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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1973
Page
7
In Memphis Tennessee the zoo shows a cage for one of four cubs from a 12 year old mother. The article notes energy conscious design and ongoing young animal care at the Memphis facility.
Vice President Gerald R. Ford could become a principal Nixon lieutenant as top aides consider quitting. Ford's 25 years in the House and popularity position him to fill gaps left by Melvin Laird and Bryce Harlow, potentially stabilizing a stressed White House amid Watergate tensions.
John A. Scali, United States ambassador to the United Nations, says he will return to work full blast in early January after a triple bypass operation on November 20. He appeared pale but spoke confidently about the operation’s success.
A Cessna 180 owned by Shamrock Flying Service crashed near Crystal Airport injuring the pilot with minor injuries. The craft, en route from Wichita Kansas to Minnesota, struck a power line and a tree after an apparent engine failure. The plane was destroyed. Sir Robert Watson-Watt, aged 81, pioneer of radar, died in Inverness Scotland. He helped develop the high frequency direction finder used to detect submarines in 1940.
Ocean scientists hailed Sky lab image findings showing ocean whirlpools as potential tools for improved weather forecasting. The Houston Space Center report notes patterns could help track currents and cyclone development, aiding predictive models and marine studies.
In Belfast militants form the United Ulster Unionist Council to thwart a Protestant Catholic coalition and the proposed Council of Ireland. Led by Rev Ian Paisley and William Craig, the alliance includes the Orange Order and controls 27 of 78 seats, vowing to block motions and purge traitors. The IRA meanwhile escalates with more than 20 bombs as negotiations at Sunningdale Park continue.
Local notes from Austin Minnesota cover brief items of community interest dated Friday December 7 1973. The page lists short items with names places and routine notices for residents.
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