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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1967
Page
2
The Eastern Region has declared itself the independent Republic of Biafra after months of coups and tribal clashes between Muslim north and Christian south. The central government, led by the north, vows to quell the secession by force. Population figures are given for the Eastern, Northern, Western, and Mid Western regions.
Minneapolis AP reports Mill City City Council increased pay for 1,350 firemen and policemen by 195,500 for the remainder of 1967. Aldermen boosted their salaries by 3,000 to 12,000 and the mayor’s by 2,000 to 18,500.
United Air Lines urged the Civil Aeronautics Board to lift restrictions that force intermediate stops on routes from New York Newark to Minneapolis St Paul. Northwest Airlines currently offers the sole nonstop service between New York and the Twin Cities.
Fred A. Nelson 18 of Duluth who escaped from the St. Cloud Reformatory farm Thursday was found Monday by a Rex Gun Club member at a club cabin on Rice Lake. Nelson said he was tired of running. Robert Spence 18 of Minneapolis remains at large, also an escapee.
U S Army Navy task force reports 169 Viet Cong killed and 28 American infantrymen killed in a night battle 19 miles south of Saigon. Air and artillery support pounded the delta as river monitors and helicopter gunships engaged entrenched Viet Cong forces. In separate actions, U S Cavalry and Marine units reported further clashes with casualties, while leaflets were dropped to persuade surrender. A sheriff reports an inmate escape and return in Estancia New Mexico.
In Honolulu three men were arrested for stowing away on the Pacific and Orient Lines ship Oriana after docking from Sydney. Identified are Guy Barrie Douglas 31 Rochester Minnesota Ismael Jalobos 32 Puerto Rico and Thomas Gordon Flinders 29 Wheelersburg Ohio. All were arraigned before the U S commissioner in Honolulu June 9 and turned over to the U S marshal on $500 bond each.
Advertisement for FASTEETH powder to sprinkle on upper or lower plates to hold false teeth firmly in place. Claims no sliding and no gummy taste. States FASTEETH is alkaline non-acid, prevents sour mouths and odors, available at drug counters.
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