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June 9 1976 Austin Daily Herald page 4 presents a concise local item with names and places readable from the segment. The brief notes a community event or update with involved individuals and organizations.
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1976
Page
4
June 9 1976 Austin Daily Herald page 4 presents a concise local item with names and places readable from the segment. The brief notes a community event or update with involved individuals and organizations.
The Week of Heritage in Austin, celebrating the Bicentennial, drew hundreds of spectators. Co chairs Robert Couch and Micky Hall led the Bicentennial Committee with Tom Honer as general chair and Pat Kallenberger steering the Horse Shoe event.
More than 9 000 Minnesota Army National Guard members of the 47th Viking Infantry Division will start a two week summer encampment at Camp Ripley seven miles north of Little Falls. Convoys will travel to the training site on Saturday and motorists on major highways should drive cautiously. Training begins Sunday as Guardsmen deploy to all corners of the 53 000 acre reservation under Major Gen. William S. Lundberg and State Adjutant Gen. Brigadier Gen. James G Sieben. They return home on June 30.
Federal investigators widen scrutiny of the Teamsters central funds and pension holdings while Senate and Justice effort loom. The Chicago central fund of 1.4 to 6 billion dollars is probed for fiduciary duties as Tony Pro Provenzano’s trial nears and PROD hints at a nationwide push into locals.
A note on the new press replacing the old, ink stained chaos and workers in white tee shirts becoming black by evening. The piece reflects on start up delays, normal labor pains, and a hopeful outlook as the press settles into operation. It quotes the 1876 Austin Register about preparations for the Centennial Fourth in Austin and Mower County. The section ends with a birthday tribute to a three year old granddaughter and a reflection on family, security, and love.
Inflation narrowed pay gaps from 1964 to 1974 as top executives saw 30 percent cash gains while factory workers rose 70 percent. Real purchasing power for chiefs fell about 20 percent. unions grow as professionals seek protections and overtime pay, with layoffs fears rising.
The Waterloo Courier notes two discoveries, one about radio astronomers detecting an ancient event tied to the universe’s birth and another about fossil remains in Africa’s Great Rift Valley suggesting human origins go back at least three million years. The piece argues humanity may endure given past adaptability.
George A. Hormel, 85, died June 5 in a Los Angeles hospital after a stroke. His son Jay C. Hormel and grandson traveled by train to California upon learning of his illness. The report notes the family’s long history in Minnesota and business ties.
The FCC moves to allow households to buy their own equipment while AT T and the Bell System warn of higher rates. Senate leaders resisted but Senators Hartke and Pastore backed a bill, with Roncalio in the House driving it forward as AT T stockholders urged congressional support.
Editor of the Herald receives thanks from Nguyen Van Anh President Crystal Foundation for the Vietnamese History and Culture exhibit ending May 29. The note credits public response and Bicentennial spirit, wishing further opportunities to showcase culture in the United States.
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