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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1968

Page

4

High Court Endorses Stop and Frisk for Police

Austin Daily Herald notes the Supreme Court ruling that police may stop and frisk a suspect with reasonable belief of carrying a dangerous weapon. The piece links the decision to public fear of rising crime and calls for action over commissions as politics drive law and order to the forefront of the presidential race.

Supreme Court High Tribunal Sen Robert Kennedy Johnson United States

McCarthy's Rough Path to a New Political Career

The essay argues that Sen. Gene McCarthy faces slim odds for the presidential nomination yet gains lasting national recognition from his campaign. It suggests openings after politics including university leadership, a cabinet post, corporate law, or other high profile roles, as he might seek a new, rewarding career.

Gene McCarthy McCarthy Minnesota New Hampshire Johnson Congress

Sonic booms raise concerns over overland supersonic flight

Congress faces bills to ban overland sonic flights after a Colorado Springs Air Force Academy incident in which sonic booms shattered 200 windows and injured about a dozen people. Proponents tout faster travel while critics warn of danger to millions and possible fatalities.

America Air Force Academy Colorado Springs Congress

Opinions of Others IDENTITY AT A PRICE

A year after Israel's June Six Day War victory, peace remains elusive. Diplomatic moves post cease fire have failed to end the stalemate as Israel grows more cohesive yet confronted by lingering prewar troubles. Daniel Lang notes Orthodox influence in Knesset and persistent economic ills while Russia re-armed Egypt amid renewed tensions.

Israel Levi Eshkol al Fatah Daniel Lang The New Yorker Knesset Sabras Russia Egypt

Editorial page quotes on home and identity

The piece foreshadows a reflection on home and belonging with a John 20 10 quotation and a Holmes verse as context. It discusses enduring ties despite physical travel and hints at national identity amid global sports coaching exchanges.

John

Turn Back the Clock on Local Happenings

A collage of past notes reports Pigeon trouble at 510 Park Ave and patrolman with shotgun led to a weathered start. Rally with Governor hopeful Nelson drew 40 residents to Rochester amid heavy rain.

Park Ave Cambern Austin and Mower County Rochester Martin A. Nelson

Endorsement Talk and Factory Work Realities Mixed in News

First District politics discuss potential challenger to Al Quie with Attorney James Mark as a possible candidate if financing and cross support from Hum phrey and McCarty backers are promised. Community renewal stories highlight self help in White Bear Lake and David City while federal funds remain a common choice in larger towns. Feminine storm names face recurring critiques from the Weather Bureau as research notes dehumanizing effects of repetitive factory work.

al Quie DFL Rochester James Mark Austin Quie Hubert Humphrey Eugene McCarty David City Neb University of Nebraska White Bear Lake Minn William P. Sexton Notre Dame University Sexton

Public Condones Mass Murders and Mafia Corruption

Victor Riesel argues that violence, murder, and Mafia corruption are normalized in America. He cites widespread killings in Chicago Boston New York Kansas City St Louis Pittsburgh and other cities and recalls labor and political figures linked to organized crime. He warns of a second government in which mob influence reaches judges governors and even the Supreme Court.

Chicago Anticrime Commission Boston Cosa Nostra New York City Kansas City St. Louis Pittsburgh New Jersey Youngstown Ohio Detroit Auto Walter Reuther Victor Pennsylvania Supreme Court Bob Kennedy Army Navy Air Force Atomic Energy Commission Connecticut

The Nation’s Violence Debate and Mafia Reference

In a charged column the author cites Mafia history in Queens and a public response to violence. He mocks the Johnson era stance and longshoreman Eric Hoffer, urging a wake up call and real action to prevent more mass funerals amid national discourse.

Cosa Nostra Mafia National Commission Queens N.Y High Command New York Times Eric Hoffer New Violence Inquiry Commission Johnson Publishers-Hall Syndicate

Airlines Compete Fiercely Over Pacific Routes

In Washington CAB hearings airlines clash over U S routes to Pacific growth. Pan American accuses American of poor service and high fares while players like Northwest United and Eastern Trans World Western vie for expansion. Jet era costs push mergers and bigger planes by mid 1970s.

New York American Airlines Washington Pacific Pan American World Airways Pan Am American Civil Aeronautic Board U.S Northwest Pan American United Air Lines Eastern Trans World Western Airlines Southeast Asia

Why Do Nose Hairs Turn Gray and Other Whys

A humorous column by Hal Boyle questions everyday paradoxes and quirks. It asks why ear hair turns gray after 40 while other oddities persist, and ponders human foibles from umbrellas to mother-in-law jokes. The piece surveys curious habits and societal quirks with wry wit.

Hal Boyle New York

Binder insurance risks and enforceability in court

After buying a car, a temporary binder may protect you while the insurer reviews your application. Courts will enforce oral binders and may read in missing terms but will reject ones that leave essential facts uncertain. Material misrepresentation can void coverage.

Baseball's record for most consecutive games holder

Lou Gehrig, first baseman for the New York Yankees, played in a record 2130 consecutive games.

Lou Gehrig Yankees

Today in History June 13 1968 highlights noted

Today marks the 165th day of 1968 with events including Britain handing the Suez Canal to Egypt in 1956, Columba discovering Martinique in 1502, Yeats birth in 1865, Pershing in Paris in 1917, Lindbergh tribute in 1927, Paris open city in 1940, V1 strikes England in 1944, Geneva talks on nuclear tests in 1958, and Kennedy civil rights push in 1964.

Britain Suez Canal Egypt Christopher Columbus Martinique William Yeats John J. Pershing Paris Charles A. Lindbergh Germany England Soviet Union Geneva John F. Kennedy Congress

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