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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1965
Page
1
120 miners huddled in a remote glacial valley camp as more slides threaten evacuation. 40 were rescued from a tunnel. at least 20 are missing with weather hampering efforts and darkness delaying search crews.
Charles Hubbard Sr 59 died Thursday at St Olaf Hospital. He led Local 9 for years and was elected president in 1944 succeeding Ernest Jacob who died January 23. He worked for Geo A Hormel & Co and lived at 815 12th Ave SE. Survived by widow Cora a daughter Margaret Lee of Fort Dodge Iowa two sons Charles Jr and Dale of Austin seven
Alliance woman Mrs Ray Hobbs uses a lamp shade as a collar to stop a sore on her boxer Blaze. The image, captured by Erick Hobbs for the Alliance Review, shows a quirky household scene amid family connections in Minnesota and Texas with a funeral service planned for St Johns Lutheran Church at 3 pm Saturday.
Weather outlook shows warmer tonight and Saturday with lows around 15 to 22 and highs near 30 to 35. Sunday slash turns colder with light snow flurries.
The Iowa Senate approved abolishing the death penalty 35 to 20 and sent the bill to Governor Harold Hughes for signing. The plan would replace capital punishment with life imprisonment at hard labor for first degree murder and kidnapping for ransom, with debate highlighting deterrence and fairness.
Scientists guiding Ranger 8 toward the moon face a crucial choice to adjust angles for optimal pictures before impact. Contacts with the 800 pound craft were imperfect. officials expect landing near the Sea of Tranquillity at about 4 57 am EST Saturday with a decision on a last maneuver due that afternoon.
Local 11 unions and Hormel Co reached an Inter Plant Transfer Agreement allowing layoff workers to transfer before new hires. A moving expense schedule accompanies the plan, notable for crossing union lines and including office staff. Covered plants span Austin Fort Dodge and five processing houses in Dallas Birmingham Atlanta Charlotte and Miami.
Hormel announces a three day weekend for Washington's birthday with the plant closed Saturday and Monday except for livestock buying departments. The livestock division closes Saturday and operates Monday. Some employees who usually work Saturdays will work Saturday.
In Saigon a Catholic-led faction seized key centers without firing a shot, challenging Gen. Khanh’s 13 month hold on power. Col. Pham Ngoc Thao proclaimed a military civilian force for order as U.S. officials frantically seek to prevent bloodshed amid Eight upheavals in 16 months.
The Pakistani Foreign Ministry announces President Mohammed Ayub Khan will visit the United States around April 25 at the invitation of President Johnson.
The Minnesota Conservation Department receives 661 300 from the federal government to start financing youth conservation projects as the first payment of a 51.3 million program under the federal anti poverty effort. Governor Rolvaag announced the funding.
Archbishop Josef Beran of Prague arrived in Rome ending 16 years under Communist restriction. At the Vatican he and 26 other prelates will be made cardinals by Pope Paul VI next week. CTK said he would not return to Prague and that Frantisek Tomasek was named apostolic administrator in Prague.
A brief item notes historic traffic fatality figures with varying tallies across years. It cites 82 year ago and 85 today alongside 92 from a previous year, suggesting fluctuating roadway risk and record-keeping.
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