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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1969
Page
4
AUSTIN DAILY HERALD reports Governor Har old LeVander suffers low personal popularity despite accomplishments. Minnesota polls show only 7 percent strong approval and 17 percent strong disapproval among adults, with 31 percent mild approval and a similar share disapproval. Observers cite lack of a strong personal image or charisma as key factors.
The note proposes letting taxpayers in three Ohio counties pay taxes via Bank Americard and similar credit cards. Banks would fund the counties immediately, while taxpayers may pay over time with interest. The plan aims to cut delinquencies and shift collection to banks, highlighting profits for merchants and potential spread to others.
The piece discusses inflation as the top domestic issue under President Nixon, its impact on fixed incomes and workers, and the risks of continued price and wage rises. It considers tax surtaxes, spending restraint, and high military costs as factors fueling inflation, while urging national mood shifts and sacrifices to avoid a recession.
Vivid prose paints a tranquil dawn by a pond with a glassy surface, a turtle disrupting the mirror and willows bowing overhead. Morning light, distant birds, and reflections set a serene landscape before a collection of quotes and notices from a newspaper.
The article notes a market barrow show added to the Mower County and Minnesota State Fairs to compare market hog types per county agent F. L. Liebenstein. It also mentions a pond with thousands of fingerling bluegills and crappies from fish planted last May.
Rep. Harvey Sabre notes schedule gains on two Interstate 90 segments with room to accelerate if funding increases. Blue Earth requests moving the highway a mile closer to town, which may slow final completion. Albert Lea to Wisconsin border segments expected open by late 1971 and the overall route to traffic by late 1973. The item references a meeting with the governor, highway commissioner, and legislators in the state’s district.
Washington expects unemployment to rise by 500,000 to 600,000 by October with total joblessness near 3.2 million. Prices rise, imports surge, and political clashes loom as unions press for wage gains while the White House pursues gradual policies toward recovery by 1970.
Berry's World satirizes White House resilience against wage price controls. A Nixon aide remarks there is zero chance for controls and the administration will continue current policy. The piece mocks the President and his staff as resisting federal regulation in multiple fronts.
A collection of brief quotes includes Dr. J Robert Nelson urging Catholics to support Catholicism for global health, Rep Adam Clayton Powell defining black power as dignity, President Nguyen Van Thieu stating South Vietnam will govern if aid ends, and Moshe Dayan calling for direct Arabs talks without bullying.
In a weather aware guide, Henry learns the risk of oversized units and the need to match AC capacity to the cooling load. The article explains the temperature humidity index, dehumidification importance, and how BTU ratings relate to room size, sun exposure, and insulation. It recommends using AHAM’s Cooling Load Estimate Form or dealer calculations to avoid wasting money and comfort.
The Associated Press lists key events on June 18 in history. Highlights include the British evacuation of Philadelphia in 1778, the U S declaring war in 1812, McKinley nomination in 1896, Cherbourg fall in 1940, Egypt proclaimed a republic in 1953, Sherman Adams gifts controversy in 1958, Earl Long’s confinement in 1963, St Augustine violence in 1963, a 1968 Vietnam surrender, and a 1969 summary line.
New York conservatives threaten Lindsay in the 1969 GOP mayoralty race as State Sen. John J. Marchi builds a quiet, well funded challenge with Conservative backing and a substantial bloc of Italian Republicans. Lindsay relies on a targeted voter operation, hoping for turnout and defections amid long odds.
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