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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1975
Page
4
In a June 5 opinion piece, the Austin Daily Herald criticizes the city’s two–vendor garbage system and the 12.9 percent rate hike. It lauds Alderman Dahlback for opposing the increase and calls for a third waste carrier to curb monopolistic practices and raise homeowner benefits.
Minnesota reports foreign trend with Switzerland joining Australia New Zealand and Sweden as nations enforcing belt use. Laws aim to raise usage from about 25 33 percent to 85 percent in Australia with projected U S savings of roughly 15 000 lives and 200 000 injuries annually.
Dr. Irving S. Goldstein of North Carolina State University notes wood can provide the chemical building blocks for plastics and synthetic rubber, potentially replacing part of oil in the petrochemical industry. He cites 50 million tons of wood needed to match oil and highlights low grade timber as abundant.
In a historic Austin High School auditorium event, the Red River Valley Gang drew a record turnout with reports of 6000 attendees before curtains rose. The Saturday night show filled lobby and corridors as excitement built for the public entertainment.
Inside Washington examines suppressed records on the Peace Corps from the Kennedy era onward. Volunteers faced red tape and political pressures, with critics calling the agency a State Department instrument and reports burned to suppress dissent. Bureaucracy grew, but officials defend the mission as humane and focused on helping the less fortunate.
President Ford's Labor Management Committee, chaired by John Dunlop, weighs tax relief and new financing to rescue utilities from underfunded expansion. Leaders from AFL-CIO and Teamsters discuss strategies with bankers and steel executives to avert outages, jobs losses, and a broader slump.
The Franzen Brothers will stage two 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. shows at Victory Field on Saturday June 23 sponsored by the Blooming Prairie Lions Club to fund a rescue unit and community projects. Tickets available from Lions Club members or at the box office. tents rise rain or shine.
Harold Danley of Austin reports repeated police stops for routine checks while claiming no harm to person or property in 100,000 miles of riding. He describes two incidents of near collision and cites Minneapolis area ordinances and state laws asserting motorcyclists have full vehicle rights and duties. He was fined $20 with option to appeal by June 4 and says proper authorities have been notified.
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