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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1964
Page
18
Economic forecasters say 1965 should bring higher profits and incomes through mid year, but unemployment and civil rights tensions persist. Global trouble looms with Viet Nam, Africa, and Red China advancing in weaponry and space race spending continues, while population growth risks hunger and unrest.
A Duluth supreme court ruling cites an antiquated assessment system and tax inequities. The piece notes uneven statewide burdens as counties with fair valuations are outpaced by those keeping values low. It urges reform and new revenue sources for Minnesota's looming legislative session.
The General Accounting Office reports about 320 million dollars in annual government savings from spotting and correcting bad and illegal practices. It suggests removing ineffective administrators and replacing them with more competent ones to enhance future savings.
The piece argues that a true liberal rejects social theories that degrade humans and opposes public subsidies that breed incompetence. It warns against a society where forced reproduction of incompetence shrinks opportunity and champions checks on predatory capital labor and government. Tulsa Tribune cited.
Special music by Prof and Mrs J M Tannehill at United Brethren Church. Neil Neilson retains title of champion taxpayer of Mower County. Dr Russell Baker visits parents in Austin. Flias Seira named All American swimmer per coach Evar Silvernagle. Dr P A Lemmen marks 16th straight Kiwanis attendance. W B Wolf attends Chicago furniture market. Austin housing boom 1945: 218 houses 5 churches, construction value 7 to 8 million. Harold H Mullenmeister named owner manager of Austin Bootery. Harold Mickelson speaks at police training.
A mixed column of notes on redistricting lessons from Illinois political history and election costs, a humorous cash tale of a $3 sweepstakes prize with tax and legal twists, sports field experiments with plastic surfaces, language trends in New York City schools, Congo politics and U S State Department roles, shoe fitting cautions from a Chicago expert, a quip about a big wheel, and reflections on generational timing ending around 10 p.m.
Ward Cannel argues against miracles and outlines a practical approach to a better year. He links television programming to everyday success, noting authentic miracles appear nightly on TV while stressing proven principles and reasonable luck as the real drivers of improvement.
In 1964 federal mediators led by President Johnson intervened to ease major labor conflicts across rail, auto, oil and other industries. About five million workers were involved in disputes, with steel contracts affecting 350,000 workers. The White House hosted negotiators for two weeks in April to avert rail strikes and Johnson used Taft Hartley to address a longshoremen walkout in Atlantic and Gulf ports.
Berry's World notes year end labor tensions and wage debates. Johnson faces union pressure over wage guidelines and upcoming steel talks while officials flag fringe benefits' impact. Labor leaders including Hoffa and McDonald are challenged. Oklahoma defeats right to work, and Congress debates Taft Hartley changes and hospital care for the aged.
On this date significant events include Montgomery and Arnold's failed Quebec assault in 1775, Lincoln signing West Virginia statehood in 1862, Ellis Island opening as an immigration depot in 1890, and US Germany relations resuming in 1921. Noted later items mention a 1964 tanker incident on the Suez Canal, Rogers proposing radio TV curbs, and De Gaulle backing European unity.
Montreal dispatch reports American science experts sharply criticizing the U S foreign aid program after 15 years and 100 billion spent. They argue exporting U S methods in agriculture health and education ignores local climates, manpower, and institutions, urging cost effective, locally tailored designs.
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