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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1964
Page
2
Diagonally shaded map shows rebel held area at peak. Loyal government forces led by White mercenaries move in a three pronged attack, recapturing towns including Stanleyville. Hostages freed with Belgian paratroopers dropping from US planes. Leopoldville remains precarious as rebels still hold hostages and the situation remains fluid.
Republican Robe rt R Barry charges Ottinger violated New York spending limits by using 193000 in campaign funds. Ottinger’s 22 committees allegedly funneled 132000 from his mother and sister, while the federal act caps individual contributions. The House will decide the contested 25th District seat with a possible federal court challenge.
A weather map outlines the Weather Bureau forecast through mid January, estimating average temperatures and precipitation. The chart signals expected conditions for the period and the likely regional climate patterns.
The Austin Minnesota Herald issue from Saturday December 26 1964 presents local news highlights and brief notes from the city and surrounding area. It includes community events, school updates, and notices of interest to residents.
Verona North Dakota AP reports a Christmas Day icy road head-on collision killed four people. Ernest Trautmann 40 Leona 35 and children Robert Peterson 4 Debbie 2 or 3 died. Kenneth Peterson 32 Donna 27 and Bonnie 5 were hospitalized in Oakes along with the parents of the two children.
Atty Gen Walter Mondale designated Richard P Conlon a press assistant as he moves to succeed Hubert Humphrey in the U S Senate. Conlon, 34, is a former reporter for the Duluth Herald News Tribune and Minneapolis Tribune who went to Washington under the APSA Congressional fellowship program.
Buddhist hierarchy resumes campaign against Premier Tran Van Huong after martial law is extended for a month in Saigon following a Christmas Eve bombing at a U.S. officer’s hotel. Thich Nhat Thien vows to use every method, including hunger strikes, while U.S. security tightens around 67 installations and hospitals.
Reports from New Delhi say at least 750 killed and thousands homeless after a cyclone and 15 foot tidal surge hit Ceylon and the Indonesian? coast near Rameswaram. Islands suffer food shortages and communication is cut off as officials estimate higher tolls.
A US dental researcher presented findings at an international meeting showing tooth decay as a disease of civilization with developed nations ranking high. Dr. Albert B. Russell cited Baltimore residents and Aleuts of Alaska as examples, while Ethiopians had the fewest decayed teeth. He warned findings are not a single explanation and noted dietary and protective foods influence tooth health.
At UN headquarters diplomats foresee a U S Soviet confrontation as Russia pushes immediate voting on Congo and Middle East funding. The no vote truce strains with year end Security Council seats due January 1 and further talks planned this weekend.
In Rome the main Italian parliamentary factions meet past midnight to resolve a two week deadlock in electing a new president. Key contenders are Deputy Premier Pietro Nenni and Foreign Minister Giuseppe Saragat. Christian Democrats ponder backing Saragat after Giovanni Leone’s withdrawal, aiming to unite Moro’s coalition and break the impasse.
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