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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1973
Page
1
Venezuela nearly doubles its reference price on crude oil to 14.08 dollars per barrel effective January 1, a move that could raise U S fuel costs. Industry officials say consumers may feel part of the hike though exact impact is uncertain.
Treasury chief George P. Shultz warns that moving away from the regular budget process could invite private interests to exploit public funds. He cited three back door spending practices eroding checks, signaling potential government overreach and fiscal risk.
Skylab 3 astronauts vow to gather all data on comet Kohoutek and discuss findings with discoverer Lukos Kohoutek. Commander Gerald Carr says they will photograph the comet on a 46 hour space walk while William Pogue remains aboard. Kohoutek urges study for clues to solar system formation.
A Hennepin County juvenile court judge ordered the Minnesota Corrections Department to begin a secure lockup for dangerous youths or explain why not. Judge Lindsay G. Arthur questioned whether the judiciary can compel the executive branch to act, and set Jan. 11 for a report on whether the plan will start. The ruling followed a decision not to proceed with adult court for a 17-year-old involved in a November gas station robbery.
A Northwest area calico kitten was recovered after a low cost want-ad in the Daily Herald. The notice offered a reward and provided a phone number for contact. The ad ran one day under lost and found and was scheduled to run three days. Call 433-8851 for similar results.
Fire swept through Jones Furniture then spread to a Coast to Coast Store and the Fashion Tree clothing shop on Pipestone main street. Firefighters battled subzero weather to keep flames from spreading to adjacent apartments above two stores. No injuries reported. cause and damages unknown as of daybreak. fire under control about 6:55 a.m.
Three gunmen hijack a Texaco tanker truck in Brooklyn and flee with about 5000 gallons of gasoline. They blindfold the driver and lock him in the backseat before releasing him unharmed as the truck is found abandoned later.
A 28 year old St Paul man died after a morning crash on U S 10 near Elk River in Sherburne County marking Minnesota’s first traffic fatality of the New Year weekend. The Minnesota State Patrol withheld his name until relatives were notified.
Two 20 year old Owatonna men faced Steele County Court on criminal destruction of property charges after Christmas day damage at KRFO transmitter east of Owatonna. Kirkgasler waived preliminary hearing and bound over for spring term. Liane pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and got 60 days in jail with 30 suspended if damages are paid. The incident disrupted KRFO for 22 hours.
The Tax Reform Research Group seeks FOIA access to vice presidential papers Nixon gave to the U S government in 1969. It claims the gift lacked proper signing and GSA approval and argues most papers were government property, not private. The suit aims to strip restrictions and reveal tax deduction details tied to the documents.
Tel Aviv reported an unmanned Israeli drone shot down during a recon flight over the Suez Canal. It marks the second loss Israelis have admitted since the October Middle East war. The first drone crash into Egyptian territory on December 13 was blamed on a technical failure. Airline cutbacks still planned.
THR accors 1ra) PRESS Airlines plan to cutbacks and lay off workers next year but say plans stay intact after government reverses fuel policy. Major carriers announce further limits to operations amid fuel supply changes and policy reversals.
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