Austin Chamber Task Force Reviews Meter Regulations
A citizen survey on parking meters in Austin is led by Woodrow Wilson of Woolworth's and the Austin Chamber of Commerce. Over 90 business and professional people have attended meetings to propose ideas. The Task Force will classify suggestions and seek a good overall plan to present to the Chamber board for a policy recommendation to the City Council.
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Austin Chamber of Commerce
Woodrow
Woody) Wilson
Woolworth's
City of
Austin
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Maoist Labor Party Aims to Disrupt Steel Industry
A Chicago based Maoist influenced group described as the Progressive Labor Party linked to the SDS seeks to organize a national steel strike and disrupt steel plants in multiple cities including Buffalo Birmingham Gary Youngstown Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland and Kansas City. The plan involves student cadres and mass demonstrations to support ghetto rebellions and oppose police and Vietnam War actions.
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Labor Party
Pittsburgh
SDS
National Steel Workers Committee
Pro - Peking Progressive Labor Party
PLP
Central Town
Chicago
S. Wabash Ave
Roletariat
Lenin Museum
Prague
Progressive Labor Party
Harlem
Boston
Worker- Student Alliance
Students For A Democratic Society
Wsa-Sds
Weathermer’s Bureau
Mark Rudd
Bernardine Dohrn
Red-Star
American Communist Party
Peking
Havana
Los Angeles
New York
Washington
U.S
Buffalo
Lehem Steel
Birmingham
Gary
Ind
US. Steel
Bethlehem
Youngstown
Ohio
Cininnati
Cleveland
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
San Diego
Houston
Baltimore
Atlanta
France
Italy
Calcutta
Colombo
Worker
Mortgage Insurance Explained Decreasing Term Policy Use
The article describes mortgage insurance as decreasing term coverage that matches the mortgage balance over time. It explains buying a 20 year policy equal to the loan and how the payout declines as principal is paid, aiming to leave the family with a free and clear home.
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Richard P. Pratt
Shared-time policy urged for Austin and Pacelli students
The article argues for a quick agreement on shared-time between Austin High and Pacelli, defining shared-time as public school participation by non-public pupils during regular hours. Pacelli requests 332 hours in certain subjects not offered locally, while Austin allows 189 hours for 1971-72, down from prior year, amid space and staffing concerns. Legal support exists for dual enrollment, and authorities urge prioritizing youth education.
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Austin High School
Pacelli
Dept. of Education
Richard J. Engels
Austin School Board
Minnesota
Rev
Engels
Paéelli
Austin
Timber firms push 1971 output and forest management
The article notes Weyerhaeuser plans an 11 percent rise in 1971 lumber production over 1970 and $248 million in capital investments for logging and mill expansion to meet demand. It discusses industry control of 16 percent of U S timberlands and advances in forest management that boost growth and stabilize construction costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Weyerhaeuser Co
End of temporary auto tax hoped by 1982
A Mason City Globe-Gazette report notes Congress once promised the auto excise tax would end no later than 1972, then 1982. The piece mocks the tax as a 65 year temporary levy, citing long history and taxpayer mood. It includes subscription details for the Austin Minnesota paper.
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Congress
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Le Roy Picnic Plans and Local Developments 30 Years Ago
Le Roy prepares for its annual old settlers and homecoming on June 21 with speaker Elmer A. Johnson of Cedar Rapids and a varied day program. The Commercial Club selected George Day of Minneapolis to handle work contracts. Burghard & Sons to open an egg buying station in Lyle’s Legion building. The Water and Light Board advances fluoridation plans for Austin’s water. W R Bar Furniture to close Midtown store and move to Sterling Center. James Davis awarded full tuition scholarship to Austin Junior College by Minnesota Methodist Layman Scholarship Fund.
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Burghard & Sons Inc
Chicago
Legion
Lyle
Bowing Alley
Austin
Water and Light Board
Junto
Main St
W. R. Bar Furniture Co
Sterling Shopping Center
Austin Junior College
James Davis
Elvin C. Davis
2Nd St N
Minnesota Methodist
Harold Huigren
Revenue sharing faces House showdown over federal funds plan
President Nixon’s plan to share five billion dollars in federal revenues with state and local governments nears a congressional clash. A near miss in a House test vote shows Republican hopes to win over lawmakers as public hearings begin before the Ways and Means Committee chaired by Wilbur Mills. Governors and mayors urge support while opponents argue against the proposal.
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Richard J. Maloy
Herald Washington Bureau
Washington, D. C
Nixon
House of Representatives
Marvin Esch
R-Mich
Esch
House Education and Labor Committee
House
Rep
Wilbur Mills
Ways and Means Committee
Arkansas Democrat
Treasury
John Connally
Mills
Ways and Means
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Austin Daily Herald
Peoples Forum
The
Herald
Jaycees
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Grace American Lutheran Church
St. Olaf Hospital
Austin Optometric Society
Mower County Medical Society Auxiliary
Betas
Austin Public Schools
Mower County Medical Society
Minnesota State Board of Health
Jim Mark
Burnell Hendrikson
Hearing & Vision Clinic
the Herald
Jesus Christ
By Victor Riesel
Associated Press
Midway
Daniel Boone
Kentucky
United States
Britain
Egypt
Suez Canal
Organization of American States
Dominican Republic
South Vietnam
Hue
Saigon
Switzerland
Austin Police Dept
Cindy Lysne
1St Ave
Robert Nelson
Nelson
City Recorder's Office
Alaska
North America
Aleutian Islands
Agatta
Attu
Kiska Islands
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Berry S
J.F
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
J. Knox Dye
Thomas J Koeck
Minn
U.S Armed Forces
A.P.O
F.P.O
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