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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1966
Page
1
Mrs Santa describes meeting children at Santa's House during a busy visit from the North Pole. She notes boy and girl gift requests, a Japanese girl’s thank you, tears and shy smiles, and lively chatter about dolls, GI Joe, race cars, and other holiday wishes.
The Johnson administration plans a new effort early next year to urge Congress to ease East West trade restrictions with the Soviet Union and Communist nations in Eastern Europe. Four congressmen who met Soviet officials said Moscow favors removing trade barriers, arguing that expansion is possible if limits are lifted. The 89th Congress failed to pass the measure in Ways and Means, and reintroduction is planned after the 90th Congress convenes on January 10.
In Greensburg Indiana an 18 year old teen named James Lee Collins held elderly farmers Lawrence and Christine Ernstes captive for over five hours after a confrontation at their home. Collins and accomplice James W Sprinkle fled in a stolen car after a gun battle killed trooper William R Rayner. Sprinkle died. Collins jailed on a first degree murder charge.
A new clash over peacekeeping guidelines risks delaying the UN General Assembly's 22nd session. The Soviet Union and France call a Canadian resolution illegal, while a conciliation commission seeks amendments. The vote was postponed, pushing toward a Tuesday closure.
President Johnson handles major space and agriculture budgets at his Texas ranch near Johnson City with Budget Director Schultze and NASA chief Webb present. He targets about 7 billion for agriculture and 5.1 billion for NASA for the year starting July 1, while defense near 70 billion and the total around 135 billion.
Buel Ray Wortham and Craddock M. Gilmour Jr. plead guilty to currency regulation violations in a Leningrad court and Wortham also admits stealing a bear statue from a Lenin grad hotel. Gilmour faces prison time on both counts with differing suggested sentences.
The United States asked U Thant to take necessary steps to arrange a cease-fire in Vietnam. Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg presented the request in a 20 minute private meeting and pledged full U S cooperation in any cease-fire efforts.
Publishers and author move to settle the dispute over The Death of a President with Mrs Kennedy. Look magazine plans serialization and Look faces revenue risk while legal briefs are filed for Mrs Kennedy's breach of contract suit. William Manchester defends authorial rights amid pressure from Senate critique.
Federal Reserve and other regulators issued voluntary standards to curb misleading savings and loan rate claims. The four rules require honest simple interest disclosure, no promised profits, clear time and amount conditions, and no overstatement of federal insurance beyond 15,000 dollars per depositor. Authorities say competition drove risky practices but aim to protect the public and financial system.
In St Paul the State Highway Patrol issued 196 tickets and 249 warnings during weekend saturation checks. Of those arrested for alleged violations 104 were cited for speeding. Other violations included improper licenses 22 faulty equipment seven driving while intoxicated six open bottle six minors in possession seven and 44 miscellaneous offenses such as running a stop light improper turns and failure to yield.
GM Pontiac Division said more than 16 000 cars across three lines are being checked for possible steering shaft misalignment. The issue could cause abnormal stress and possible shaft break if stress continues long term. Doctors remove Ike stitches after gall bladder surgery. Eisenhower healing well on selective diet at Walter Reed.
Woodrow Wilson Sayre a philosophy professor and grandson of President Wilson abandons a $15 000 expedition to climb Antarctica's highest peak due to too many delays. He stated the effort is forced to end.
Becoming fair to partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with little change in temperature. Low tonight 18 to 32 degrees, high Tuesday 32 to 45. Wednesday shows variable cloudiness with snow flurries.
A brief comparison notes Iowa traffic deaths for today at 922, up from 829 a year ago. The statewide tally reflects ongoing road danger with year over year increases.
A 16 year old Dearborn youth stole a Christmas tree with friends in a white car. He fled toward the store front only to encounter a Dearborn police cruiser in the rear. The youth surrendered and was handed into his parents.
Eleven year old Sandra Lee Amoroso of St Peters Parochial School Warwick RI writes to President Johnson begging him not to draft her teacher Richard W Keller until the end of the school year. Keller the second teacher drafted this year and the only male at the school explains to The Chief Executive the situation.
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