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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1968
Page
12
Families of astronauts await planes carrying Apollo 8 crew to Ellington AFB near Houston. Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders to be greeted Sunday morning. Wives spoke of faith gratitude and peace as the world celebrates unprecedented achievement. President Johnson called with congratulations.
AP reports Red China conducted its seventh nuclear test since October 1964, signaling readiness to join long range missile powers. The blast, comparable to a hydrogen device, risks triggering a renewed U.S. buildup and complicating East-West diplomacy as China aims to restore stability after cultural upheaval.
A May recap records 25 trapped in Hominy Falls WV mine floods. 15 rescued, six later died, four drowning. Jetliner crash near Dawson TX kills 8. 23 die in LA helicopter crash. 11-state tornado outbreak kills 70, injures 1,000. Scorpion submarine crew of 99 missing since May 27. France and global student unrest surge with strikes, protests, and demands for power. US Poor People’s Campaign actions surface.
On this date in history 1836 Spain recognized Mexico's independence Iowa became the 29th state in 1846 Woodrow Wilson born 1856 chewing gum patented 1869 US railroads seized 1917 Roosevelt pledged Philippines independence 1941 Calcutta bombing 1942 US World Court appeal discussed ten years ago 196? audit showed New World's Fair loss over 21 million
A compact notice from Austin Minnesota reports community updates dated Saturday December 28 1968. Details are partially readable but indicate typical local briefs from the Austin Herald.
In Boise Idaho a woman walked into the S H Kress and Co store with a fistful of twenty dollar bills and offered them to the store's manager Noland Theobald who said Merry Christmas and New Year. Theobald alerted police and gave officers a bill the woman left behind. Police said the bill was authentic and Theobald called the act suspicious.
Three bandits robbed Phillip Maxwell near Tyson and Meek accountants taking a bulky bag containing $2 million in non negotiable cancelled checks. Hunter Meek noted armored cars approach the area and claimed the bank microfilmed the checks so there would be no loss.
U S intelligence ships have not sailed in international waters off North Korea since the Pueblo was seized on January 23. About a dozen vessels focus on intercepts and radar and electronic installations while many Navy ships can perform similar work. Both administrations affirm these intelligence activities are essential to U S security and will continue.
The city of Guadalajara Mexico was moved in 1532 and 1535 before its final establishment at its present site in 1542. The sequence outlines early urban shifts prior to stabilization at the current location.
In Pasadena California the all Negro unit known as the Buffalo Soldiers will ride in the Rose Parade New Year’s Day. Fourteen men interested in black military history will wear the uniforms of the 10th Cavalry for the event.
The St Mary's College of Winona Board of Trustees announced the school will become coeducational next fall. The institution currently enrolls more than 1,000 male students.
New York reports higher rates on short term Treasury bills and bankers acceptances. The Fed lifted the discount rate and prime rate, with 13 week bills at 6.278 percent and bankers acceptances near 6 percent. Economists warn of a tighter money supply but doubt a 1966 style credit crunch.
A five admiral court of inquiry will study the USS Pueblo seizure and crew confinement to decide if Cmdr Bucher had authority to resist and whether crew statements during captivity violated the Code of Conduct. The court will issue recommendations only and cannot levy punishment. The Pueblo crew sustained injuries, including a mortally wounded Duane D. Hodges, as Bucher and nine others receive Purple Hearts.
The Minnesota Conservation Department estimates more than five million Christmas trees were cut this year with a total value around 6.5 million dollars. Scotch Pine led the harvest, followed by Norway Pine Balsam Fir and Spruce in the ranked list.
A humorous statistic claims seventy out of every ten Americans live in urban areas, illustrating an exaggerated brainy take on urban concentration.
HAL BOYLE reflects on life learned from a housecat named Lady Dottie. The feline dictator lives on her terms, avoiding chores yet teaching dignity, self reliance, and quiet influence while the narrator notes the cost and comfort of coexisting with a cat.
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