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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1966
Page
4
A. Richard Gross urges the Christmas spirit as a goal toward which humanity strives. He notes war in the season of peace and emphasizes family gatherings, aiding the less fortunate, and teaching children to share. The piece frames Christmas as the holiday of all holidays in the Christian world.
Critics within the Democratic Party and some congressmen blame President Johnson for the Great Society setbacks. They note prior support and praise during or before elections, arguing the programs were shaped with wide Democratic consent and funding.
Construction workers built and paid for a Christmas cross atop a hospital addition. They left the job after the cross was removed following complaints about religious symbols on public property. The incident raises questions about public reverence and inclusivity during the Christmas season.
A collection of editorials and quotes discusses Sen Robert F Kennedy United States sympathy for his late brother John F Kennedy and the impact on 1967 tourism and world peace. It cites the Wall Street Journal Denver Post and Christian Science Monitor on Kennedy popularity tourism and international unity.
THIRTY YEARS AGO Paramount Pictures celebrates a four month Paramount Silver Jubilee. State Theatre joins in the commemoration with a citywide program and related events.
A compilation of quotes from politicians, clergy, journalists, and notable figures on topics from Vietnam policy to civil rights and national service. The remarks include George Wallace, Earl Warren, Robert F. Kennedy, Kurt-Georg Kiesinger, and Martin Luther King Jr. among others.
Veteran Hollywood activists led by Charlton Heston visited jungle outposts in South Vietnam delivering morale, medical aid, and messages from home. The trip highlighted civilian aid by troops and union members, with Heston coordinating contact with 300 families stateside.
Public service column answering common Social Security questions. Topics include earnings limits for beneficiaries and dependents, self employment rules, rental income, Medicare enrollment decisions, hospital discharges and Medicare coverage, and how to request an earnings statement for review. Stanley Sprecher invites readers to submit questions via the Austin District Office or The Herald.
The University of Minnesota requests a two year appropriation of 147 million to support operations, up from 98 million. President O Meredith Wilson emphasized faculty salaries, seeking about 11.5 percent raises annually over the next two years.
On this date in 1814 the Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812. Other notes recall Johns Hopkins' death in 1873 and Roosevelt naming Eisenhower to lead the Western Europe invasion in 1943. A 1944 Allied air push stalled the Battle of the Bulge. 1945 pardons for certain federal veterans. Nixon's 1966 trip follow ups. and a 1960s Iraq Kuwait fear. A 1965 Medford crash report closes the list.
Hong Kong reports Mao Tse tung's fate tied to Red China harvests and grain deliveries. Crop uncertainties risk lowering army morale and fueling critics while emergency imports from Canada and others could avert disaster. The Great Leap Forward aftermath shadows the outlook as farmers may hoard grain.
Questions and concise answers recall facts on the Bronze Horses of St Mark’s, U S mace usage, the Peabody Education Fund, lunar rainbows, the oldest stars and stripes flag museum, and the origin of the phrase lock stock and barrel. Facts include 1204 Venice restoration, 1797 to 1814 Paris, and no Senate mace.
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