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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1975
Page
10
A Minneapolis youth, 16 year old John T. Gorfean, is presumed drowned after reportedly jumping from a railroad bridge 100 feet above the Mississippi River on East 26th Street Tuesday night. Police and the youth's father search for the body, believing it may have floated downstream.
ERDA grants totaling 8 million dollars to Honeywell and three firms to explore a tower mounted steam boiler and a field of mirrors for large scale solar heat electricity generation. Honeywell's portion exceeds 2 million dollars and the consortium includes McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Huntington Beach California Martin Marietta Aerospace Denver and Boeing Seattle.
CIA Director Richard Colby wrote Sen. Hubert Humphrey to dispel claims in Penthouse that the agency was building a confidential file on him in early 1965. Colby said the agency had only stored a few newspaper clippings and no investigations or surveillance related to Humphrey.
Robert M. McElwain, a Massachusetts schoolteacher, appealed a 1987 CIA decision after an eight year delay. John F. Blake said the CIA released the Soviet letter and its missing message. The missive described teaching materials and a hoped vacation, revealing a long stalled friendship.
Shipping firms back a 1300 foot long Soo locks expansion to a new generation of mammoth ore freighters. The proposed super lock would cost about 5.5 billion dollars and require deepening and straightening of the St Marys Channel, with wetlands and fish habitats at risk. Environmentalists and local opponents warn of ecological damage while industry argues for economic efficiency and naval design. The Army Corps will decide by month end whether to proceed with further studies or abandon the project.
University of Chicago neuro surgeon warns that diving into shallow water can break the neck and injure the spinal cord irreversibly. About 100000 Americans are paralyzed or semiparalyzed by such injuries. improper first aid can worsen harm if the head and body are not kept aligned.
Walter Heller said the U S economy could grow 6 to 8 percent in 1976 while inflation slows toward five percent by year end. He warned rising oil costs could derail gains, citing housing starts up about 50 percent and auto sales rising as signs, though unemployment may linger around 7.4 to 8 percent.
Dennis Banks says America's bicentennial marks 200 years of misery for Indians and urges a one year moratorium on tourism at reservations. He calls for an international year of mourning and reservation sealing to cut off commerce during AIM convention near Farmington New Mexico.
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