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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1972
Page
2
Minnesota dispatches describe the death of Mrs. John Richmond, 37, of Pekin Illinois, from injuries suffered in a crash near Rice Lake Wisconsin. She died at St Marys Hospital after admission Sunday. No further details released.
Washington AP Senate Judiciary Committee to act on a bill doubling pensions for widows of Supreme Court justices to 10 000 a year and creating a contributory annuity system matched by the government for survivors. Six widows would benefit including Mrs Fe ix Frankfurter and others. the Harlan widow died recently. The justices receive 60 000 a year and gain no personal benefit.
Controversial gun control legislation comes before the Senate Judiciary Committee with doubts about passage. Sen. Birch Bayh seeks a ban on sales of hand guns not suitable for sportsmen while Sen. Roman L. Hruska pushes reliability and safety standards to curb cheap sidearms to criminals.
Dr. George Woodward announces a summer session of speed reading classes in Austin. The program promises reading speeds above 1000 words per minute with improved comprehension. Orientation lectures are free, with multiple times June 17–20 at the YMCA, 704 1st Drive NW.
Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny travels from Calcutta toward Hanoi for discussions with North Vietnamese leaders. He urged the Americans to stop bombing, while analysts flag potential topics from Nixon Brezhnev talks to supply disruptions and possible de escalation pressures.
The Environmental Protection Agency was set to announce its ruling on banning DDT after 17 months of study. The dispute pits environmental groups led by the Environmental Defense Fund against agriculture interests, with lawsuits and hearings shaping the path for remaining uses. Edmund Wilson, 77, famed critic, died in Boonville New York.
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