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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1972
Page
4
A December 11 1972 Austin Daily Herald opinion notes that airline anti hijacking measures require removing gift wrap from hand carried luggage and packages for security checks. Officials warn wrapped gifts could hide weapons and urge travelers to accept stricter searches during the holidays.
With rising costs and inflation shrinking enrollments, Austin State Junior College seeks to boost attendance by offering flexible options. The college promotes an Associate Arts path with credits transferable to higher programs and encourages part time study and evening courses. Winona State credits also help broaden ASJC offerings as enrollment targets remain uncertain.
The chairman of the President Nixon's Council of Economic Advisers says combined federal state and local spending totals about 400 billion dollars annually, about 100 dollars per family each week. He argues spending should not rise until governments prove they can use incomes better. Most people share the concern and many oppose sending more money to government via taxes. He urges citizens to contact their representatives.
Ralph Nader issued a composite report profiling members of Congress to shed light on how the body functions. Lobbyists tout the work as a compliment while rivals question its value and suggest interests already know Congress as well as Nader.
Opinion piece argues solvent refining could turn coal into low-sulfur fuel and remove sulfur and fly ash before burning. It cautions current sulfur dioxide emissions limit plants and notes potential cuts in coal reserves if no scrubber solution is found. Other quotes critique politics and rural life.
Thirty years ago M A Drisko spoke to Kiwanis at the Fox Hotel while Allan Oxley and Chet Weseman showed Colored movies for the Austin Camera Club. Ten years ago Sheriff-elect Doyle Lindahl filed a campaign expense report totaling 1806 dollars. G N Reppe reported 12500 dollars in donations to the Grand Meadow Nursing Home Building Committee this year.
The House will reconvene with a high electronic scoreboard above the chamber to tally votes. Side boards track remaining time as Democratic and Republican leaders rely on data sources to guide strategy. Frank B. Ryan, ex Browns quarterback and math PhD, directs the system for the House.
Washington columnist Victor Riesel reports Hoffa seeks a full presidential pardon and freedom to influence labor in 90 days. Hoffa’s actions since Nixon’s 1971 commutation raise questions about monitoring after March 1980 and potential impacts on the Teamsters and pension fund dealings.
Analysis links Hoffa’s possible comeback to a broad plan of labor strategy. Dorfman’s Chicago pension fund ties and a NY kickback conviction figure as part of a pattern of muscle and influence. A renewed Hoffa role could affect national Teamsters talks, auto and metal settlements, and broader inflation.
The House will implement a $1 million electronic voting system starting January, with 44 voting stations and plastic cards for members. A red green or amber display will show each member’s vote as they vote, while leaders monitor via video consoles to rally votes. Two Control Data computers run the system and a third IBM computer begins a legislative tracking service. The Senate debates joining, with a feasibility study under way, to match the House rollout.
Brian Weber argues for legal abortion limits by citing heartbeat and brain activity timelines, fetal pain, hearing, and memory claims. He contends the unborn child is a unique person with rights from conception, countering prophecies on bodily autonomy. Stacyville Iowa.
Walter Smith drives a shuttle bus between the HEW offices in Washington and the Social Security Administration in Baltimore. He is praised for reliability, discipline, and a strong sense of responsibility, treating passengers with care and showing a hopeful, humane outlook. He aspires to broader roles but remains content serving daily, undemanding duties with dignity.
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