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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1966
Page
4
GOV-ELECT HAROLD LeVander reportedly will appoint Tax Commissioner Rolland Hatfield as the new state commissioner of administration. Hatfield is praised for experience and ability in budgeting and agency oversight, despite past political attacks by Governor Rolvaag.
C V Sperati was unanimously re-elected director of the Municipal Band. The group will begin practicing earlier than usual this winter for next season’s concerts with a $200 monthly salary covering June July and August.
Forbes profiles Arthur E. Larkin Jr. former Hormel VP now president and chief operating officer of General Foods. The article highlights his sales focus, views on protein shortages driving farming shifts and rising food prices, plus opportunities for General Foods in underdeveloped regions.
On December 5 1966 readers see key past events including 1955 AFL CIO merger the 1782 birth of Martin Van Buren 1848 Polk gold discovery 1933 repeal of Prohibition 1942 draft halt 1944 MacArthur Ormoc Gulf action. Also Clinton Tennessee school desegregation case ten years ago Katanga UN fighting and one year ago De Gaulle election setback.
The Labor Department reports unemployment at 3.7 percent in November and total employment at a record 75 million. The Census Bureau uses monthly household interviews from 35,000 homes to estimate employment, with forthcoming definition refinements to exclude youths and others not seeking work and to create a category for employed spouses.
A conservative group United Republicans of America plans a nationwide push to draft Ronald Reagan for the 1968 GOP nomination. D Bruce Evans, chairman, says several groups will campaign early to secure delegates, citing Goldwater as a precedent. Critics doubt his administrative qualifications for high office.
The Mankato Free Press endorses bringing a Class A Northern League farm team for the Mets, arguing a pro franchise can revitalize the city’s sports scene and economy even if not highly profitable. Local readers debated the move, but supporters cite community renewal and future local players.
Washington report notes an informal alliance between Walter Reuther and Jimmy Hoffa aimed at forming a third labor force. Both oppose AFL-CIO leader George Meany, bend left politically, and seek strategic cooperation, awaiting Supreme Court verdicts on Hoffa before official action. Hoffa moves to the left, engaging Martin Luther King Jr. for possible support and expanding influence through the Teamsters and allied unions.
The piece outlines a planned AFL-CIO internal confrontation as Walter Reuther targets James Meany. December 14 15 feature IUD Executive Committee and general board meetings at Hotel Mayflower and a broadening clash. A civil war within labor appears possible with Hoffa and Reuther aligning against Meany.
Letter excerpts discuss bipartisan labor cooperation between unions and Republicans in Minneapolis and Mower County. The writer urges giving to church offerings at Christmas, reflecting on Christ’s birthday and the gift of salvation, and contrasts it with personal gift exchanges. The editor notes guidelines for letters to the Peoples Pulpit.
In Saigon Ray Cromley discusses Red China's looming grain shortages and foreign exchange strain. He cites falling remittances from overseas Chinese in Manila Bangkok and Hong Kong, plus economic blunders such as pressuring Japanese firms despite a split with the Japanese Communist party. He notes implications for Mao and Lin Piao and the risk of hunger in 196? and outlines broader regional economic tensions.
President Lyndon Johnson pushed major Great Society programs to tackle education health housing and welfare but many voters with rising affluence see these as overdue fixes from earlier regimes. Civil rights gains are seen as catch ups and new worries crime pollution and costs overshadow earlier triumphs leaving the public hungry for fresh bold steps.
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