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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1969
Page
4
Welfare officials defend the practice at the Fai center where food is handed to relief clients. Notices urge clients not to come early to avoid long lines, explaining doors open at 3 30 a m and distribution occurs in the warm area starting 8 30 a m with volunteers aiding for hours.
Governor Harold LeVander lays out points against calling a special session to rescue large cities from fiscal trouble. He notes tax disparities with other Minnesota cities including Austin and questions the wisdom of rural areas bailing out metropolitan centers.
Boston and Philadelphia lead early bids for the 1976 International Exposition as the bicentennial project nears. Stanford’s Wallace Sterling urges rapid site selection and a focus on urban renewal to address national progress and future challenges.
In Congress tax reform debates labor unions receive little focus while urging safeguards against lobbyists. The AFL-CIO argues for tightening rules as unions report investments and income from untaxed ventures, exposing potential conflicts of interest alongside church and foundation tax provisions.
A look back shows Christmas mail volume at Austin with Postmaster L B Hanna noting holiday business ran about 12 percent above last year. Also reports Austin High School suffered a Big Eight loss as Rochester edged them 21 to 18 on free throws. City ambulance policy ends free rides and raises outside-city fees. Oakland Avenue widening proposal to be pursued by city. United Fund drive fell $762 short of the $84,885 goal. John Jones led the drive and Arnold Gabrielson named Mower County chair for 1960.
A discussion on deducting traffic fines as business expenses is rejected. Ordinary fines are not deductible. legitimate deductions may apply to legal costs arising from crime or defense. Courts allow deductions for legal fees when necessary to defend against charges. Kickbacks are not deductible even if legal.
A retrospective on the 1960s political upheaval led by Kennedy Johnson and Nixon. It notes television’s rise as a campaign force, the impact of race on party loyalties, voter registration shifts in the Deep South, the Vietnam war era, and the evolving role of independents and polls, with a glance at future trends shaping campaigns.
Guidance on proofs of birth dates for Medicare and Social Security claims. Advises securing birth records before age 65, verifying correct dates with Social Security, and contacting the Social Security office for required proofs. Also covers widow and dependent scenarios and wife’s benefits eligibility based on the husband’s work and age.
On this date in history events include Congress establishing a system of internal revenue in 1813, the first successful cotton mill in 1790, the US acquiring Louisiana in 1803 for 15 million, Missouri taxing bachelors in 1820, South Carolina seceding in 1866, Sherman’s March to the Sea ending in Savannah in 1884, the 1922 formation of the USSR, and notable events in Paraguay, a Mexico train crash, and Barbara Mackle's 1961 kidnapping case turning up in 1969.
A library bulletin lists summer job opportunities including a teacher for a black history course and a navigator for a 34-foot auxiliary sloop. It promotes new titles from the Summer Employment Directory of the United States and reviews recent books by Galbraith Renault Christie and Briley along with a 1970 Minnesota events calendar.
The male silkworm moth or Emperor moth reportedly has the most acute olfactory sense, able to detect a female moth up to 6.8 miles away. In baseball, the pitcher’s mound height was reduced to ten inches from fifteen.
Standard Oil of California will start selling next month a gasoline claiming to cut smog causing exhausts by 50 percent. The fuel contains a new ingredient labeled F310 and its exact composition and mechanism were not disclosed. A facility in Richmond near Chevron Research Co. laboratories was cited for tests and data for state and federal pollution control officials.
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