Minnesota Taxpayers Association warnings on state finances
The Minnesota Taxpayers Association warns that the 1961 legislative session set records for spending and taxes with appropriations needing nearly 60 million dollars in new revenue. It predicts a 1963 fiscal crisis if spending remains unchecked and discusses potential sales tax adoption with skepticism about its effectiveness as a revenue source.
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Minnesota
Minnesota Taxpayers Association
Legislative Review
Association
Sion
Meat Industry Sees New Era and Jobs Surge
Homer R. Davison of the American Meat Institute forecasts a renaissance in meat packing as production climbs from 29.5 billion pounds to a likely twofold in 40 years. He says modern management is replacing old methods and urges graduates to pursue opportunities in a growing field driven by rising global demand.
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Homer R. Davison
American Meat Institute
Davison
Loch Ness Monster Hunt For Proof Intensifies
Britain weighs the fate of the Loch Ness monster as two scientific expeditions launch to photograph the elusive creature. Lieut. Col. H. G. Hasler leads 40 assistants with a silent sail boat while Cambridge graduates deploy ultra sensitive echo sounders to detect a distant swimmer. If the myth is debunked, newspapers face a summer without Nessie sightings.
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H. G. Hasler
Cambridge University
Opinions of Others JOHNNY IMPROVES in U.S. school book clashes
The Portland Oregonian reports surveys showing attacks on classroom books in 1961 with incidents in Pacific Palisades and Houston over Baum and Plato. Critics target titles by Salinger Hawthorne Buck Wolfe as debates over reading intensify while questioning Johnny's reading habits.
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U.S
American Book Publishers Council
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Frank Baum
Houston
Tex
Salinger
Hawthorne
Buck
Wolfe
Johnny
Portland
Oregonian
Quotation on Wisdom Freedom and Folly
The excerpt cites Ecclesiastes noting striving after wind and reflects Daniel Webster on knowledge as the fountain of both human love and liberty. It presents a meditation on wisdom folly and liberty as guiding principles.
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Daniel Webster
Bea Eeeeease Abun Eene Sasssakascens Financial Note
A damaged OCR fragment shows a series of figures and garbled characters. It references amounts such as 1.25 3.75 6.50 12.00 and includes a long unreadable name string. No coherent event or subject is identifiable.
Turn Back the Clock and Local Civic Highlights
Delinquent personal property taxes totaled 1760 dollars collected by Sheriff Ira Lyck. Mrs. Julia Brown of Austin elected president of the Minnesota Department Women’s Relief Corps at the state convention in Minneapolis. Sam Seavey of Blooming Prairie dies at his home. he served on the Blooming Prairie Cooperative Creamery Association board. Frank H. Mayer opens a new Mayer Funeral Home location in Austin with an open house. C. S. Babcock in Austin hears son Howard describe his embassy duties on a Great Britain broadcast. Mower County residents used food stamps to purchase 207185 dollars worth of groceries over 19 months. Geo A Hormel & Co. names three new vice presidents Park Dougherty Robert F Gray and James L Olson. Alfred C Page dies at age 77 in Austin. Austin employment office assists recruiting about 540 Minnesotans for U S Signal Corps training. Austin council members issue 175000 in paying bonds and 45000 in indebtedness certificates with one bid each. 1845 farmers receive approved practices under the 1952 Agricultural Conservation Program per B J Huse. Sara Guy 18 of Oakland Moscow 4 H Club to spend a month in Woodland Mississippi.
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Ira Lyck
Julia Brown
Austin
Minnesota Department
Women's Relief Corps
Minneapolis
Sam Seavey
Blooming Prairie
Blooming Prairie Cooperative Creamery Association
Frank H. Mayer
Mayer Funeral Home
Courtland
Greenwich
C. S. Babcock
Howard
Great Britain
Stars and Stripes
Minnesota
U.S. Signal Corps
Color Trends and Economic Debates Sweep The News
A collage of items notes shifting auto color choices tied to consumer mood, Congress debates a $5 billion foreign aid plan, and a column on MayJune weddings costing about $1,500 on average. Other notes cover a dog pound licensing issue, a Britain's liberal school, flight insurance concerns, and June as marriage month with $2.2 billion yearly costs.
Labor Lobbies for 35 Hour Week to Pressure JFK
Labor leaders plan an August 13 meeting in Chicago to press President Kennedy to back a national 35 hour work week, arguing the president must fight for shorter hours amid strikes and rising costs. They note his restraint and seek more aggressive action to curb unemployment through public works and labor policy.
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Washington
D. C
Kennedy
Christian Dior
Labor
High Command
Chicago
Sheraton
JFK
White House
Aflcio
Roosevelt
Truman
Steel Price Grand Jury
New York
Ironworkers’ Union
Public Works
Speculators Blamed in Black Monday Crash
This background piece discusses the May 28–29 1962 stock market crash. It cites brokers and economists blaming cupidity and margin lending, notes banks’ overextension on non purpose loans, margin calls, and frantic weekend activity as brokers and banks sought to cover losses.
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Jones
Wall Street
Hall Syndicate, Inc
Taylor's First Visit Seen at Louisville Tomb Site
Zachary Taylor, 12th U.S. president, allegedly visited the future tomb site as a nine month old in his father’s arms. The location now serves as a national memorial marking his historic connection to the city.
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Louisville
Zachary Taylor
United States
President Kennedy Faces Question Of Reading Critics
The piece argues how a president should handle criticism and public opinion. It notes Kennedy ordered 22 Herald Tribune subscriptions canceled and discusses whether a leader can tolerate opposing views without harming the presidency. It contrasts with Eisenhower’s restraint and warns against dulling access to press scrutiny.
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Washington
U. S
Kennedy
N. Y. Herald Tribune
White House
What Causes Cataracts and Related Health Queries
Dear Dr Molner explains cataract development typically after age 50 with gradual clouding of the lens, and notes treatment options including surgery and corrective lenses. He also addresses a reader with excessive coffee intake and a question on pregnancy length, offering general medical guidance and typical pregnancy durations.
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Dr. Molner
E.D.W
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