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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1969
Page
4
Mayo Clinic for the first time seeks public financial aid and launches a ten year campaign targeting 200 million dollars for research and medical education. The drive argues federal support covers only part of costs while federal funding already backs 40 percent of research and 10 percent of medical education.
The nation progresses on the largest public works program in history with about 66 percent of the 42 500 mile network completed. By 1974 completion was planned though funding slowdowns could push to 1978. Cost exceeds 60 billion dollars with per mile average above 1 400 000 while interstates show two and a half times lower accident rates, justifying the price.
A reflective meditation on June 6 1944 marking twenty five years since D Day. It contrasts World War II’s scale with later conflicts and warns of dangers from modern weapons while urging future generations to remember the sacrifice. The piece references Kohan Inchon Six Day War and Vietnam and ends with a prayer for future remembrance.
Mayor Jacob Becker has not signed the City Council approved 3.2 beer ordinance. He is studying the measure and considering revisions before signing.
Five states move toward lower voting ages with 18 or 19 proposals on ballots for 1970. Georgia Kentucky Alaska Hawaii already have sub 21 ages, while Minnesota Montana Wyoming, New Jersey and Connecticut consider bills. A national coalition backs the drive, arguing reform via normal legislative processes.
Washington report profiles James Forman of SNCC who envisions a plan of total power through terror and industrial seizure. He targets General Motors Ford Chrysler DuPont Rockefellers Mellons and urges a state takeover, signaling a long, militant campaign against U S institutions.
On this date in 1944 Allied forces landed on Normandy beaches in World War II. Other notable events include Nathan Hale's birth in 1755, Alsace annexation in 1871, Belleau Wood action in 1918, the 1934 creation of the SEC, Yorktown sunk at Midway in 1942, James Meredith wounded in 1966, Lee Kuan Yew’s first day as Singapore’s prime minister in 1959, Buddhist voiced tensions in Saigon in the 1960s, and Robert F. Kennedy’s death in 1968.
The Lord's Prayer is found in the sixth chapter of Matthew in the New Testament, beginning at verse nine. It is part of Jesus's teaching on prayer during the Sermon on the Mount.
Carlton Smith and Richard Putnam Pratt note small funds often post the best gains, with 20 of last year’s 25 top performers under $100 million. No-load funds frequently grow more slowly, but several no-loads ranked in the top 25. Investors should focus on fund performance and consider size and sales charges.
Readers criticize a May 22 assembly at Austin High School about teacher contract talks, saying it failed to provide clear facts and sparked student unrest. They urge more precise explanations of the status of negotiations and the potential impact on next year’s activities.
In a private discussion a former SDS member recounts his path from passive schooling to radical activism. He describes seeking belonging, participating in teach-ins and protests, and feeling empty if not engaged. He explains pulling toward communism and Cuba because they offered communal purpose and youth involvement.
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