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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1968

Page

2

Kremlin Withdrawals Believed Complete After Prague Session

Soviet troops pulled back from Czechoslovakia with estimates showing all but about 7,000 occupying soldiers remaining outside major cities. Prague’s National Assembly met to approve downstream measures tied to federation and new state cabinets as Russians resisted broader decentralization and market reforms.

Fred Coleman Associated Press Prague Kremlin Czechoslovakia Aseem Oldrichik Slovakia Hac West Germany National Assembly Emer Gram Ae Coalead Oe Party

Pipe Major Hill Leads Pipers Outside House of Commons

The scene outside the House of Commons in London shows Pipe Major Robert Hill of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders regimental band playing as a petition against disbandment is delivered by George Younger MP for Ayr. The petition reportedly contains more than one million signatures.

Robert Hill Argyll and ‘Utherland Highlanders Regiment House of Commons London George Younger Ayr

Arrests Over Illegal Deferments Stir Draft Case

The FBI reports four more suspects sought in a draft deferment ring. One arrest occurred in Miami Beach Florida. J Edgar Hoover says the scheme used fake documents to imply registrants were National Guard members when they were not.

FBI Miami Beach Fla J. Hoover FBI Direc Tlineis National Guard Hoover Selective Service National Guard

President Johnson urges focus on future progress

President Johnson told high ranking Black officials and civil leaders that dwelling on past progress would defraud themselves and that the course should be to press for greater gains ahead. He emphasized forward action and continued civil rights advancement.

Johnson Hos Johnson

MPSC Grants Permanent Authority for Northern Minnesota Bus Route

The Minnesota Public Service Commission grants Northern Pacific Transport Co. permanent authority to operate buses between Little Falls and International Falls. The Greyhound and Northern Transportation lines had ceased service after a PSC hearing made the change permanent, with Northern Pacific as a subsidiary of Northern Pacific Railroad.

ST. Paul Minnesota Public Service Commission Northern Pacific Transport Co Little Falls International Falls Northern Pacific Railroad PSC Greyhound Lines Northern Transportation Co Ea Eii Tite

Jury Nixes Suit Against Schnittker in Bar Punch Case

A Hennepin County jury in Minneapolis rejected a $30,000 damage suit against former Big Ten and pro basketball player Dick Schnittker. The panel found Schnittker justified in punching Dennis in the jaw at a bar in 1963.

Minneapolis Big Ten Dick Schnittker Hennepin County Schnittker Dennis

Kelm Named Chairman as Cargill Elects New Leaders

Erwin E. Kelm to chair Cargill board and serve as chief executive. Fred M. Seed named sixth president and chief operating officer. Whitney MacMillan and M. D. McVay promoted to group vice presidents. Kelm and Seed have long histories with Cargill dating to the 1930s.

Minneapolis Gill, Inc Erwin E. Kelm Kelm International Farm Products H. Terry Morrison Cargill Fred M. Seed Seed Whitney MacMillan M. D. McVay Grand Hee Minn Pffvcers Minnesota St. Croix Falls Wis

Governor Backs Car Inspection Plan For Minnesota

Governor Harold LeVander urged a state wide safety check program during a televised address. He cited spot checks showing defects in several vehicles and said the data should persuade the legislature to require inspections. He discussed two years in office and outlined proposals for the 1969 legislative session.

Paul Minnesota Harold LeVander LeVander

House Ethics Group Mulls Plan to Avoid Vote Recording Errors

The committee explores an electric tallying system to replace manual aye or no calls. A tallying machine could link to House payroll data and print roll call results with party and state breakdowns. Discrepancies found in a year of votes show no pattern or impact on any legislation.

House Malls Washington the Committee Pat Jennings Melvin Price John McCormack

Iowans Apply for Bank Charter in Worthington

Two Iowa men seek a state bank charter for the Security State Bank to be on Oxford Street in Worthington. FE W Maser of LeMars and Leo E Carlson Jr of Sibley are the applicants. No hearing date has been set by the State Commerce Commission.

St, Paul Iowa Worthington M. L. Rye FE. W. Maser LeMars Leo E. Carlson Jr Sibley Security State Bank Oxford Street State Commerce Commission

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