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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1975
Page
8
Police say John T. Gor fan aged 16 reportedly jumped from the East 26th Street bridge over the Mississippi Tuesday night after a $34 bet or a dare. Authorities fear he did not survive as his body is believed to have floated downstream.
The U S Energy Research and Development Administration grants $8 million to Honeywell and three partners to study a solar heat driven regeneration method for power tools. Honeywell's share exceeds $2 million with collaborators McDonnell-Douglas Astronautics Huntington Beach California Martin-Marietta Aerospace Denver and Boeing Seattle. A new boiler atop a tower and a bank of mirrors will be used in the experiment.
CIA Director Colby wrote Sen. Hubert Humphrey to deny being the subject of any CIA investigation or surveillance. He said the agency had only a few newspaper clippings and that any information about Humphrey related to official concerns. The letter was released publicly on Wednesday.
Eight years after a Soviet missive to Robert M. McElwain vanished, the CIA released the file revealing the letter. McElwain, who had sought the release under the Freedom of Information Act, learned the note from a Russian friend at Harvard Business School described warm contact and vacation plans, and blamed U.S. authorities for blocking their correspondence. He hailed the discovery as vindication of a stalled friendship.
Shipping firms push for a 1500 by 180 foot Soo locks upgrade Dark side environmentalists warn wetlands and fish habitats would be destroyed While proponents cite fuel efficiency and lower shipping costs opponents warn shorelines and river habitats would suffer Debates focus on deepening the St Marys River by about 10 feet and enlarging Duluth Superior Marquette Escanaba ports with a decision due by month’s end.
CHICAGO AP University of Chicago neuro surgeon says you can break your neck by diving into shallow water and spinal cord damage can be irreversible. Dr. Donald Pearson notes about 100000 Americans are paralyzed or semiparalyzed by such injuries and warns that improper first aid handling often worsens damage. He stresses spinal alignment from head to buttocks during aid.
Walter Heller, former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, told the Minnesota Bankers Association that the U S economy will grow 6 to 8 percent in 1976 while inflation slows to about five percent this year. He warned rising oil costs could derail the outlook and noted unemployment may stay around 7 to 8 percent in 1976.
AIM leader Dennis Banks says America's bicentennial marks 200 years of misery for Indians and calls for a one year moratorium on tourism at reservations plus an international year of mourning. He spoke during the AIM convention near Farmington as meetings run through June 17 with about 200 attendees.
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