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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1966
Page
1
More than 500 striking Atlanta firemen ignored a court order to return to work and attended a union meeting. City officials warned of contempt citations while the city improvised coverage with nonstriking personnel and police. No major fires reported during the walkout.
The 1966-67 tentative budget totals 5,836,102 dollars, about 245,000 more than last year, with operating 5,203,630 dollars, bonds and interest 537,472 dollars, and 95,000 dollars for the building fund. Most increases come from salaries and equipment replacements, with the 13.25 mill rate possibly dropping by four mills if ASJC leasing terms favor the district. The School Board plans to study the budget this summer and approve in October.
In Saigon the Unified Buddhist Church proclaimed a tougher stance against Ky and U S backed talks, disavowing neutrality as U S ambassador Lodge met with Thich Tam Chau while Hue Buddhist monk Thich Tri Quang endured a hunger strike amid violence. Military reports show Viet Cong losses and allied fatalities.
The NFL and AFL agreed to a 26 team league by 1970 after a joint plan ending the leagues rival battle. The accord keeps franchises in place, creates a common draft, inter league games, and two network TV contracts while paying the AFL 18 million over 20 years. Rozelle will lead both leagues as commissioner.
Air Force announced that Joe Walker was killed Wednesday when the F104 chase plane he piloted collided with a KB70 experimental aircraft over the California desert. The accident occurred during a flight operation and the cause was under investigation. Walker was renowned for test flying and held several aviation records.
Minneapolis AP dispatch reports Directors of the International Milling Co. declared a quarterly dividend of 30 cents a share on 2,346,383 shares of common stock payable July 15 to holders of record June 30. A quarterly dividend was also declared on the 4 series preferred stock.
Aerial Survey Firm to Check 135 Ames, Iowa. Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys, Minneapolis, has been hired at more than $11,000 to make an aerial survey of a 23 mile segment for the controversial diagonal route of Interstate 35 in northern Iowa. Farmers have refused surveys on their land, arguing the diagonal would cut up farms and hinder operation.
The Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Resources Commission said the national Girl Scouts organization has cancelled plans for its 1968 roundup. St. Croix State Park in Minnesota had been considered for the event that previously drew over 100,000 people in past host states.
USAC findings clear Billy Foster of Victoria British Columbia of fault for the 16 car crash at the start of the 500 mile Indianapolis race on May 30. Henry Banks USAC director of competition said Foster was not to blame.
Washington AP reports 13 year old Robert A Wake from Clear Creek Junior High Houston Texas won the 39th National Spelling Bee, besting 70 competitors. Beth Sherrill of Lucy Tennessee was runner up after misspelling satchem in the final rounds. 71 champs entered from across the country.
A cyclone swept eastern Kansas on Wednesday night causing 13 deaths and about 600 injuries. Topeka suffered the worst damage with 12 dead and 450 treated. Manhattan and surrounding towns also faced extensive destruction. National Guard troops and aid were deployed as hospitals and shelters reported heavy casualties and thousands left homeless.
Cuban press reports Alma killed 12 people and caused extensive property and crop damage across Cuba. Prime Minister Fidel Castro toured stricken areas as crops including banana and corn suffered thousands of acres wiped out and Havana faced downed trees and power and water service disruptions.
A brief notice lists traffic death counts for Iowa and the nation, citing Today 263 Year Ago 256 and Iowa Today 331 Year Ago 270 as comparative figures, indicating historical context for road fatalities.
Homer McWilliams a 98 year old bachelor died December 21 after 19 years in Trinity Lutheran Hospital where he stayed as a paying guest. His will files a trust for charity and cash bequests to seven cousins a nurse friends and confidant Corelanus Thorp. He made his fortune in investments and real estate.
In Galveston a car sailed off a seawall and landed upside down 15 feet below. All 11 people in the vehicle escaped serious injury after a collision with another car seconds earlier. The second car remained in the street. its three occupants were only scratched.
Hurricane Alma battered the Florida Panhandle with at least 44 deaths and a 250 mile debris trail from Key West to Tampa Bay. St Petersburg felt 90 mph winds and rising tides while Apalachicola area braced for stronger winds. Cuba reported 12 killed and 78 injured as evacuees avoided greater losses.
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