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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1968
Page
10
After 68 years of male Santa figures soliciting on street corners, the organization shifts to using young women in red minidresses and leotards for fundraising efforts.
London firemen in 120 stations walk out over a $2.40 weekly raise offer from the Greater London Council. The 5 000 firefighters, earning 48 to 57 60 a week, perform salvage work to keep the canal city afloat as tides threaten undermining foundations.
Tokyo AP reports Japan and the United States resumed discussions on the ultimate return of US-held Okinawa. The 9 minute meeting featured Foreign Minister Kiichi Aichi and Ambassador A Alexis Johnson, the first since last May and since Aichi took office in November. A Foreign Ministry spokesman said another meeting is planned for later this month.
An Italian scientific agency urged a halt to a mammoth project along the Venetian lagoon and the digging of a new canal in Venice. The National Council for Research warned the plans threaten the total destruction of Venice and urged abandonment to stop disaster after the government signed a $19.2 million loan.
The 20 year old South Korean army, the world’s fourth largest, was issued six new UHID helicopters and M16 rifles from the United States. The weapons are believed enough to arm several infantry divisions.
Five female volunteers nicknamed Santa’s Belles work downtown Los Angeles for the Volunteers of America fitting red outfits and collecting donations. They outperform male Santas, earning about 345 in a four hour day compared with 30 for a full eight hour day, and their numbers will double before Christmas with pay at 2.10 per hour.
Seven crew members and all but two of the 32 passengers on the Nashville to Miami TWA inaugural flight return to Miami. The hijackers and the couple remained in Havana for 64 hours, fed by Cuban authorities, while FBI questioned travelers. Tex Ritter and Mason Rudolph recalled the ordeal and the Cleaver connection drew attention in New York.
Ray M. Amberg 73 died Wednesday at University of Minnesota Hospitals where he worked 29 years ending in 1964. A pharmacist by training, he became director in 1935 and led various health groups. Funeral Friday at Corpus Christi Church St. Paul with 8:30 pm viewing. Memorials to Minnesota Medical Foundation or Corpus Christi church.
Springfield report states that world ministries received over 12 million dollars from 8,406 Assemblies of God churches last year, the first time surpassing the 12 million mark in the denomination's 53 year history.
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