Auditoriums as City Assets Hint at Big Plans in Rochester
The Mayo Civic auditorium in Rochester serves diverse daily needs and is financially solid. Rochester explores a year round hippodrome at the county fairgrounds to host sports and major attractions while keeping the auditorium for culture. A planning study cost 8100 dollars, with city boards weighing comprehensive community plans for Austin.
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Austin
Rochester
Mayo Civic
Mayo Auditorium
Rochester Park Board
County Board
Fair Board
War in Viet Nam Shows No Clear Ground for Optimism
The piece argues the Vietnam War drags on with no decisive gains for either side. It notes Viet Cong advances in South Vietnam, limited impact from air raids, and confirmation that U S forces are fighting for combat purposes. It urges patience while trusting President Johnson to choose the right course.
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Viet Nam
United States
South
U. S
Johnson
Highway Junkyards Study Details Nation's Roadside Eyesores
The Commerce Department surveyed 265 000 miles of interstate and state highways and found 17 500 automobile graveyards along main roads with 14 471 miles of roadside eyesores. The report notes one junkyard per 15 miles and laments the lack of cost effective removal methods and calls for preventive measures.
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Department of Commerce
Kensington runestone debate taints Minnesota pavilion at fair
Opinion pieces fault the Minnesota display at the New York World’s Fair for promoting the Kensington rune stone as authentic. Critics warn scholars doubt its authenticity while promoters push the hoax claim, and they urge cautious posting by Minnesota officials and guides.
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Minnesota
North Star
Kensington
Chamber of Commerce
Alexandria
Austin to Host 1936 Infantry Convention and Local Events
Announced today Austin will host the 1936 convention of the 136th Infantry Association. The city bands will debut a season opener in Lafayette Park while Albert Lea hosts the United Commercial Travelers convention this week. Teen dances and school enrollments shape local activity with education funding rising in Minnesota.
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Austin
U. S
United States
A.P.O
N.P.O
136Th Infantry Assn
Lafayette Park
Albert Lea
the United Commercial Travelers
June Dairy Month quip and tongue in cheek notes
A dairy publication promotes June Dairy Month with a cow eye contact line. It jokes about the next Who's Who listing the Beatles and mocks hair length. A final quote undercuts bold plans with a badge of humor.
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Who's Who
America
GOP Labor Drive Signals New Lindsay Strategy
A secret May meeting at the Hotel Roosevelt in New York brought six Republican labor strategists together to craft a national labor outreach plan for 1966. Led by Robert Price and chaired by George Shapiro with Victor Borella as key labor adviser, the group aims to win broad union support while allowing GOP congressmen to vote their conscience on labor issues. The plan hinges on a progressive Republican labor platform and capitalizes on the Taft Hartley Fourteen B debate to attract labor votes, countered by COPE concerns over the party's calculations.
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Victor Riesel
New York
John Lindsay
Hotel
Roosevelt
GOP
Ray Bliss
Robert Price
Steve Smith
Lindsay
Bob Price
George Shapiro
Thomas Dewey
Victor Borella
Nelson Rockefeller
Lindsay People
Big City
Ile
Republican National Committee
Labor Desk
Washington, D.C
Rockefeller
Ohio
Republican Party
Advertising satire on Dominican crisis and Johnson politics
A satirical dialogue imagines Gibson and Vulpine debating a political ad campaign tied to the Dominican Republic crisis and LBJ. The piece lampoons campaign messaging with mock taglines and a critique of manipulating public opinion for a presidential race.
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Gibson & Vulpine
Fred Vulpine
U.S
Dominican Republic
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Vulpine
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Domingo
LBJ
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Destiny
Brotherhood
OAS
Charley
TI Titanium Undershirt Stops .45 Bullet
The Wilkinson Sword Company unveils a 16 pound undershirt made of drip dry titanium and nylon to stop a .45 bullet. The item is shown as a protective garment for a father assisting a family exit from a car.
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Wilkinson Sword Company
Brazil Debates Sumptuary Law Targeting Flamboyant Women
Brazil considers a bill in Congress to fine and imprison women who flaunt wealth with ostentatious dress or jewelry. Feminists mostly back the measure but seek equal penalties for male accomplices, while critics call for stiffer fines. If enacted it would be the Western world’s first sumptuary law in centuries.
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Brazil
Insider
Brazilian Congress
Teddy
Hubert Humphrey
Edward McCormack
Kennedy
Telvision
Edward Moore
Moore
Pope Paul VI Receives Dominican Cease-fire Mediator
Pope Paul VI met in private with Archbishop Emanuele Clarizio the Vatican envoy who helped mediate a cease fire in the Dominican Republic. Sources say Msgr Clarizio delivered a detailed report to the pontiff.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Emanuele Clarizio
Vatican
Dominican Republic
Msgr
Clarizio
Today in History highlights wartime seizures and disasters
June 9 1965 marks the 160th day of the year with notable events: in 1941 the War Department seized an airplane plant in Inglewood California due to a strike risk. control returned July 2 after mediation. Other recalls include the 1940 Norwegian surrender and 1953 Worcester tornado tragedy with 97 dead and 1,250 injured.
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Minnesota
Minnesota Taxpayers Assn
Highway Department
War Department
Inglewood
Calif
Siam
Worcester
Mass
Lesson in Public Praise and Industry Views
Quotes from E. Jack Neuman criticize the television industry for inaction while college leaders celebrate teaching as a premier profession, highlighting evolving views on career prestige. The notes reflect dated opinions on media and education and the shift in professional status over decades.
Kennedy Rising Star as Presidential Hopeful in 1960s Era
Washington columnist notes Ted Kennedy at 33 expanding beyond Kennedy legacy. He backs causes such as voting rights, immigration reform, a national teacher corps, refugee intake scrutiny, and a federal academy for criminal law, while building leadership in Massachusetts politics and Senate.
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Bruce Biossat
Washington
NEA
Edward M
Ted) Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Teddy
United States
Senate
Mike Mansfield
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