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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1966
Page
4
Gov George Romney pursues a cautious bid for the Republican nomination. He aims to sound out opinion while delaying firm pledges as he weighs support from leaders. Nixon remains Romney's main rival in party backing. Goldwater and others could rise in the months ahead as Johnson’s vulnerability grows.
The Minneapolis school tax rate rose slightly to 88.67 mills while Austin and nearby districts run far higher. Voters rejected a 16 mill increase, forcing budget cuts and prompting calls for new revenue to cover reduced education funding amid rising property taxes.
Hospitals see more patients in the holidays while donors dip. The Red Cross Bloodmobile visits Lyle Lutheran Church on Dec 19 and the Congregational Church in Austin from Dec 20 to 23, offering a lifesaving holiday option.
A reminiscence on steam whistle sounds fading from prairie nights contrasts with a New York Times view on Minnesota education. The piece urges elevating the state college board’s stature to support rapid growth, more graduate programs, and better legislative funding for public colleges in Minnesota.
Old humor quotes open this notice from Thomson Newspapers, listing subscription and home delivery rates for Austin Minnesota. It details zone-based mail pricing, carrier delivery, and rates for six month and yearly periods. Local contact Pete Ghike referenced.
Manager R R Roach's Hormel Good Foods basketball team will join forces here in the Armory to tangle with the Harlem Globe Trotters. The Enterprise 4 H Club held its annual banquet and achievement meeting at the Enterprise school with 130 members and parents present. Austin merchants spent nearly 90000 redecorating this year. The stores included Leuthold Peterson Wallace's Lane's Pharmacy Wold Drug Co Mier Wolf Furniture Austin Fur Shop Buttrey's Earl Furniture Co gift shop.
Morihiro Matsuda, a Tokyo businessman, spent tens of thousands on five page newspaper ads in Chicago and New York urging world peace, selling his home to fund the effort. Anthropologist Margaret Mead urges more women in service but not as combat troops, saying they fight too fiercely. Interstate 35 improvements spark praise with calls to fix Highway 218. Lacrosse eyes a $21 million Harborview Plaza urban renewal along the Mississippi, including a 10 story office tower and pedestrian malls. Laser tailored suits via computer mapped bodies promise automatic fabric cutting and heat sealing. CARE seeks 6.5 million dollars to feed disaster zones. A canoe quote compares paddling to guiding a child from the rear. Space feats raise hope for earthly projects solving problems here.
On this date December 13 1966 the Associated Press notes the Continental Congress authorized 13 ships of war in 1775 marking the U S Navy birthday. Historic events include prayer in 1781 Wilson in France 1918 Gompers death 1924 Nimitz plans 1944 and recent disasters in Poland Philippines and U S Supreme Court prayer case
Are Food Crusade announces a broad campaign to feed 40 million people in 32 countries this holiday season by pooling public contributions, U S donations of farm foods, and host government support to cover local costs.
Victor Riesel reports Hoffa plans a winter strike threat as 450,000 over the road drivers from 300 locals press for a three year contract with wage boosts and pension, health, and welfare increases. TEI coordinates a nationwide front of 82 trucking owners backing the demand and strategy.
Eugene contends with Hoffa and a large union network. They form small negotiating committees with power to ratify or reject labor contracts, speaking for major and minor groups. The 82 represent 30 local and regional trucking associations, signing a national master freight agreement and 30 supplements.
At a Philadelphia luncheon, eight Negro leaders condemn slow gains in jobs, schools, and housing. They call for major action, critique white and Negro leadership, and suggest new leaders from inside the power structure may be needed to challenge urban ghettos. They warn federal funding alone won't solve the problem.
Some independent analysts foresee weaker 1967 conditions versus industrial forecasters. Estimates range from a $740 billion GNP to about $790 billion, signaling possible stagnation or modest growth amid tax and Vietnam cost pressures. The forecast split reflects uncertainty in government estimates and shifting demand for 1967.
M R Smith of 805 3rd Ave NW writes that Victor Riesel error on railroads and Brotherhoods. He claims Public Law 88 108 restricts unions, cites railroads gaining revenue ton miles in 1955 vs 1958 with fewer employees, and urges the public to see the other side.
Beginning in 1943 with smoke the Paricutin volcano issued lava from a cornfield near San Juan Mexico. Within a year it rose to an altitude over 2000 feet marking its notable eruption start.
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