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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1966
Page
4
The Hormel plant in Austin announces the withdrawal of 52 week notices affecting 320 workers, a result of cooperation between Local 9 and the company to keep the plant competitive. The guaranteed annual wage, in effect 26 years, remains intact, praised as a living document supported by union and company collaboration.
City Planning Commission heard concerns about the north Main street and 1st Dr NW intersection worsened by The Mall. High vehicle flow and summer swim traffic plus youths circulating cars around the Austin Herald office complicate safety. A study is recommended to seek remedies though a perfect solution seems unlikely.
A letter proposes a home alarm device triggered when outdoor Christmas bulbs are unscrewed. The writer notes bulb thefts rise during the season, discouraging decoration, and argues for affordable devices and stern penalties to deter thieves.
The Kennedy family aims to preserve a polished image by suppressing manuscripts that portray John F. Kennedy as rough or fallible. Mrs. Kennedy declined a $4,000 gift from a book about the president and discouraged a forthcoming assassination book. Other works face similar resistance as debates over history and memory continue. In a separate note, Iowa’s MAA payments show Medicare era reductions, with continued need for aid for hospital care, drugs, nursing homes, and dental services amid potential federal health program changes.
A historical trip describes an 85 student education tour to Mayo Clinic and Rochester facilities. Fraternity officers elected at Fidelity Lodge No. 39 include Ray Fell master and Bert Elison senior warden, with Leonard Flannery junior warden and others in key posts. The piece notes Minnesota Barrow show plans, service members in Mower County, and a 10 year recap of local retriever trials at Todd Park.
Rochester Sunday shoppers increasingly frequent Tempo Stores in Austin and Winona as the city’s Sabbath closing ordinance prompts cross town purchases. Rochester cardholders see charges sent for collection by their local Tempo, highlighting Sunday retail migration and collection challenges.
The dialogue argues that publication will spark massive sales as readers will seek out the portions Mrs Kennedy objects to. It notes the difficulty of two readers agreeing on a book content and suggests the book will be financially successful once released.
Events include the 1791 Bill of Rights in force with ten amendments, Verdun battle outcome in 1916, 1919 Supreme Court upholds the Prohibition Act, 1941 Philippine emergency, and 1944 FDR pension bill. Also notes Army missile claim, JFK Latin America trip, and Gemini 6 and 7 space rendezvous.
In Washington amid Kennedy assassination fallout and Partin's 1962 claim Hoffa plans to murder Kennedy is referenced. Testimony noted lie detector results supporting Partin, underscoring doubts Hoffa can run the Teamsters Brotherhood from prison and the union's desire to end turbulence and violence.
Excerpts describe fear of Hoffa among alternate leaders in a nationwide Teamsters network. They anticipate his prison term could trigger regional baronies and a Washington headquartered, ceremony driven leadership. The piece links Hoffa’s control over contracts to nationwide logistics and inflationary pressure in wartime context. It cites George W. Koch and John G. Diefenbaker quotations.
The guidance covers amended estimated tax payments, year end filing options, Social Security withholding for multiple employers, refunds on highway use tax, dependent student deductions, and casualty loss deductions. It explains when to file, how credits apply, and notes publication 5174 on disasters and thefts.
A review of Rob ert Murphy’s 16 story collection from Dutton, mostly about hunting, trapping, dogs, and wildlife. US and Far North settings appear with risks, poaching, law evasion, witchcraft rescues, a comic trickster, and a fantasy bear on an iceberg. Miles A. Smith lauds some tales but finds most not match his prior works The Pond and The Golden Eagle.
A teenage seller recalls a harsh season selling trees in Michigan. He learns generosity from a Toledo man who buys a scrawny year tree for underprivileged children, transforming a bleak Christmas Eve into a moment of shared warmth and hope.
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