Commitments Can Be Fuse for World War
The piece argues that US and Soviet commitments to small nations risk widening local Arab Israeli hostilities into a global conflict. It urges restraint and urges the UN to settle disputes, noting the danger of many backing nations and suggesting Washington reexamine its worldwide commitments in a world where no power acts alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
United States
Congress
Middle East
Sword’s Point
United Nations
Credibility Gap Reflections On Johnsons Credibility and War
The piece contrasts Johnsons private fears about war with public reassurances. It notes the credibility gap as the public grows suspicious and frustrated by conflicting signals. It cites the Luci remark about World War III and a later Omaha speech promising peace within reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Luci
Omaha
June Dairy Month highlights Minnesota dairy decline
National Dairy Week notes Minnesota ranks first in butter and dry milk and third in milk and American cheese. Yet 6 051 dairy farms vanished, reducing cattle by 96 000. High costs and aging farmers press for more dairy farmer and plant member participation to fund promotion, research, and public relations. Two cents per hundredweight is voluntary deduction from members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
American Dairy Association
American Automobile Assa
Johnsons image in doubt as political stagecraft judged
Opinions from the era critique Lyndon B. Johnson's public image and his use of personal life events to promote major legislation. Comparisons to John Kennedy and Michigan Governor George Romney arise, noting Johnson's attempts at dramatic symbolism amid mixed reception. A Wisconsin debate over beer taxes and funding road-safety checks adds partisan color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon B. Johnson
John Kennedy
Johnson
Michigan
George Romney
Lbj
Teachers College
Texas
Hye
Johnson City
Turn Back The Clock Turn Back The Clock
Thirty years ago report notes Austin State Bank participant at Minnesota bankers convention in Minneapolis. Local grocers and meat dealers announce a compromise on store hours. Minnesota legislature advisory committee approves $100000 airport allocation for Austin. AFL Teamsters authorize a strike affecting Gamble-Robinson Co. fruit wholesalers. Dr. F A Scott retires as USDA meat inspector with noted service record. Austin Utilities Board to receive $87750 refund from Northern Natural Gas Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Beaulieu
Austin State Bank
Minnesota State Bankers Convention
Minneapolis
Austin
Meat Dealers Assn
Minnesota
St. Paul
Gamble-Robinson Co. Fruit
AFL Teamsters International Union
F. A. Scott
USDA
Scott
Austin Utilities Board
Northern Natural Gas Co
New form of worship at University of Minnesota Newman Chapel
A modern, informal Catholic service on campus featured a red altar table and chairs, philosophy posters, and a lay singer Cyril Paul with guitarists. Student and faculty attendance filled the space, with a participatory, front-facing arrangement and a brief chapel message. The piece notes potential for a youth evangelism shift on campuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman Chapel
University of Minnesota
Cyril Paul
Austin
Waterfront Labor Leaders Threaten Arab Shipping Ties
A 1967 Hall Syndicate analysis reports AFL CIO presidents Meany Curran Gleason and Hall mobilizing waterfront unions to block Egyptian and allied vessels in Canada Atlantic Gulf ports in response to Middle East violence. They coordinate with ITF and seek to halt freighters to pressure Cairo and Damascus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
America
Israel
U.S
U Thant
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Johnson
American Labor
State Dept
Oceanside Laborite Joint Chiefs of Staff
Meany
Cairo
Canada
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Pacific
Joe Curran
National Maritime Union
Global ‘‘Secretariat
International Transportworkers Federation
ITF
Curran
Bantam, Globehopping
Teddy’’ Gleason
Bay of Aqaba
Gulf
Teddy Gleason
International Longshoremen’s Assny
U.S. Atlantic
Paul Hall
Nasser
Hall
Afl-Cio Maritime Trades Dept
Seafarers International Union
Egypt
New York East River
S.S. Star of Assiant
Montreal
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Bal Harbour
Fla
Syria
Middle East
Yemen
Labor High Command
Union
Hall Syndicate, Inc
Shortest Planet Orbit and Heaviest American Hardwoods
Mercury has the shortest orbital period among planets, completing an orbit around the sun every 88 days. Heaviest American hardwoods include Osage orange, hickory, beech, and black locust, which can weigh up to 56 pounds per cubic foot when seasoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Hospital Nurses Quip With Humor at Patient Tales
AP humor column traces patient care banter from nurses and doctors in hospital rooms. Jokes touch on diets, wake up calls, bandage removal, smoking rules, bedpans, and billing while preserving a light tone. Names and specifics include Jim Cadwallader and a fee of 976.50 for 14 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Jim
Juror Deliberation Speed Upheld by Courts
A discussion of how verdict speed affects jury fairness, noting that quick convictions can be lawful when evidence clearly supports guilt. It contrasts cases where juries deliberate briefly with one where coercion led to a reversed verdict, underscoring limits on judge pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Today in History highlights and notable events
On this date June 1 the year marks de Gaulle becoming France prime minister in 1958 and Marquette birth in 1637. Other items include Kentucky statehood in 1792 Tennessee statehood in 1796 Brigham Young birth in 1801, James Lawrence line Don't give up the ship, Leslie Howard death in 1943, and recent space moon landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charles de Gaulle
France
Jacques Marquette
Kentucky
Tennessee
Brigham Young
James Lawrence
Navy
Leslie Howard
Bay of Biscay
US Atomic Energy Commission
Britain
Eisenhower
Treasury
George Humphrey
American Surveyor
Moon
Korea split after 21 years of division and heavy burden
Bruce Biossat assesses that South Korea remains militarily and politically bound to the North under the Panmunjom 1953 truce. The divided peninsula endures a large ROK army, heavy U.S. support, no peace talks, and no prospects for unity, with families severed across the 38th parallel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
38Th Parallel
Red Cross
Berlin Wall
Korea
Washington
Germany
South Korea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Austin Daily Herald
A. Richard Gross
Hanoi
Haiphong
A.P.O
N.P.O
Eeeee
Mankato
Badger
Wisconsin
State Senate
Madison
Fred Risser
Risser
Norman Sussman
Milwaukee
RED Wing
Republican Eagle
Ray Hoffmann
National Research Council
William L. Garrison
Northwestern University
Garrison
Gleason
National
Berry's
NEA, Inc
Bruce Biossat
NEA
Free World
Panmunjon
South
North Korea
U.s.-U.n
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!