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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1975
Page
4
In Minnesota motorcycle fatalities climbed sharply, with 16 deaths in May and 20 for January–May, double the previous year. Only five of the dead had full motorcycle endorsements, while ages 10 and 13 were ruled out for legal operation. Authorities urge caution as more motorcycles ride due to fuel shortages and lower costs.
Don Oakley reports a surge in subpoenas and contempt citations against journalists, with courts issuing at least 56 subpoenas from January to April and gag orders climbing to 28 by 1974. The Reporters Committee seeks a two year First Amendment Defense Fund to aid legal work and research for the press.
The National Labor Relations Board logged 1,281 white-collar collective bargaining elections in 1974 with unions winning 727, representing 22,700 workers, while 556 elections failed and 29,825 workers were eligible. Government and female workers show notable gains in unionization.
The Hollandale community church marks its 18th annual meeting with Rev. Arthur Knutson speaking. In Austin, several hundred fathers will receive handmade leather belts for Father’s Day as craft projects. Clarence Smith and Hollis Webber attend the Izaak Walton League national convention in Cody, Wyoming, where Wayne Aspinall received a top award.
Confidential cables suggest Nguyen Van Thieu wants to settle in the United States, though U S diplomats fear demonstrations. Thieu, deposed in 1975, lives near Taipei but would join the South Vietnamese community in America if allowed. He remains wary of interviews.
Veteran reporter argues the KGB directs underground Workers Commissions in Spain to swell anti government actions. He cites Seat plant strikes in Barcelona and Pamplona turmoil, notes CIA paralysis from congressional probes, and warns of broader Soviet influence across Iberia.
June 18 1975 marks the 169th day with notable events including Waterloo 1815 ending Napoleon’s era in Belgium, Philadelphia entry 1778 as British withdraw, 1812 US declares war, Cherbourg 1940 Nazi capture, Egypt proclaims republic 1953, Ky becomes South Vietnam premier, Tory victory in 1965, Nixon Middle East tour 1972. Birthdays include Richard Boone and Paul McCartney. Thought by Roger Babson.
Mrs. Willard Johnson of Austin recounts the strain and financial burden after her 7-year-old autistic son was placed in a Texas facility. She describes failed appeals, lack of upfront information on costs and visitation, and threats of imprisonment over support payments. She compares her son's program to a local Minnesota case with a thriving plan and urges better welfare cooperation.
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