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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1965
Page
4
A mangled editorial urges shifting national resources from metropolitan centers to rural areas. It cites Campbell Soup’s founder and criticizes urban concentration, arguing a fairer distribution would ease congestion and improve national well being.
Passenger travel by air hits a record high with 85 million travelers, up 50 percent from 1962, as airlines pledge to spend about 122 billion dollars on new aircraft and equipment over the next decade. The industry notes strong safety records while seeking to expand service and attract more passengers in a booming population and rising travel demand. Some still prefer rail for long distances, but railroads face competitive disadvantages amid federal support for air travel and rising operating costs.
A district court judge upheld a fas ap Bal by Donaldsons Golden Rule department store, amid disputes over Minneapolis city assess office valuations. The ruling suggests business properties were assessed below market value, with broader implications for other firms while critics warn of inequities and potential legislative fallout.
A clashing view on farm wealth contrasts the national mean net income of 4100 with the diverse realities of 19 million farmers. It argues that averages mask asset-rich part-time farmers and debt trends, noting rising land values and cash receipts while highlighting income disparities among producers and the role of farm assets in overall wealth.
In a compact, fragmentary notice era, references surface to 30 years ago and various state actions. The text mentions bylines, licenses, bylaw changes, and a pending public process. It hints at council or regulatory steps and community items requiring official action before a deadline. The readable parts name Homer Water and local entities.
The text blends multiple unreadable fragments including a notice to young women about safe work placement, public health guidance on colds and humidity, and references to government and organizational actions. It appears as a miscellaneous 1920s collage of notices with scattered names and figures, lacking a coherent single event.
In a graphic contrast, Joe Paul Curran, son of a National Marine Union leader, urges pacifism and a negotiated settlement in Vietnam, while Frank Srospak’s message to the National Coordinating Committee pushes for strong U S and ally actions. The piece frames youth voices amid war debates, highlighting hopes for peace and the limits of guerilla warfare.
A 1965 dispatch recounts Joe Paul Curran's wartime letters describing the perilous Viet Cong jungles, river crossings, and brutal combat near My Tho. It cites enemy tactics, defoliation debates, and a later message from Fo Nguyen Han Tho praising American unity against war.
A Q notes Curtana as Edward the Confessor s blunted mercy sword used in coronations between justice swords. Another Q asks for the difference between a wonderehuch and a groundhing, answering that in America the marmot family member is called by either name.
Ward Cannell outlines absurd New Year resolutions parodying self improvement. He jokes about misheard conversations and social pretenses while listing comically ambitious goals to sound cultured. He mocks vanity and media culture through a satirical year plan.
On this date December 29 1955 historical notes include the Wounded Knee Creek clash in South Dakota where about 200 Sioux and 30 soldiers died during a disarmament attempt. Other entries recall 1778 Savannah capture by Britain 1845 Texas statehood 1863 Arizona Territory 1934 Japan renouncing a major naval treaty 1944 Allied breakthrough in the Battle of the Bulge. A decade earlier Soviet leaders criticized Eisenhowers Christmas message and Laos UN appeal followed possible Vietnamese and Chinese actions. One year earlier Vietnamese fighting near Baigon Viet Nam.
Timely quotes from police chief Curtis Bross, Gen Joseph D Mobuly, Marine Maj Gen James M Masters Sr, and Vermont Royster address rising crime, Congo power shifts, drill discipline, and pretrial publicity. The remarks reflect concerns over law enforcement, military training, and press restrictions amid national tension.
Washington reports U S pressure has cut North Vietnamese trade by about 60 percent as allied ships are restricted from transporting goods to and from Hanoi. Italy, West Germany, Britain, Hong Kong, Japan, France, and Canada are among nations supplying machinery, chemicals, and food now limited by the Allied stance. Western allies may tighten limits further to persuade Hanoi that U S and Western resolve remains united.
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