Austin Trade Expanding as Retail Center Says Chamber Chief
Austin gains as trade center with more out of town auto licenses and in town shopping. Ray Emmerich of the Chamber notes 19 of 59 autos in the shopping area carry Iowa licenses, reflecting new stores and modernization boosting local retail. Census history shows higher Minnesota incomes now translate to stronger sales in Austin.
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Austin
Ray Emmerich
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
Minnesota
Preparing for College from a Wayzata High Round Table
Austin area students prep for college with insights from 25 Wayzata Senior High School graduates now freshmen. The Minneapolis Tribune notes after four months in college, common themes emerge: need for analytical reading, stronger writing, better essay exams, and improved study habits in high school.
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Austin
Wayzata
Minneapolis Tribune
Season to Beware of Drinking and Driving
A discussion on liquor's role in highway crashes notes that drinking often contributes to 40,000 annual fatalities. Traffic officials say liquor involvement far exceeds recorded cases, with some estimates doubling official figures. Police hesitation and legal risks can suppress drunk driving charges, while even small amounts of alcohol impair driving.
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Christians Science Monitor
Congress Smog Over Civil Rights Debate Persists
Senators Humphrey and Douglas critique slow action on civil rights as House dynamics show a Democratic study group expecting little progress this year. The issue, labeled by Humphrey as the toughest since the Civil War, risks dragging into the 1964 election as hearings extend and reform remains uncertain. The piece notes broader concerns about voting laws and participation. Minnesota’s commission already reviews local voting rules and may examine precincts, registration ease, and lowering voting age ahead of future changes.
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Sen. Humphrey
Minnesota
Congress
Sen
Douglas
Illinois
House
Judiciary Committee
Rules Committee
Smith
Virginia
Humphrey
Special Commission
Johnson
Interim Commission
Minneapolis Tribune
Quotation on Motherhood by Henry Ward Beecher
A devotional note quotes Isaiah 40 7 in praising mothers and recalls Beesher's view of God imagining motherhood with joy and divine richness. The piece frames motherhood as deep soulful power and beauty.
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Mother
Henry Ward Beecher
Austin Daily Herald Subscription Rates and Delivery Details
The notice lists Austin Minnesota rates for home delivery and mail subscriptions including zone 1 and zone 2 pricing. it specifies weekly and multi month terms and indicates delivery areas within 50 miles and beyond for military and nationwide addresses.
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Austin Dally Herald Thomson Newspapers, Inc
Hemlock
Austin
Minn
Frank C. Miles
Minnesota
U. S. Armed Forces
United States
A.P.O
N.P.O
Turn Back The Clock Fifty Years Ago Items
The clipping recaps events from decades past including Henry Drost resigning after 46 years as cashier at First National Bank, Race Crane leaving for Annapolis to resume naval studies, a Great Western line bridge fire near Elma Iowa, Red Cross knit drives for Mower County, a fire destroying an old schoolhouse used as Marshall town hall near Rose Creek, and notes on 10 years ago steel beams for Slavin Bridge arriving. It also mentions South St Paul surpassing Chicago as the world’s largest hog market in 1953.
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Henry Drost
First National Bank
Race Crane
Annapolis
U.S. Naval Academy
R. C. Crane
Great Western Lines
Elma
Iowa
Red Cross
Mower County
Rose Creek
Marshall Town Hall
Slavin Bridge
Everett Carlson
South St. Paul
Chicago
New Year Reflections and a World Calendar Idea
A newspaper piece muses on New Year greetings and hopeful change. It debates overkill in modern times, promotes a World Calendar with uniform quarters and dates, and notes a shift in sleep science while urging a smooth year transition to 1964.
Bill Crawford Encounters Lyndon Johnson in the White House
Cartoonist Bill Crawford visits President Johnson in the Oval Office, noting Johnson's poised, dual persona as world leader and informal host. Crawford recalls Johnson's humor, habit of dropping into conversations with visitors, and the evolving publicly seen image shaped by cartoons.
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Bill Crawford
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Washington
NEA
White House
United States
Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
Furniture Painting Is Hobby for Those Who Like Change
A writer-narrator describes frequent home redecorating through furniture painting. She paints tables, chairs, dressers, and even a laundry hamper in colors shifting from gray and pink to turquoise, white, gold, green, sandalwood, and yellow.
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Joy Stilley
New York
Today in History highlights leaders and events of 1781 to 1963
The column notes Henry Laurens release from the Tower of London in 1781, Lincoln’s 1862 West Virginia act, Rasputin’s 1916 murder, Bermuda auto ban 1945, Churchill’s 1953 remark, Eastern Air Lines 1963 contract, and Nationalist guerrilla reports in 1962.
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Associated Press
Continental Congress
Henry Laurens
Tower of London
Cornwallis
Holland
U.S
Laurens
Abraham Lincoln
West Virginia
Union
Rasputin
Leningard
Bermuda
Winston Churchill
Free World
Eastern Air Lines Flight Engineers
China
Over-the-Counter Stock Prices and Dealer Practices
AP report outlines how OTC stock prices vary by wholesale and retail levels. It explains agent versus principal broker roles, NASD oversight, and the imbalance between large firms and small dealers in markups and commissions.
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AP Business News
New York
The
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
NASD
OTC
Securities & Exchange Commission
National Quotation Bureau
Congress
Mrs Kennedy Attends Private Mass in Palm Beach
Mrs John F Kennedy attended a private Mass at the Palm Beach home of her father in law Joseph P Kennedy. Richard Cardinal Cushing the Boston archbishop confirmed the service and attendance.
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Palm Beach, Fla
John F. Kennedy
Palm Beach
Joseph P. Kennedy
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Boston
Coffee Perked Fantastic Brew on Capitol Hill
A Senate failure to ratify the International Coffee Agreement exposes a tangled chain of miscommunications among the White House State Department and Congress. Delays stem from conflicting priorities linked to the tax cut bill and shifting instructions from the State Department to Senator Byrd. The plan now is to deposit ratification with the ICO while pledging no action until ratification.
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Capitol Hill
Washington
NEA
Congress
Senate
White House
State Department
United Nations
International Coffee Organization
ICO
London
United States
Dean Rusk
U.S
House
Harry F. Byrd
D.va
Finance Committee
Congressional Relations
Frederick G. Dutton
Byrd
Dutton
Johnson
Senate Finance Committee
Thruston Morton
Congressional
J. W. Fulbright
D Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
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