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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1965
Page
4
Payroll taxes will rise substantially next year under Medicare. For a $6,600 annual earner the employee and employer share climbs about 60 percent, from $174 to $277.20. Further increases planned annually through 1987 will bring top joint costs to about $745.80, with Medicare benefits delayed until age 65.
The sale of 12.9 acres of the Austin Junior College tract to Gulf Oil for 72500 yields a net gain of about 137000 for the school district by offsetting future street and utility costs. The piece notes Interstate 90 will affect local growth and urges bond measures to accelerate the Minnesota segment, possibly completing by 1975.
Lt Gen Lewis B Hershey faces sharp criticism over his policy of immediate reclassification and draft induction for those burning draft cards or staging sit ins at draft boards. Critics argue the draft should not suppress political criticism and violators should be prosecuted under regular laws.
Restaurateur Rene Verdon, brought to the White House by the Kennedys, plans to resign as he struggles with audience expectations and the shift from haute dishes to simpler fare. The piece notes broader cultural tensions between artist and patron, citing Lyndon Johnson and a new Pedernales River chili on the menu.
A brief look back shows Adams Elkton and Fairview Granges installed officers last week while Kiwanis named committees for the new year. Other notes include the Colonial Club Christmas dinner and snowstorm road status for Mower County.
Minnesota editorials condemn former Governor Filmer Andersen for not seeking the GOP nomination for governor or U.S. senator next year. They praise his qualifications and record, noting his role in the taconite amendment and his potential to attract new industries, while acknowledging prior criticism over tax stance and campaign timing.
Fifty-one women at Owens-Illinois Glass Co. plant in Huntington West Virginia allege a policy firing employees after bearing two illegitimate children. They demand parity and say men with illegitimate offspring should face similar penalties. The issue stems from EEOC findings and involves the Glass Bottle Blowers Assn. leadership and AFL CIO.
A scholarly leader of the Office and Professional Employees Union Howard Coughlin says a new sex discrimination ruling will force changes across health and welfare plans. He notes women make up one third of the workforce and the law will affect collective bargaining and labor negotiations nationwide.
A serialized Q A from the Austin Social Security Office explains widow benefits eligibility age rules for widows 60 to 62, hospital insurance, and benefits based on own earnings or spousal records. The piece notes how church ministers report ministry earnings and how college-age child benefits resume if student status continues.
Explains how corporations are governed by charters and a stockholder elected board, and how stockholders vote on major issues. Describes proxies, annual reports, and limits on a small investor’s influence, advising sell and reinvest if dissatisfied. Mentions the 1966 Red Book available for purchase.
Lancaster Pennsylvania served as the national capital for a single day in the Revolutionary War. The term spud for potato derives from a sharp spade used to dig tubers, with the slang extending to the vegetable itself.
Barry Goldwater's Free Society Association led by Denison Kitchel aims to shed the negative image of conservative doctrine. The group endorses a nonpartisan, informational role while exploring a new climate of thought to move the national spectrum toward the right. Kitchel calls for bold initiatives to define problems and attract voters with practical, dramatic actions.
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