Public Employees Urged to Choose Security Provisions
Public employes in city county and state are urged to vote on social security provisions as part of retirement plans at a Labor Center meeting. MRSA leader Robert Barthlow says revised PERA with social security benefits will pass, while PERA opposes changes citing control. A referendum by Oct 15 will decide between a revised plan or a modified plan including social security.
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Labor Center
Robert Barthlow
Minneapolis
The
Minnesota Retirement Study Assn
MRSA
Public Retirement Assn
PERA
Barthlow
SERA
Austin
City
County and Utilities Board
Gravel Trucks Busy on Southwest Roads in Mower County
County roads in the southwest quarter of Mower County are heavily traveled by trucks from Brownsdale Sand and Gravel Co. hauling crushed rock for resurfacing work, announced by County Engineer G Everett Carlson this morning.
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Mower County
Brownsdale Sand and Gravel Co
G. Everett Carlson
Sand and Gravel Company
Cerson
Summer Music Sessions Begin Next Week in Austin
Austin public schools conduct a five week summer music program starting Monday in the Area Vocational School music rooms. Beginners and instrumentalists from elementary to senior high will attend with schedules issued by the staff. Eugene Dunlap directs elementary bands with July 15 start at Shaw School. reminder cards will be sent to pupils. For details call the music department at HE 7 4185.
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Austin Public Schools
Area Vocational School
Paul Helme
Eugene Dunlap
Shaw School
Music Department
Benson Visits Minneapolis Dairy To See Milk On Tap
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson toured a Minneapolis home dairy setup to inspect a new bulk milk service. The 24-quart milk dispenser resembles a table model fridge with two 12-quart steel containers delivering sealed dairy products and a separate compartment for cottage cheese cream and butter.
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Minneapolis
Ezra Taft Benson
D. C
Western Union Helps Couple Seek Marriage License
Richard Lee Meyer 19 of St. Louis and Betty Lynch 17 of St. Ann Missouri sought a marriage license at Sangamon County Clerk's office. They were told parental permission was needed. They returned after telegrams from their mothers agreed to the match.
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Springfield
Western Union
Missouri
Richard Lee Meyer
St. Louis
Betty Lynch
St. Ann
Sangamon County
Still Critical After Crash In Rural Minnesota
A 14 year old girl and an Owatonna man remain in critical condition at St Olaf Hospital after separate crashes near Brownsdale and Austin. Marjorie Kamp was struck while riding a bicycle on Highway 56 and Charles Hinsch driver of the car involved. William Werhan 23 and Irene Manthey 46 were in a car that left Highway 218 and hit an embankment killing Manthey.
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Owatonna
St. Olaf Hospital
Marjorie Kamp
Austin Rt. 5
Brownsdale
Charles Hinsch
Dexter
Hinsch
Milwaukee Road
William D. Werhan
Austin
Werhan
Irene Manthey
Highway 218
Tours at Taconite Plant Open for Public Visits
Tours of Oliver Iron Mining Co facility in Mountain Iron begin Tuesday with regular schedules. President R. T. Elstad notes seven observation stands overlook open pit operations and the program has drawn over a million visitors since 1951. Tours run through Labor Day.
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Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
R. T. Elstad
Oliver Iron Mining Co
Mountain Iron
Elstad
Dentures and Fees in Early Austin Dentistry
The piece recalls 1907 costs and practices in Austin dentistry. Dentists shared office space and a single assistant earned $4.50 weekly, later rising to $6. Local anesthesia was rare and risky. full upper and lower dentures with extractions totalled $25. The account highlights the tough economics and rough methods of early 20th century dental work.
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North-West Dentistry
Gill
Boyd Gardner
Mayo Clinic
Gillam
United States
Guido Fischer
Hamburg
Germany
Dental College
Be er Stolen at Rose Creek
Rose Creek police report a break in at the White Front Cafe. Thieves stole four six packs of beer eight rolls of pennies and four cigarette cartons. Ernest Nelson described discovering the theft this morning and urged tips from anyone with pennies or cigarette cartons matching those described.
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White Front
Rose Creek
al Reinartz
Ernest Nelson
Reinartz
C. H. Halstenson
Aged Iowa Couple Killed in Car Crash
GRAND MOUND Iowa An 80 year old man Murray Fisher of Davenport and his wife were killed in a two car crash five miles southwest of here Wednesday at the top of a hill near Clinton County town. The other driver James Henry Hendes 25 of Calamus was hospitalized at DeWitt hospital.
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Grand Mound
Iowa
Here
Murray Fisher
Davenport
James Henry Hendes
Calamus
DeWitt
Clinton County
Delaware River Port Authority Approves Purchase of Snow Machines
In the heat of 90 plus degrees, the Delaware River Port Authority met and voted to buy five snow removal machines for operations and emergency response.
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Philadelphia
Delaware River
Old bridge crews cling to cord driven foot engine
The text notes workers since 1930 still using the old foot engine to prepare bridge abutments, highlighting the vastly inferior working conditions they endured compared with modern standards. It contrasts current and past operator practices and suggests a gradual shift to newer methods.
Sacrifices Promotion to Serve Juveniles
Joe Simmons of the Austin Police Department shifted from patrolman to lieutenant then back to patrolman to join a 10 week juvenile institute at the University of Minnesota. His aim is renewed work in the Police Juvenile Bureau with a focus on juvenile issues.
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Joe Simmons
Austin Police Dept
Simmons
Police Juvenile Bureau
University of Minnesota
Juvenile Institute
Beer Bill Aimed at Out-of-State Youths
Wisconsin Senate passes second bill targeting under 21 out-of-state residents to curb possession of beer in Wisconsin. The measure bars sales to out-of-state youths while exempting students in Wisconsin and armed forces members. The bill was sent to the governor for signature.
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Madison
Wis
Senate
Wisconsin
Minnesota
June Marriages Exceed Yearly Average by 45 Percent
The daily U S marriage rate in June runs about 45 percent above the annual daily average, reflecting a seasonal spike in weddings during the month. This pattern shows consistent higher wedding activity each June compared with the yearly norm.
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U. S
Small Deer Returns to Paulson Backyard Scene
A small deer appeared in the Paulson family backyard at 406 Division near the rose bushes. Mrs. Hans Paulson Jr. observed the fawn sniffing around and noted potential photos or coaxing to keep it nearby. Neighbors previously reported a deer strolling through the yard last week.
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406 Division
Hans Paulson Jr
Wasp Sting Fatal to Missouri Farmer
Cape Girardeau Missouri Ray J Hill a 45 year old farmer died fifteen minutes after a wasp sting left eye injury. Doctors attributed the death to a severe allergic reaction to the wasp venom.
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Missouri
Cape Girardeau
Ray J. Hill
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