Informal Graduation at ASJC Confers 254 Diplomas
254 graduates at Austin State Junior College received diplomas and one year certificates in a Departure from tradition graduates planned their ceremony attendance was voluntary and speeches brief. Awards went to Patrick Bradley Jean Dooley Judy Perau Tim Smith and Darlene M Austin. The sophomore class gift funded aid for a 13 year old Chippewa girl in Minnesota via Save the Children Federation.
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Austin State Junior College
Curtis MacDonald
ASJC
Wron
William Gob
Minnesota
Save the Children Federation
Nixon urges open housing without federal mandate
President Nixon announced the federal government will encourage suburban communities to open housing to poor of all races but will not REQUIRE integration. He said federal aid will be judged by its impact on reducing past discrimination and will rely on court action and conciliation rather than imposed mandates.
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Nixon
Fed
Washington
Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
Red
China
Soviet Bloc
Cargill, Inc
Locked wheel blamed for fatal City of New Orleans derailment
Illinois Central officials say an electrical failure caused a locked wheel to derail the City of New Orleans near Salem Illinois. Ten people died and 94 were injured as 224 aboard including 18 crewmen rode four locomotives and 14 cars at 90 mph. Investigators from multiple agencies examined the scene while Amtrak operated the system.
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Associated Press
Salem, Ill
Illinois Central Railroad
City of
Illinois
Law
National Amtrak
Illinois Central
National Rail Safety Board
National Transportation Safety
Rochester businessman bound over on marijuana charge
Richard H. Loponow, a 32 year old Rochester businessman, appeared before U S Magistrate Bernard G Zimpfer for a preliminary hearing and was bound over to U S District Court for trial on illegal possession of marijuana.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Rochester
Schedule of pages and sections
A brief listing shows the paper’s layout with sections including editorials sports society comics TV entertainment venues and classifieds. It outlines page designations for various content blocks and notes page numbers for each category.
Thieu Fires Seven Cabinet Members
President Nguyen Van Thieu dismissed seven Cabinet members and replaced several senior military commanders. Observers say the reshuffle aims to refresh leadership before the October presidential election. Sources note timing overlapped with Ambassador Bunker’s Washington visit and suggest U S embassy backing for the changes.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Ellsworth Bunker
Washington
U.S
U.S. Canada launch plan to clean Great Lakes by 1975
The United States and Canada announced a multibillion dollar program to clean the Great Lakes to support all fish by 1975. The U.S. government estimates about 2 billion dollars in costs with Canada at roughly 200 million, focusing on waste treatment and pollutant controls.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Great Lakes
U.S
William D. Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection Agency
Jack Davis
Fisheries and Forestry
Cuba to try five U S seamen in Cuba seaspace
Cuba says it will try at least five of 13 American crewmen after detaining three private U S vessels and sentencing four Cuban fishermen in U S waters. Havana Radio quoted U S lawyers told not to appeal six month terms and $10 000 fines as American courts were unworthy.
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Miami
U.S
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Havana
Vatican Sets Quick Path for Catholic Marriage Annulments
Pope Paul VI issued a seven page apostolic letter revising canon law to speed Catholic marriage annulments. Experts expect the waiting period to shrink from years to about seven months. The changes take effect October 1.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
AP Manager Urges United Front of Journalists
Chicago AP story reports General Manager Wes Gallagher calling for a united front among journalists to defend press freedoms. He warns stakes are high as one segment risks being attacked while another is ignored.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Wes Gallagher
Torrential Minnesota rains cause floods and cattle losses
Heavy rainfall washed out bridges and roads across southern Minnesota. About 60 Hereford cattle drowned near Morton as Beaver Creek surged. bridges on Highway 19 near Morton were destroyed and a detour between Morton and Fairfax was set. Farmers reported six to nine inches of rain and widespread hail damage across the region.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Don Davis
Renville County
Bird Island
Beaver Creek
County Road 2
Morton
Joe Simmons
Simmons
Renville
Minnesota Highway Department
Fairfax
Franklin
Cliff Wolter
Walter
Fire Hits Flax Storage Area In Winona
A rapid blaze burned through nine outdoor flax stacks at Archer Daniels Midland Co. flax storage in Winona Minnesota. No injuries were reported and firefighters worked to control the flames.
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Winona, Minn
Archer Daniels Midland Co
Winona
New document to give students greater power
The Minnesota College Board prepares new rules granting students control over budgets for athletics, drama, concerts, and speakers. Students gain major roles in student conduct housing curriculum evaluation and academic standards with presidents retaining veto power. David Sweet calls the Magna Charta for higher education, stressing campus-wide consultation.
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David Sweet
Sweet
Optometrist Dies In Shallow Pool In New Brighton
New Brighton optometrist Robert W. McCurdy died at the scene after diving into a nearly empty pool at his apartment building. Police labeled the incident a fatal swimming accident.
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New Brighton, Minn
New Brighton
Robert W
McCurdy
Apartment ad: unfurnished ground floor rental in Austin
An advertisement notes a first day rental of a four room unfurnished apartment in Austin. Utilities are furnished and the ground floor unit is available. Contact information is provided by phone.
Classified Ad Rates Highlight Six Day Offer
To place your ad call 433-885L and ask for the Classified Department. Take advantage of our low six day rate of 5.40 dollars. Pay only for the days you use and cancel when you get results.
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