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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1965
Page
2
The Fed raises its discount rate to 4 percent while increasing deposits pay on time certificates to 2.5 percent, pushing savers toward higher yields and banks to compete for funds. Smaller denomination CDs become available to individuals, with terms often 90 days to a year.
Fergus Falls voters approve a 450000 school bond by 714 to 203 to fund a vocational wing at Roosevelt Park High School. The addition will provide about 30000 square feet of shop and classroom space for occupancy in the fall of 1966.
The Weather Bureau forecasts a cool period from mid December to mid January with average temperatures below normal across the western half of the nation the upper and middle Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes area. Precipitation is expected to exceed normal from the Continental Divide to the Appalachians.
Melvin C. Gittleman testified in a Minneapolis federal case that he paid 17 500 to four Twin City Federal insiders for favored loan handling. The former credit manager James C. Condon is charged with conspiracy over approving loans. Gittleman said about 1.5 million of his 1960s loans were in default as experts noted inflated appraisals aided by officials.
AP analyst James Marlow argues the Viet Nam war poses Johnson’s most baffling challenge and could cost him politically if a settlement isn’t reached before the 1966 elections. He notes direct diplomacy with Ayub Khan and ongoing U S–North Vietnamese standoffs, while Republicans push for stronger action and use the war as a campaign issue.
The Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. faces a temporary halt on a proposed 230 300 annual wholesale gas rate increase. The suspension lasts up to five months under the Natural Gas Act, with potential refunds if proceedings finish after May 15. The utility serves 99 communities across five states and argues higher revenue is needed for a fair return amid customer protests.
Fifty four students sign a protest petition at North High School saying the decorated tree in a hall pressure on minority groups and a public school symbol. Principal Chester M. Johnson says confusion over a spruce as a religious symbol is unfounded and the issue will be reviewed. A 17 year old protest leader cites discomfort with a public building display and the board receives the petition.
New Delhi AP reports the United States agreed to lend India 73.5 million rupees for surplus foods repaid by India. Funds will refinance loans through the Industrial Development Bank of India and support projects via the Investment Corp of India aiding private firms.
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