Progress on Minnesota Interstate Opens 23 Mile I 90 Stretch
Minnesota reports 23 miles of I 90 between Stewartville and St Charles opened to traffic, extending I 90 to 73 miles from St Charles to Austin and the TH 13 junction. The stretch makes 612 miles of Interstate in use, about 67 percent of the planned system.
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Nixon pushes jobs for Vietnam vets as top priority
President Nixon emphasizes returning servicemen must have employment opportunities. He flags job creation as a first priority in addressing veteran reintegration and economic support.
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Costly food packaging drives up prices and waste
The Milwaukee Journal notes a US Agriculture Department study showing nearly 9 cents of every food dollar pays for packaging. Convenience foods and rapid distribution push wrapping costs, with paper and metal dominating four fifths of expenses. Much packaging is not recycled.
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Milwaukee Journal
Empire founded by love not force, says Napolean in quote
A columnist cites historical figures Alexander Caesar Charlemagne and Napolean and argues Jesus founded his empire on love. The piece echoes a religious reflection from the Austin Daily Herald amid social concerns about unemployment veteran aid and welfare. It stresses private enterprise as the best path to job creation for those left behind by public programs.
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Swine Festival and Corn Show events slated for tomorrow
Swine raising experts will discuss the subject with Austin area farmers at the annual Swine Festival and Corn Show in the old high school auditorium. Also noted are Hormel Co annual meeting attendance, theater manager appointment, and Mayo Clinic pediatric service news.
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Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Proposal for the U N agenda DAVID POLING D D Centered church stance
The local parish argues for a return to the Center amid Right and Left pressures. Economic recession and lean church budgets trigger major shake ups, with national headquarters overhead trimmed as missions, development, media projects, and health programs face cuts.
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Christian Church
Family law and parish power in modern marriages
A colonial era style analysis says husbands largely decide where families live and desertion remains legal grounds when wives refuse. Courts acknowledge fairness limits and invitations must be genuine. The piece also discusses church funding politics and a shift toward local parishes and centers of control.
Best of the Bests and Nonfiction Titles in Mystery Shelf
A reviewer notes Allen Hubin selections for Best of the Bests anthology and profiles nonfiction works on Martin Luther King Jr by Jim Bishop and Kennedy Justice by Victor Navasky. Also highlighted is The Ghouls edited by Peter Haining, linking horror fiction to classic film adaptations.
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Allen Huber
Martin Luther King, Jr
Jim Bishop
Lincoln
Christ
Kennedy
Bishop
Montgomery
Memphis
Martin Luther King
James Earl Ray
Peter Haining
Lon Chaney
Peter Lorre
Haining
Social Security Q and A from Austin Office
Questions cover earnings for a father employed by a son in law practice, lump sum death benefits varying with earnings, duplicate cards, disability forms from hospital, daughter’s benefits for students, and college tuition for dependents. Contact details for Austin office listed. Also a quote from Gov. George Wallace criticizing the UN and suggesting relocating the United Nations.
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Albert Lea
Take It Easy Campaign Aims to Cut December Traffic Deaths
Gov Wen dell Anderson launches a year end traffic safety drive with Minnesota DP S, Safety Council and Auto Assn. He asks police chiefs to heighten checks for drunk driving and detours for impaired motorists, urging motorists to avoid driving after drinking.
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Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety
Minnesota Safety Council
Minnesota State Automobile Assn
Anderson
Dedicated nursing home staff deserve support
Mrs Elizabeth Lillie of Waltham Minnesota writes to the Herald praising nursing home workers in Austin and criticizing unreasonable relatives. She shares her mother's five years in a local facility and emphasizes the care and love shown by dedicated staff amid crises. She believes nursing homes brighten elderly lives despite some exceptions.
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Austin
Elizabeth Lillie Waltham
Minn
Family Looks for Crystal Radio Set from Childhood
A wife expresses a wish to find a crystal radio set from their past. She vows to purchase it if they locate the exact model they owned as children. The note frames a nostalgic search for a tangible link to youth.
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