This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1966
Page
7
Dorothea Lange, who died last October, is celebrated at New York's Museum of Modern Art for landmark images showing the distress of Americans during the Depression. The display links the 1930s era poverty to modern concerns in the War on Poverty.
A 14 year old Superior boy and newspaper carrier Michael Fisher was found slain in a roadside ditch Sunday night. He had deep head wounds and one may have been from a bullet. The body was found along a dirt road in a secluded area near Superior after he failed to return from a Duluth News Tribune route.
In Washington the Army chief of staff says replacing French units with more US divisions may be needed to shield Europe. Senator Symington asks if more US divisions are necessary. Also, Senator Long links Johnson poll drops to Viet Nam policy split. NAACP lobbyist predicts civil rights bill passage without cloture. President Johnson attends services with Luci. Senate subcommittee cites Communist influence on campus protests. Purdue historian Wickman named director of Eisenhower Library.
Rosel H. Hyde, newly named head of the Federal Communications Commission, urges Americans to be judicious in choosing programs. He cites personal restraint in TV viewing, favors fostering innovation over heavy regulation, and disagrees with Newton Minow’s “vast wasteland” label.
U S and South Korean forces are constructing anti infiltration barriers across the Korean DMZ to block Communist agents. Barbed wire lines and cleared undergrowth are being used as sentinels intensify along the 155 mile trace. The effort follows Viet Nam force movements and rumors of diversionary action but no evidence of planned escalation is found.
Senate subcommittee releases a censored transcript showing Defense Secretary McNamara rejected Joint Chiefs of Staff calls to mobilize Army reserves for Vietnam. Army Chief Gen Harold Johnson now says the vetoes were in the national interest and that the Soviet Union remained largely non belligerent.
Washington dispatch analyzes parallels between Mao era purges in Peking and Stalin era purges in Moscow. It notes Peng Chen’s purge and potential heirs Liu Shao chi Teng Hsiao ping Lin Piao as candidates, and ponders impact on China’s foreign policy and U S China relations.
A Monte Carlo centenary ball drew Europe’s elite as 700 jet setters overwhelmed hotels. Princess Grace led the festivities at the Opera House transformed for 1866, with Onassis absent amid a dispute over casino ownership and revenue. The gala aimed to lure back high rollers to Monaco’s gambling empire.
FBI data show a 6 percent rise in the national crime rate against the same period in 1965. Rapes increased 14 percent with notable jumps in the north central states and cities over 25,000. Suburbs, rural areas, and big cities all posted gains in violent and property crimes.
Archbishop Boleslaw Kominek of Wroclaw rejected state backed moves to position him as a rival to Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski. He affirmed unity among Polish bishops, urged sincere dialogue with the state, and noted a pending letter to Warsaw Life that remains unpublished.
James Edward Westmoreland of Griffin Georgia graduated last week with the highest scholastic average at Georgia Tech in 10 years, 3.957 out of 4.00. He was .043 short of a perfect 4.00.
The piece argues Gen Charles de Gaulle has forgotten U S sacrifices in World War II by banning a memorial service for American GI Lawrence Kelly at the Invalides as France shifts toward Moscow. It cites Raymond Drone’s critique and warns France may rejoin NATO despite current friction.
A State Department study notes long jet flights disrupt circadian rhythms and impair judgement. Assistant Medical Director Donald K. McIntyre says fatigue and rhythm shifts from a 26 1/2 hour New York to Bangkok run can mislead decision making. Federal tests show 24 hours of reduced mental acuity, with four days needed to recover.
One of the Atlantic coast's longest undeveloped beach tracts has been designated as Cape Lookout National Seashore, adding protected coastal land to the federal system and preserving vital habitat and public access.
Financial Programs Inc announces three Austin residents named as sales representatives and a fourth Austin resident named divisional manager. Larry Heine promoted to divisional sales manager with Rochester office. Ronald Isaac Gordon White and LaVerne Felten join Heine's divisional sales organization. Heine attended a Denver management seminar to enhance recruiting and training for top field management.
Four Austin area men attended Planned Future Life Insurance Co. first executive management seminar in Mankato. Owen Jacobsen Brownsdale Walter Gilbertson and Jack Lake Austin agents joined Robert Leighton Austin legal counsel for the Minnesota corporation with home office in Mankato.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.