs. Johnson
Texas
Bird” Johnson
Goldberg
New York
Commodore
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
New York State
Lady Bird
Roosevelt
Hall Syndicate, Inc
Government may condemn border camp, judge rules
Federal Judge Dennis Donovan denied a motion to halt government condemnation of Curtain Falls fishing camp near Lac LaCroix in northern Minnesota. Owner William Zupan cich challenged due process and public interest, while the government values the property at 105000 and holds a check in court.
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Duluth, Minn
Minnesota
Dennis F. Donovan
Curtain Falls
William Zapancich
Ely
Spending Outlook: 1963–64 Consumer Boom Drives Growth
Capitol briefing notes rising consumer outlays through 1964 with record October personal income at $470 billion and a 5 percent 1963–64 forecast. Agriculture previews farm output above 1957–59, with shifts in budgets toward shelter transport medical care and education amid changing living costs and fiber use.
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Department of Commerce
U.S
Department of Agriculture
Outlook
Agriculture
Bureau of Family Economics
Bureau Labor Statistics
Today in History highlights key events on December 4
On this date in 1776 the brig Reprisal carried Benjamin Franklin incognito to seek French aid in the American Revolution. Other events include Napoleon in Madrid, the founding of the National Grange in 1867, Ford’s Peace Ship in 1915, and notable Cold War mentions.
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Benjamin Franklin
England
America
Napoleon
Madrid
National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry
Washington, D.C
Henry Ford
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