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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1963
Page
4
The Austin Daily Herald commends Senator Hubert Humphrey for proposing a full reappraisal of farm policy and a national commission on agricultural policy and rural life. The editorial argues for objective study beyond partisan politics to lift farming from political stalemate.
An optimistic view notes Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone and hate is a small, vocal segment. Dr. Gallup argues current hatred is exaggerated, likening it to the McCarthy era, and urges continued efforts to reduce extreme ideological tension nationwide.
The article contrasts the Maryland jetliner disaster killing 81 aboard with daily highway deaths averaging 115 nationwide. It argues for thorough investigations into auto crashes to identify real causes and reduce the deadly highway toll, noting Harvard findings on incomplete data.
Opinions in the St. Paul Pioneer Press note Kennedy’s White House performance eased fears of Catholic candidates and set a high bar for successors. Some say a Catholic hopeful may still be judged against Kennedy’s standard, while the religious issue could be fading as a political hurdle.
A Biblical verse from Matthew 15 24 recalls Jesus saying he was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel. A moral reflection from Moliere asserts accountability for both action and inaction.
Postal rate notice fragment lists delivery in post offices outside 50 to 150 miles and over 150 miles with advance payment. Mentions annual and one year fees, Austin reference, and miscellaneous garbled terms. Contains unclear per week and zone codes with no clear dates or entities.
A courthouse meeting with liquor control opinions led by Representative Otto Goetsch. Fraternal Order of Eagles Lookout Aerie 703 officers attend Mann Hering class at St. Paul. R J Dunlap dinner guests at Rasmussen home. Sgt Vinal J Jochumsen awarded Air Medal after 25 Southwest Pacific missions. Influenza epidemic hits Austin with 20 percent high school absenteeism and hospital visiting hours cancel. Naval attache Ensien Howard W Babcock attends reception for King George and Queen Elizabeth.
A satirical wedding writeup from the Illinois Valley News mocks society coverage. The column then shifts to holiday issues including shoplifting and bogus checks, Christmas gift trends, forgeries worth over $1,500, and the rise of Christmas Seals to combat tuberculosis. It also notes inflation on books, gun catalog cancellations, and teenage card spending trends.
In San Juan Romulo Betancourt contrasts Puerto Rico and Cuba after meeting in Caracas. He notes Cuba’s poverty under Castro and Puerto Rico’s rise through free enterprise and Operation Bootstrap, with per capita incomes and living standards rising from the 1940s to the present.
A wide list proposes unique presents from bird feeders and weather toys to charm bracelets and personalized items. The piece notes a later industrial shift with Ford opening auto parts plants and Cuba facing labor oppression under Castro, contrasting consumer choices with global labor realities.
AP story lists plain language definitions for blue chip penny stock growth stock margin account margin call round lot odd lot short sale and over the counter market explaining each term and its investor implications in plain terms. It notes how rising prices and trading activity boost public interest in stocks and describes typical meanings and usage.
A compact look at notable dates on December 12 including Oscar Strauss becoming secretary of commerce and labor in 1906, Joseph Rainey sworn in as first Black congressman in 1870, the 1895 Supreme Court income tax ruling, Panay sinking in 1937, and other past and recent historical notes.
Ampex introduces the Signature V home entertainment center priced at 25 000 to 30 000. The system includes AM FM radio, a color TV, an F 44 four track tape recorder, a record player, Videotape television recorder with vide camera, and a timing mechanism to pre set recordings for 90 minutes of TV or home movies. It weighs 18 pounds for the camera and recorder are user friendly.
GOP leaders in the South face pressure as the 1964 campaign nears. William Miller asks for stronger county chairmanships and broader mobilization while Winthrop Rockefeller signals Arkansas aims. Observers note persistent gaps, weak paid staff in Tennessee, and potential shifts in Texas, South Carolina, and other Old South states.
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