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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1971
Page
4
The Austin Daily Herald discusses a nationwide measles outbreak the worst since 1966. Health officials attribute it to neglect of vaccination and urge renewed inoculation campaigns, noting severe outcomes and rising case numbers through 1971.
Fancy entertainment alert as Glen Campbell tops the Des Moines fair on Friday August 20 opening night. The 10 time gold record winner with hits such as Gentle on My Mind and By the Time I Get to Phoenix headlines the grandstand, part of the 1971 Iowa State Fair lineup starring Campbell and his Goodtime Hour show. Also noted are Minnesota State Fair acts Liberace The Carpenters Tammy Wynette and Charley Pride among others.
Don Oakley notes the long struggle of American Indians for land compensation. He cites the Indian Claims Commission results through 1969 showing average awards around 37.6 percent of claimed value, higher when tribes used institute experts, and occasional windfalls up to 1 700 percent. He highlights 150 judgments totaling 305 million with 301 still pending.
The piece praises June, contrasts it with grim months, and quotes poets James Russell Lowell Robert Burns and James Whitcomb Riley. It celebrates long days outdoor leisure in June and urges humanity to be peaceful, content, and fellowship minded.
A clipped local notice from Austin Minnesota features religious quotation lines and publishing details for a daily paper. It lists staff names J Knox Dye publisher and Thomas J Koeck editor and outlines subscription rates and mailing zones for home and rural delivery within and beyond a 50 mile radius.
Thirty years ago Mrs Elsie Holt of Mapleview shack was fined for operating a nuisance. Austin plans safety award dinner at the Austin Hotel citing its record. Twenty years ago Mower County elected officials gain a $400 annual COLA. Vandals damaged Kinsman greenhouse causing $750 to $1000 in losses. Ten years ago tractors sparked pride as Hillier recounts neighbors planting 9 acres after a May 10 auto accident. Sumner Elementary School’s replacement approved by the Board of Education.
In New York City teachers face rising violence as a Bronx physical education instructor Georgette McNair survives a brutal attack after reporting poor student performance. The Board of Education logs show daily assaults, threats, and even rapes against staff, highlighting a troubling trend across schools.
The article reports the U S Justice Department under John Mitchell is probing whether unions including the ILGWU made political expenditures in national elections from their voluntary funds. The case highlights subpoenas to verify 1970 spending and whether funds supported national campaigns, with a fall Supreme Court ruling anticipated on whether such donations violate workers rights or are unlawful.
President Nixon seeks to shift U.S. strategy to Asia as top priority, arguing a strong American stand in Vietnam and Southeast Asia can persuade Mao to turn China inward. He envisions aiding a regional alliance with Japan and Pacific nations to build mutual economic and military strength, with long-term goal of pulling China back into the world community.
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