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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1964
Page
1
A physician treating Walter W. Jenkins warns against forcing the White House aide to testify before the Senate Rules Committee. The letter says Jenkins suffers a depressive reaction and remains vulnerable to setbacks if subjected to stress before full recovery. The panel had voted to subpoena Jenkins despite the warning.
In Biloxi a U S commissioner freed James Edward Jordan 38 on a conspiracy charge linked to the Mississippi killings. The action reduced the number of defendants still under bond to one and halted further testimony at the Meridian hearing.
Isi Wenezky pauses beside his remaining fireplace after crews tear down a suburban Los Angeles two story apartment building he owned. He learned the wrecking company was hired by another firm and questioned whether the house next door was the intended target.
President Johnson assigns Vice President-elect Hubert Humphrey to coordinate and push federal equality programs. He vows full integration of more than 20 million Negroes and to ensure universal ballot access across all precincts. Urban League officials praise his commitment and list six key civil rights bodies for coordination.
Loren Barta Steele County attorney asked Judge Cahill to convene a grand jury on December 22 to hear evidence against Reynold W Stoltz former Blooming Prairie Public Utilities superintendent. Barta discussed misappropriation accusations with state examiners and noted no warrants issued yet. Friends of Stoltz say the auditor’s criticisms reflect common practice in similar utilities nationwide.
Vice President elect Hubert Humphrey plans a task force of federal officials and civil rights group representatives to fine tune how civil rights programs will be applied at state and local levels. He spoke at a dinner honoring Jay Phillips, who received the Kennedy Peace Award and a Jerusalem forest designation.
The body of Russell J. Skaja a 30 year old Crystal resident was found behind a north side home with a bullet wound in the back. Three men including Felix Watson 32 were questioned as possible suspects in a hit run and slaying. Watson said he and two friends rode in the driver’s car to confront the victim after a request for help. Skaja’s wallet with 171 dollars was found under a car seat. Watson Lee 21 Mascott 24 lived nearby and were in a 1963 white Chevrolet stopped after a hit run report. Police continue with investigations into the slaying and related details.
A brief report lists traffic deaths: State today 775 versus 758 year ago. Iowa today 691 versus 676 year ago. No further context provided in readable text.
The Atlas Centaur rocket placed its Centaur second stage and a moonship model into a circular 103 mile high orbit marking a key step for future unmanned lunar and planetary missions. The on target flight follows three other Cape Kennedy successes in four days.
Police say Sam Cooke, 33, was shot once in the chest by Bertha Lee Franklin at the South Figueroa Street Motel after allegedly kicking in her door and accusing her of harboring a woman. The woman, Lisa Boyer, 22, whose clothes Cooke took, fled the scene. Cooke had been staying at the motel with Miss Boyer, who said he forced her to undress and fled with his clothing. Franklin, 55, said she shot Cooke after he struck her twice with his fists during the confrontation. A foreign car registered to Cooke was found at the motel. Cooke had recently risen in the music world with several hit records.
The Duke of Windsor travels to Houston for corrective arterial surgery by a noted heart surgeon. At 70, he is believed to have a possible abdominal aneurysm. his wife Wallis Simpson accompanies him and an aide declined to detail the ailment.
Retired General Alfred M. Gruenther former supreme Allied Commander in Europe receives the 14 Citation of Merit from the Salvation Army Association of New York for nearly fifty years of service to the world, country, and fellow man.
A bomb exploded in front of the United Nations headquarters during Ernesto Guevara's address at the General Assembly. Police quickly detained a suspect, and the blast did not disrupt Guevara's continued speech in the hall.
Lake Crystal Minnesota voters rejected a $297000 school bond issue for a new elementary school by a 636 to 280 count. The result ends the proposal that had drawn support from local residents and school officials.
President C. L. Crawford of Mankato State College pledges to consider student push for more energetic music after 15 students demonstrated on campus. They carried placards and burned the social affairs committee in effigy as about 150 more joined a march in freezing sleet.
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