14 Dec 1974
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1974
Page
1
Austin postmaster Oliver Herrick says the volume of cards letters and packages is down about 10 percent from 1973. He cites possible economy or good weather as factors and notes no extra holiday staff is hired, with overtime handling the load and 60 workers keeping the office running.
High level officials led by MOR ton and Zarb gather at Camp David to map short and long term energy policies for Ford. Focus on conservation and possible import quotas, gas and fuel oil limits, with look at allocations from last winter and potential standby rationing measures.
The Senate advanced a trade bill praised for its historic appeal to human rights in Communist nations. The chamber delivered a surprisingly easy victory, signaling strong odds for final congressional approval next week. The measure includes provisions linking trade benefits to improvements in rights.
The deaths of Edwin Hamann 73 of rural Albany and Everett Werner 49 of Granite Falls raise Minnesota 1974 traffic toll to 792. Hamann was struck in a hit run on County Road 41 near Albany. Werner died when a van he rode in collided with a truck on U S 212 near Chaska. The van’s driver Clarence Just 58 and truck driver Daniel Harper Jr. 33 were hospitalized in satisfactory condition. A third child Nathanle Masurier 5 died from injuries in a University of Minnesota Hospitals after an earlier accident. his mother Susan Le Masurier remains in critical condition.
First degree murder charges against Aljandro Cerda and Christobal Beckerra were dismissed after a St. Paul grand jury failed to indict. Dorman, 20, was killed outside a bar in St. Paul. Absences among jurors left the panel short of the required 12 votes.
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Job notice for part time or full time clerking and design work advertised in the Herald want ads. Training offered and high school education required. Contact number provided. Ad slated for six days at low cost but canceled after two days due to partial run due to pay rule.
An Israeli patrol clashed with Arab guerrillas who infiltrated from Lebanon. Four attackers and one police sergeant died, another officer injured. The Arab force, said to be Al Fatah, was wiped out near Menara on the Israeli panhandle edge close to Lebanon and Syria.
The St. Olaf Hospital parking behind the facility is closed due to a major new addition project. Administrator Kayo Dokken urged visitors to use northern temporary parking and noted more spaces will open as landfill is completed, likely by month’s end.
Second District Congressman elect Tom Hagedorn voiced a likely assignment to the Agriculture Committee after his January 14 installation. He spoke at the Oak Leaf Restaurant in Austin during a swing through his district, praising Rockefeller on one issue and noting job-creation plans for areas with unemployment. He aims to represent both rural and urban constituents in Congress.
President Ford and French President Valery Giscard d Estaing meet on Martinique for a three day summit to bridge gaps over the world energy crisis. Both leaders face inflation and unemployment at home as oil prices rise, with NATO and EC talks preceding the visit.
Pulitzer prize winner Walter Lippman died at his Park Avenue home at 7:25 a.m. EST. He was 85 and had been confined to a wheelchair after a long illness. Two months earlier he received Boston’s Bronze Medal of Honor from Mayor Meanie who quipped about deserving it.
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