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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1971
Page
5
A 1971 opinion piece urges attention to deadly home accidents in 1970, noting 26 500 deaths nationwide including 499 in Minnesota. Falls and fires drive home fatalities, with older adults most at risk. calls for safer homes, better lighting, hand rails, and public safety seminars to cut losses and injuries.
Fair directors announce the 60th annual Mower County Fair set for August 12 to 16 with Alvin Bandler noting a defense farming stimulus at the 1942 exposition. Lt Col J E Nelson says Class 4 A deferment for trained men is abolished and affected men will be reclassified.
White House circles say Gov. Nelson Rockefeller considers running for Vice President if Nixon asks. They see Rockefeller as a labor ally who could broaden support, especially among unions, while keeping Meany and other rivals off balance.
A Pentagon study notes the Soviet Union has relied on client states to advance masked interests in the Persian Gulf and Middle East. It warns growing Arab rivalries threaten Moscow as Britain withdraws and Soviet flexibility shrinks under allied pressure.
On this date many milestones are noted including Queen Juliana granting Indonesia sovereignty in 1949 after centuries of Dutch rule and notes on Johannes Kepler born in 1571. The brief historical roundup situates late 19th and early 20th century scientific and political events.
A collage of historical quotes spans education bias religious vows fiscal policy and world leaders. It cites Sol Gordon on black education, Pope Paul VI on priestly celibacy, Nixon on childcare, Meir on preconditions, and brief historical notes from Pasteur to Gandhi.
Washington report notes Democrats privately doubt a Nixon win in 1972 while some Republicans fear the President cannot broaden base. Analysts cite stagnant economy, fading Vietnam presence, and weak gains in four key states as nagging concerns for both parties.
Research at Columbia University shows activated charcoal removes congeners from whisky, reducing hangover symptoms in volunteers. Vodka and zero proof drinks produced fewer or no hangover effects, suggesting charcoal treatment limits adverse reactions. Requa Manufacturing Co sponsors the trials.
The text asserts agriculture remains the nation’s largest industry with three in ten jobs linked to farming. It notes high global food abundance and low U.S. food spending, comparing 16.7 percent of take home pay to much higher shares in Europe, Japan, India, and Russia. Farm labor output up 6.6 percent per year since 1950.
The EPA warned that clean air and water efforts could trigger economic shifts and promised labor department support. If pollution crackdowns force closures, unemployment benefits relocation funds and retraining programs would assist affected workers.
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