Praise for Andersen in opening of Minnesota taconite plant
The article credits Elmer Andersen for pushing the taconite amendment that enabled Minnesota taconite development. Hubert Humphrey is praised for persuading both GOP and DFL to support the amendment, leading to hundreds of millions in industry investment.
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Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Elmer Andersen
Rolvaag
Keith
Andersen
DFL
Humphrey
GOP
Johnson Faces Dilemma on Viet Nam Peace Talks
President Johnson reiterates willingness to meet for peace talks at any place while U S diplomacy seeks a high level meeting with Chen Yi. Doves urge negotiations, hawks demand more bombing and port blockade, leaving Johnson in a tight position.
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Mike Mansfield
Senate
Democrat
Dean Rusk
Red China
Chen Yi
United States
U.S
Viet Nam
Hawks
Norvell Shootings Sparks South Confidence in No Indictment
Meredith shooting case stirs belief in the South that Aubrey James Norvell will not be indicted or convicted. Bonds posted for his release. Norvell walked out in high spirits as his attorney predicts full exoneration. Witnesses and photographers noted, but experts say such outcomes hinge on regional patterns in white defendants facing serious crimes against Black individuals.
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South
Aubrey James Norvell
James Meredith
Norvell
Silencing the Opposition in the Grand Canyon Debate
The Sierra Club accuses the Johnson administration of strong arm tactics over proposed Colorado River dams at Marble Gorge and Bridge Canyon. The IRS threatened to revoke the group's tax-exempt status after a full page ad in the New York Times and Washington Post opposing the project. The club plans to continue its opposition, arguing the dams would harm a scenic wilderness and benefit few, while federal agencies have yet to speak out.
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Grand Canyon
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Colorado River
Sierra Club
New York Times
Washington Post
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Congress
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Bridge Canyon
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Stewart Udall
National Park
Internal Revenue Code
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U. S. Bureau of the Budget
Department of Agriculture
U. S. Forest Service
Congressional
ST. Paul Pioneer Press
Quotation for Today and Publishing Details
A clipped Austin Minnesota newspaper item includes a quotation from Psalms 23 4 and a note on divinity shaping ends followed by author Kathleen Norris. The text lists Thomson Newspapers Inc address and Austin publisher Frank C Miles and provides subscription and postal information with zone based rates and delivery options.
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Thomson Newspapers, Inc
Austin
Minnesota
Frank C. Miles
U. S
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A.P.O
N.P.O
Aendenncia Seeassse
San
Turn Back The Clock THIRTY YEARS AGO
East Side Lake workers report a spring flow of about a half million gallons daily. If water rises eight feet, the new lake gains a valuable supply to enhance the city’s aesthetic water resources.
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F. C
Eunice Rice
U. S. Grant
Horace Greeley
Law schools shine as Austin grads top classes
Two Austin students head their law school classes, David Bandler at the University of Minnesota and Jack Frost at the Mitchell College of Law St Paul. Austin Junior College notes both began there, while Winona and La Crosse approve urban renewal programs downtown, Rochester plans a $10 million project. Iowa politics heat up with midnight champagne for Democrats and a Republican beer filled picnic.
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University of Minnesota
William Mitchell College of Law
St. Paul
Austin
David Bandler
Jack Frost
William Mitchell College
Austin Junior College
Winona
LaCrosse
Rochester
Iowa
Des Moines
Workingman’s Party
Survey shows modest per car mileage with more cars
Michigan drivers average about ten thousand miles per year per car across one to four owned. The study finds one car yields 10,438 miles annually, two cars 10,342 per car, three cars 10,208 per car, and four cars 10,306 per car. Additional items discuss CATV, municipal revenue ideas, and a cartoon-like editorial.
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Michigan Department of State Highways
Dubinsky and Humphrey Back Liberal Cause at Astor Farewell
A 1966 New York gathering at the Hotel Astor honored Dave Dubinsky and affirmed support for Hubert Humphrey among liberal Democrats. Dubinsky praised Humphrey's conviction on Vietnam and liberal principles, while criticizing anti Humphrey critics. The event highlighted Dubinsky as a power broker shaping the Liberal Party and Democratic coalitions.
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Dave’ Dubinsky
Ladies’ Garment Union
D.D
Louis Stulberg
Hubert Humphrey
The
Robert Kennedy
Land
Lyndon Johnson
Bob Kennedy
Democratic Party
Dubinsky
Humphrey
Romeo
Dave Dubinsky
Hotel Astor
Franklin Roosevelt
Hatters
Alex Rose
New York Liberal Party
John Kennedy
Quick Quiz Facts From A History of Knowledge
A series of brief Q and A notes covers methods of aging wild mammals by tooth wear, House and Senate age requirements, why the North Star does not rise or set, and a note that golf began in Scotland in the 15th century. The text links aging, constitutional rules, astronomy, and sport origins.
Moyers and Watusi Photo Spark White House Buzz
Washington notes a photo showing Bill Moyers dancing the watusi with Libby Cater, sparking embarrassment as Moyers claims it was social movement. The piece weaves in Johnson era staff bravado, invitations, and a East Africa hotel light anecdote using a mix of humor and political social context.
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Washington
NEA
Arthur Murray
Roger Tubby
Harry Truman
White House
Bill Moyers
Moyers
Libby Cater
Douglass Cater
Bill
Today in History June 20 1966 AP Chronology
Highlights include Hoover proposing a one year moratorium on inter government debts in 1931 with fifteen nations agreeing. Mary land colony granted to Lord Baltimore in 1632. West Virginia statehood in 1863. Alaska purchase treaty proclaimed in 1867. Friedrichshafen raid in 1943. Venezuelan airliner crash near Asbury Park in 1956. Ikeda visit to Washington in 1958. Humphrey talks with de Gaulle in Paris in 1965.
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Associated Press
Herbert Hoover
Maryland
Lord Baltimore
West Virginia
Alaska
Andrew Johnson
Hayato Ikeda
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
U.S
Dominican Republic
Paris
de Gaulle
Nabokov in 1932 Despair review
A book review of Nabokov's Despair from 1932, noting Vladimir Nabokov creates a neurotic detective villain, Hermann Karlovich, who plans to murder for a large life insurance payout. The narrative unfolds as Hermann writes a manuscript after the events, revealing inner psychology and suspense in a Berlin Prague setting.
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Putnam
Nabokov
Berlin
Hermann Karlovich
Prague
Hermann
Felix Wohlfahrt
Felix
Paris
Herman
Miles A. Smith
Viet Cong Discouraged as Victory Eludes Them
A returning official from a border district reports Viet Cong control roughly equal to last year’s in the province. He notes high desertion, ample weapons and smuggling across Cambodia, and rising rice taxes. He urges hard political reconversion efforts and warns that success hinges on timely, effective action.
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Washington
NEA
Viet Nam
Cambodia
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