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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1967
Page
4
Historian Daniel J. Boorstin argues that dissent and disagreement are distinct. Disagreement fuels debate and majority participation, while dissent leads to minority status and social discord threatening democracy. He cites Jefferson and Holmes as peaceful majority rule supporters.
The piece explains shoplifting rises in crowded stores and notes merchants fight back with strict detection and arrest. It argues shoplifting is theft and harms the offender’s reputation, labeling shoplifters as common thieves during holidays and year round.
The piece argues that total party unity hinders democracy and public understanding. It cites GOP politeness and Democratic tensions over McCarthy and Johnson, urging lively candidates to define issues amid Vietnam and social strife. It concludes unity alone won’t ensure success.
Chancellor J D Williams of the University of Mississippi describes three new student types: those craving more freedom, campus extremists, and those in the middle, noting enduring respect for authority. The piece also notes automation at Illinois Bell creates more jobs, counters fears of job loss for women, and suggests computers will expand service without replacing people. Edgington and Illinois City in Mississippi River history gain brief notice with a combined population of about 650.
A quotation from Proverbs 11 14 contrasts guidance with safety as a theme. Jonathan Swift questions mankind’s readiness to heed advice despite warnings. The fragment also includes Thomason Newspapers Austin Minnesota business and subscription details with garbled rate lines and address lines.
The 800 pound roan heifer from Gus Anderson’s farm was stolen, under police investigation. Austin High’s basketball team defeated Minneapolis West 14 13 after a late free throw by Bob Bulger, in a penalty marred game. Ten years ago an open house at Kinsman’s drew nearly 3 000 visitors for seasonal displays. the McGuiness and Thill couples placed in the National Bridge tournament in Los Angeles with strong scores.
A column cites Postmaster General O'Brien on 1960s mail volume outpacing capacity and ZIP code progress lagging. It also notes Rep. Albert Quie aiding hunger relief, a Minnesota hog farm project, and historical notes on White House phone use, the British pound, and Minnesota Sunday closing law trends.
The Michigan GOP builds a social action arm centered on the Metropolitan Action Center in Detroit to assist jobseekers, dropouts, and bureaucratic victims. It trucks in food after riots and aims to reshape the party image in inner cities, while Democrats move similarly in New York and Massachusetts.
Columnist Ward Cannel riffs on celebrity gossip and political spoof items in a playful montage. It mentions Sammy Davis Jr and Mai Britt splitting, LBJ and McNamara faltering, Ed Sullivan and Lawrence Welk teaching Near English, and rumors about Eisenhower Buckley and De Gaulle.
The National Education Association condemned Baltimore public schools as deficient, neglected, and dilapidated, citing underpaid teachers, underfunded facilities, and de facto segregation amid a city campaign to demonstrate progress and quality.
The NEA campaign accuses Baltimore of tragic neglect of inner city schools after a $5.1 million cut to a $139.5 million budget. City officials defend the action while noting racial disparities in schools and library access. Mayor McKeldin denounces the smear as unwarranted.
A reader submits a letter from Lance Cpl. Hughson of the Austin area in Vietnam, praising home support as essential to morale. The writer urges readers to send notes to servicemen, citing a reply that emphasizes the impact of a letter from home. Leo C. Weis, Commander of Post 91 American Legion, signs the item.
On this date in 1941 the United States and Britain declared war on Japan. Notable items include Eli Whitney's birth in 1765, Washington crossing the Delaware in 1776, the 1886 founding of the American Federation of Labor, Hitler’s Mein Kampf in 1925, the 1949 move of China's Nationalist government to Taipei, a 1953 LA census finding, a 1967 Argentina airliner disaster, a 1967 labor strike affecting New York newspapers, and a 1972 US-Soviet treaty on space nuclear weapons ban.
The document shows that only John Hancock and Charles Thomson signed on July 4 1776. A formal ceremony occurred on August 2 with about 50 of the 56 signers present. the remaining delegates signed later when convenient.
Vineyard Gazette reader edited by Henry Beetle Hough collects pieces from the Island newspaper with running commentary. It traces the island economy from whale oil and shipping to tourism and notes antique portraits and contributions from visiting celebrities.
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