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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1966
Page
4
Lt. Gov. A. M. Keith won the DFL gubernatorial nomination after a 20 ballot deadlock, ending Gov. Karl Rolvaag's bid for reelection. The victory reveals deep party rifts and questions Rolvaag’s political future as Keith confronts unifying the party and rallying support.
The piece notes Gallup findings that about 3 in 7 Americans favor withdrawing troops soon, up from a small activist base. It argues withdrawal could embolden Communism in Asia, risk future anti communism resolve, and hinder negotiated peace as dissent climbs.
Voters are urged to gather information and discuss issues before the November ballot. The article argues the public should study candidates and measures, assess their impact on community and nation, and consider war or peace and other major policies ahead of campaigns. It notes pre election drives would better inform the electorate.
The piece cites Arthur Sylvester criticizing Times Vietnam reporting and argues against newsroom censorship. It then defends press freedom as essential to informing the public with professional dispatches. A second column notes fluoridation debates in Brainerd Willmar and Austin, praising St. Cloud's long‑standing fluoridation and better dental health.
A scan includes quotes and ad-like text with Bible verse from Mark about belief, a Charles M. Schwab quotation, and a publisher imprint from Thomson Newspapers. It lists a Minnesota address, Frank C. Miles as publisher, plus subscription rates and delivery notes for Austin Minnesota and nearby areas.
Chronicle of past local events and anecdotes from Austin and area. Notes include WPA programs, rent controls set for July 1, local honors, a travel motel joke, costs of red tape for Yugoslav bulbs, and a study showing publicizing traffic offenders may influence safer driving. Names and places: Lafayette Park, Austin, Mower County, Hormel, Chauncey Leverich, Missoula.
Minnesota reports rising Dutch elm disease prevalence with Mankato anticipating 4 percent elm loss this year costing about 32000 dollars for removal. State law says infected trees must be removed at owners' expense. Also notes Rolls Royce owner behavior and Harvard newsletter mailing list duplication stories.
Newly trained Red Youth cadres described as the Communist Party’s forward scouts for the next generation. The 12 youths, trained in Canada and New York, are assigned to unions and plant departments in the South and major industries to lead from within. They study tactics under veteran organizers and plan to spread into labor, civil rights, and political activism.
City drivers ignore parking tickets, a New York judge says. Suburban concern grows over poverty in cities affecting life quality, says Harold Howe II. On the CIA's vulnerability, Senator Symington questions its ability to defend itself. James Meredith reflects on being shot and vows never to repeat the mistake.
NY based writer argues modern plays move from drawing rooms to kitchens and kitchens to laundries. He notes shift away from Wilde and Sheridan era dialogue to TV and hi fi dominated spaces, questioning the idea that life is only a kitchen. He laments loss of traditional theaters and believes indoor plumbing has its merits.
On this date numerous events are noted including the 1788 Constitution going into effect after New Hampshire’s ratification, Cyrus McCormick’s patent in 1834, U S troops in Cuba in 1898, Scapa Flow scuttling in 1919, and later Cold War era political actions.
Editor writes briefly on littering and city waste baskets in Austin, urging cleaner streets. Prairie dogs have vanished from a 30 acre town in the Wichita Mountains Refuge near Lawton, Oklahoma and 38 ground squirrels have been restocked.
AP analysis explains tight money, its causes, and who controls it. It notes that money supply rose 14 percent in April then fell 11 percent in May, with June loan demand high as taxes rise. Officials fear inflation and aim to keep money moderately tight to curb speculation.
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