Head's decision opens Senate race in Minnesota
A. Richard Gross reports that Douglas Head, Minnesota attorney general, announces candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Eugene McCarthy. He becomes the second Republican to confirm a run after Clark MacGregor, with McCarthy and Humphrey looming as reelection prospects. The move increases the early Republican contest for the 1970 nomination.
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Douglas Head
Minnesota
U.S
Eugene McCarthy
Head
Clark MacGregor
MacGregor
McCarthy
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Twin Cities Rail Transit Plan Faces Funding Hurdles
Consultants urge a 950 million rail system to ease congestion but concerns mount over funding from state taxpayers outside the area and limited federal support. A New York Times survey finds commuters prefer car travel for flexibility, suggesting bus improvements may be wiser than a large rail investment.
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Twin Cities
Metropolitan Transit Commission
Minnesota
New York Times
Powell case reaffirms voters' sovereign power in choosing reps
The article argues the Powell affair centers on the constitutional principle that the people retain the right to select their representatives, while Congress can only expel members for dishonor. It criticizes the House for excluding Powell rather than expelling him, warning of a potential constitutional clash if the matter proceeds to the courts.
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Warren Court
Adam Clayton Powell
U.S
Congress
Powell
House
Supreme Court
Overcrowding, censorship, and crime in a mixed human breed
A collage of ideas on overcrowding driving violence among species, Nixon era language, and social issues. It notes birth control reducing hostility, cites Newsweek lexicon, quotes Ruskin, and recalls incidents from Naperville High School, Two Lane Tech, LAPD, and FBI conversations, ending with a Chicago Daily News reflection on humanity.
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Naperville High School
Lane Technical High School
Los Angeles
FBI
Itchie
Ray
Moon
Chicago Daily News
Dance Educators Assn of America elects Cedric Lindsay president
Cedric Lindsay of Austin now leads the Dance Educators Assn of America, an organization of over 1,000 members with headquarters in New York City. Sheriff Ira Lyck handed $2,274.10 in delinquent personal property taxes to County Treasurer C. C. Terry. Grand Hotel sale process and Christmas street lighting shipments noted. Sister Kenny Foundation reappoints Austin United Funds and Mower County volunteer chairs R L Downing Milen Jensen and Anton Fruth named to posts.
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Cedric Lindsay
Austin
Dance Educators Assn. of America
New York City
Ira Lyck
C. C. Terry
de le Son de Eel At See the Grand Hotel
Roy Blaker
Clarence Akermant
S. L. Young
Texas
Sister Kenny Foundation
Minneapolis
Austin United Funds
Mower County
R. L. Downing
United Funds Group
Milen Jensen
Waltham
Anton Fruth
Grand Meadow
Social Security Q and A For Minnesota District Office
A public service Q and A from the Austin Minnesota Social Security District Office details nationwide and local benefits. It notes about eight percent of the population receives benefits, totals exceed 25 million people, and local figures by county with monthly payment amounts. It covers widows and dependents, disability rules, and how to file questions with the office.
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Austin Social Security District
404
2Nd Street
Austin
Minnesota
Dodge County
Freeborn County
Mower County
Steele County
Stanley Sprecher
Today in History June 21 1969 highlights events
Key events on this date include the U S Constitution taking effect after New Hampshire ratified it in 1788, Cyrus McCormick patents his reaping machine in 1834, U S troops landing in Cuba in 1898, McKinley renominated in 1900, Tobruk fall and Okinawa surrender in 1942, and other notes from 1960 to recent years. The entry blends history bites with a mandrake superstition note.
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Associated Press
U.S
New Hampshire
Cyrus McCormick
Cuba
William McKinley
U.S. Post Office
Post Office
Ismet Inonu
Turkey
Washington
Johnson
Cyprus
Tear Warren
Teddy Gleason moves to block South Carolina ports for hospital strike
Victor Riesel describes longshoremen leader Teddy Gleason preparing a coast wide port blockade to pressure South Carolina hospital employers allied with the Charleston hospital strike. The plan envisions stopping Charleston Local 1422 ILA ships and potentially nearby ports, threatening broader economic disruption with federal backing. The push follows historic labor tactics linked to AFL-CIO leaders and civil rights allies.
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Victor Riesel
New York
Teddy Gleason
Mr. Gleason
South Carolina
Robert McNair
Charleston
S. C
Coretta
Martin Luther) King
South Carolina State Medical College
Teddy
Mister Gleason
Charleston Local 1422
ILA
Port Royal
Georgetown
Savannah
Great Lakes
Gulf
White House
Afl-Cio
George Meany
United Steelworkers of America
Cabinet
Labor
United Front of
Congress
Quick Quiz Facts From A Historic Newspaper
A compact quiz list asks which gem is more valuable ruby or diamond. It cites The Red Horse Inn Sudbury Mass fire restoration. It notes Brussels Belgium as the European Union HQ city. It confirms Clare Boothe Luce spoke at 1944 Republican National Convention. It states Mormons are Latter-day Saints. It claims Jacksonville Fla will surpass major cities in land area after a county merger.
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Longfellow
Red Horse
Sudbury
Mass
Clare Boothe Luce
Jacksonville
Fla
London
Tokyo
New York City
Family Lawyer Commotion in Church
A court case notes that courts will usually refrain from deciding religious matters but will intervene in certain church issues such as controlling property or punishing disturbance during services. It cites cases of noisy nut cracking and profane sermons, and remarks on church dissensions and religious rights. The piece ends with a remark by Conrad Taeuber on urban population shifts.
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Charles
United States Supreme Court
Yale 1969 Grads Break Tradition With Vietnam Reflections
Yale University’s 268th commencement saw 5000 attendees rise as graduate William Thompson urged immediate action to end the Vietnam War. Across campuses seniors voiced alarm at war, racial tension, and urban poverty while pledging legal aid for those facing induction.
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Albert Camus
Vietnam
New Haven
Yale University
William Thompson
Kennedy Faces Backlash as He Emerges as 1972 Prospect
Senator Edward Kennedy, rising as a 1972 Democratic presidential prospect, draws heat from both liberals and conservatives. He rejects total partisan notes, opts for pragmatic progress, and defends his gut driven stance on Vietnam and military policy. His aides note his caution and center road, while critics press for alignment with their causes.
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Bruce Bioss
Washington
NEA
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Senate
Democrats
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Powell Case
LOOK
NIXON
Newsweek Magazine
John Ruskin
Austin Daily Herald -Thomson
Richard Gross
Minn
United States
Beodard
Christian Science Monitor
Dock Wallopers
Mississippi
Berry's
European Common Market
Brussels
Belgium
Christ's Church
Conrad Taeuber
Budget Bureau
David Poling
Defense General Supply Center
Richmond
Octagon Process, Inc
Edgewater
N.J
Michael Bernstein
Princeton University
Princeton
Panthers
Presidio 17
Mahwah
Ted Kennedy
U. S
I Ae Kennedis
Bet
Robert
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