Groundhog Day Dress Rehearsal Draws Crowd
A live groundhog was coaxed from a manmade burrow during Thursday’s dress rehearsal as the club gathers each year for the annual event.
02 Feb 1973
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1973
Page
1
A live groundhog was coaxed from a manmade burrow during Thursday’s dress rehearsal as the club gathers each year for the annual event.
U S officials reject the latest Hanoi prisoner list as final and seek more names beyond seven American servicemen and three civilians reported as captives in Laos. Kissinger said in a CBS interview the list likely is not complete while overall counts show about 562 service members and 23 civilians identified in captivity across Indochina. Pentagon officials voiced disappointment at the small lists amid ongoing bombing in Laos.
US, North and South Vietnam and Viet Cong leaders opened the joint military commission meeting to set plans for American troop withdrawals, prisoner exchanges, and security for International Commission of Control and Supervision field teams. Observers from Canada, Poland, Hungary, and Indonesia began arriving as regional HQ sites in Hue Da Nang Pleiku Phan Thiet Bien Hoa My Tho and Can Tho were prepared.
President Thieu said negotiations with the Viet Cong will start in Paris no later than Feb 6. He ordered Ambassador Pham Dang Lam to meet the Viet Cong in Paris to resolve South Vietnam’s internal problems. Tet message aired to the nation.
President Nixon calls for a constructive working relationship with Congress as he pledges a fresh approach to government. He warns against ever larger government and heavy taxation while outlining forthcoming reports on economic affairs and resources to support social compassion and national excellence.
Pope Paul VI announced 30 new cardinals, elevating three Americans Archbishops Aponte Martinez Medeiros and Manning to the College of Cardinals. The consistory will be March 5 increasing total cardinals to 145, with Americans now 12 of the group. Also listed are multiple cardinals from Italy France Brazil Japan Pakistan Kenya Congo and Australia. The broader list includes church officials from Bogotá to Palermo and Rome.
Slippery streets formed from light drizzle Thursday morning and by noon travelers faced slick conditions. Local officials urged caution as commuting times lengthened and minor fender-bender incidents were reported in several intersections downtown.
British Prime Minister Edward Heath walks down a stairway in the White House with President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon before attending a black-tie dinner on Thursday night. AP Wirephoto shows the pair during the official visit and cordial ties between the two nations.
The Labor Department reports the January unemployment rate fell to 5.0 percent, the lowest in two years. Some 560,000 more people were unemployed on a seasonally adjusted basis, while total employed dropped 1.8 million to 81 million due to fewer agricultural jobs. Wages rose marginally as weekly pay declined with shorter average work weeks.
In Saigon and the Mekong delta, residents ready for Tet as the Year of the Buffalo nears. Streets bustle with flowers and gift boxes while paper dragons and luck charms combat evil. Ngoc Hoang rituals mark the household gods journey. Nguyen Hue blooms with Chinese orange trees and lotus. Local vendors hawk festival wares and greetings promising promotion, harvest, and prosperity.
The Austin Snow Emergency Parking Ordinance started at 8 a.m. for 72 hours. In business areas all parking is banned from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. on the emergency days. Even days require parking on the even side, odd days on the odd side. Park on the even side today until 8 a.m. Saturday.
Help wanted classified ad promotes a full time secretary receptionist with bookkeeping knowledge aimed at those over 35. The job was filled soon after appearing in the Herald within two days though the notice ran for three days. For quick action call 433-8851 or reference the earlier ad.
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