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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1963
Page
4
In Congress the House approved a foreign aid bill with an amendment to ban Export-Import bank credit for sales to the Soviet Union, while the Senate rejected that change. The dispute over selling wheat to Russia centers on payment terms and credit guarantees amid Khrushchev’s negotiations.
A recurring holiday hazard link links warm decoration to tragedy as needles brown and flames rise. Tips urge fresh cut trees in water, proper stands, diagonal trunk cuts, UL approved wiring, metal or fire resistant decorations, no candles, and turning lights off when away.
Hearings open on the Bobby Baker affair, a case touching the Senate majority secretary with alleged rapid wealth and profitable use of connections. Critics urge full disclosure to maintain public trust and accountability.
The TFX warplane contract investigation has been quietly laid aside and may not be revived. Hearings ended Nov 20, two days before President Kennedy's assassination, and no plans exist for new TFX hearings before mid January, with prospects of a final report uncertain.
A devotional note presents Psalms 31 3 praising God as rock fortress and guide. It pairs the verse with Martin Luthers hymn line A mighty fortress is our God describing divine protection and steadfast bulwark.
Subscription and delivery rates for Homer News in Austin Minnesota are listed with per week and monthly options. The ad explains mail zones and postage for different delivery radii including a post office within 50 miles and zones beyond 150 miles.
A compilation of past local events notes Mower County Medical Association joining St Olaf Hospital staff for a turkey dinner marking a Christmas party by the Austin Kiwanis Club with toys and gifts. Others include a dental degree in Minnesota, sorority visits, war job notices, Red Cross service prep, Shrine Club leadership change, legal drinking in Spring Valley, and a Lodi 4-H Club plaque for leadership contest.
At Hormel's annual meeting executives emphasize attractive packaging as crucial as product quality. The piece notes housewives prefer decor matching designs, potential color variants, and cautions about over loud packages. A humorous directory review follows praising the Albert Lea Austin directory and its four color Minnesota scenes. The article details Hormel stock ownership, with Austin holders at 63,666 shares and Minnesota residents holding 91,748 shares, totaling 955,414 in state and a large US share, plus 72 percent held in Austin.
Professor John Kenneth Galbraith urges selecting the 100 lowest income counties and creating elite teaching corps to improve schools and facilities, funded as a Peace Corps style program rather than federal education aid. He argues the plan tackles poverty at its source and allows communities to opt out of federal funding. The concept contrasts earlier welfare expansions and cites road building and lunch programs as precedent. About 20 million people live in abject poverty, down from 34 million in 1935 36. The plan emerges from the National Committee on Pockets of Poverty and the Farmers Educational Fund with Dr Oscar Ornati leading poverty research.
President Johnson urged a sweeping approach to poverty saying current programs are not enough. He spoke at the American Public Welfare Conference in Washington and outlined priorities including jobs education and urban rural development plus health care for the aged and mentally ill.
Dr. Brandstadt warns fire hazards with dry Christmas trees and provides safety steps. Check the tree stem for dryness, keep the stump in water, place away from heat and water pipes, use UL approved lights, and use fireproof decorations. Antastrin questions note limited efficacy and potential risks with pituitary-derived drugs.
Highlights include King Philip’s War battle at Great Swamp in Rhode Island in 1675 and the 1907 Jacobs Creek coal mine disaster with 239 fatalities. Also noted: 1960 Constellation fire at Brooklyn Navy Yard during construction. Nobel physicist Robert Millikan dies at 85. Eisenhower Christmas message via Atlas ICBM. US nuclear ICBM 200th became operational.
A quick quiz item asks about the Indonesian name for the Island of Celebes. The answer is Sulawesi.
Government statistics show 1.5 million more payroll workers this year, with factory pay reaching a record 101.09 weekly and 2.49 hourly. Overtime rises, profits climb, and service jobs expand as dividends, pension distributions, and savings interest boost shopper spending.
In Aswan Egypt Premier Chou En Lai, 65, received emergency medical care during a tour of the Aswan High Dam. He recovered quickly, continued the visit in an open car, and despite a nosebleed, pressed on with officials and reporters watching. A Chinese aide called it non serious and said he always travels with a doctor.
Boston AP recounts a domestic scene of a kitchen chocolate cake devoured by Bootsie age eight while Karen helps. Frosting spatter covers surfaces as the child digs the frosting from the middle with a spoon. narrator vows to regroup after another cake episode.
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