Minnesota education cited as asset in NEA report
The National Education Association study ranks Minnesota highly for low illiteracy, strong high school completion, and solid teacher salaries. Minnesota shows 2.7 percent pre induction test failure, 85.5 percent ninth graders graduated in 1963, and average daily attendance spending near $509. The editorial urges broader publicizing of these gains to attract industry.
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Minnesota
National Education Association
NEA
Johnsons Economizing Turned Out To Be A Gimmick
The editorial rebuts President Johnsons claim of reducing government spending noting Byrd estimates 6 billion in budget fat and a rising debt limit while employment grows. It argues the White House light dimming was a political gambit and expresses widespread disillusionment.
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Johnson
White House
Harry Byrd
Lyndon Johnson
House
City weighs dress code for swimsuits in public
The Covington Kentucky City Commission adopts an ordinance banning swimsuits that reveal the waist, while Vancouver and Austin records offer older rules about coverage. The column notes few cities enforce nudity bans in Cedar River and Dobbins Creek and doubts Austin will legislate on the trend.
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City Commission
Covington
Vancouver
Austin
Cedar River
Dobbins Creek
GOP Outlook Shifts as Scranton Presses Goldwater
The GOP presidential race sees rapid shifts with Governor Scranton pressing Goldwater’s delegate hold. Lodge backers rally for Scranton, while speculation centers on Rockefeller Romney Nixon crossovers. Illinois delegates to Chicago meet Goldwater and Scranton for direct comparison before the convention.
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GOP
Ambassador Lodge
Saigon
Eisenhower
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Senator Goldwater
Lodge
National Draft Lodge Committee
San Francisco
Rockefeller
Romney
Nixon
Goldwater
ST. Cloud Daily Times
Illinois
Sen
Gov
Chicago
Arizona
Chicago Daily News
Turn Back The Clock Recalls 30 Years of County News
A 30 year retrospective highlights H E Rasmussen and Roy T Patnesude named to state Come-to-Minnesota committee. Pearl Wheat Bascomb Wold’s letter read at homecoming of Southern Minnesota Normal College. Marion Ankeny hosts AOVW Girls Council. Hailstorms crack greenhouse panes at Dickens and Rosenthal. Harold Clough hosts dinner for his parents 50th anniversary. Harry Jones retires after winter in California. A 25th annual reunion marks District Court jury service with women. Nettie Neufeld receives a scholarship for summer study. Mrs Gerald Freund hosts St Kelenas Unit bake sale planning session.
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H. E. Rasmussen
Roy T. Patnesude
Minnesota
Pearl Wheat Bascomb Wold
Southern Minnesota Normal College
Marion Ankeny
Aovw Girls’ Council
Dickens Greenhouse
Rosenthal Greenhouse
Harold Clough
Lester Clough
Harry Jones
California
Mower County
Nettie Neufeld
Gerald Freund
St. Kelena
Austin Memories and Weathered Roads Remembered
H O Harris visits Austin after 59 years and finds the town changed though the courthouse remains. He recalls Lincoln Street and Whittier School, plus a horse and buggy era as he notes modernization and lost schoolmates. A whimsical, period style column blends travel nostalgia with safety tips and odd notices.
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Austin
H. O. Harris
Tacoma
Wash
Harris
Courthouse Square
Main Street
Lincoln Street
Whittier School
Daisy Maxwell
Franklin School
Union Leaders Seek LBJ Backing for 35 Hour Week Plan
In confidential talks labor seeks a statutory national 35 hour work week tied to political support. AFL CIO's Meany to press the issue at GOP and Democratic platforms. Johnson's stance remains officially opposed to across the board cuts. Wirtz session with AFL CIO leaders turned heated as unions push for five hour reduction and campaign pledges.
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Victor Riesel
Washington, D. C
Lyndon Johnson
Law of the Land
Congress
National Afl Cio
George Meany
Mr. Meany
G.O.P
San Francisco
Meany
Atlantic City
Johnson
Labor
AFL - Cio Executive Council
Bal Harbour
Fla
Willard Wirtz
Russia
Wirtz
Ladies Garment Workers
Dave Dubinsky
U.S. Shifts Lineup to Win War in Viet Nam
The United States plans a broad reshuffle of military and diplomatic leadership in South Viet Nam. Lt. Gen. Westmoreland is set to replace Gen. Harkins as commander, and Ambassador Lodge may be rotated out, signaling a shift to a more flexible, province‑level approach.
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U.S
Viet Nam
Ray Cromley
Washington
NEA
State Department
Pentagon
South Viet Nam
William C. Westmoreland
Paul Harkins
Henry Cabot Lodge
Agency For International Development
AID
Saigon
South Viet
Nam
Lodge
Nguyen Khanh
Jas
South
Khanh
Cial
Editor's Note on Goldwater and Party Realignments
In a brief letter James J. Connolly argues that party systems have long since eroded and cites Norman Thomas and Goldwater to claim voters should judge by records rather than party labels. He contends Eisenhower's party uncertainty reflects broader ideological shifts. Connolly cites Communist reaction to California voters as supporting his point. Blooming Prairie resident.
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The
Herald
the Herald
Goldwater
Norman Thomas
Ford Hall
U. of M
Northrop
Eisenhower
Fragmented notice hides public service ad in Austin Minn paper
The snippet shows a local newspaper page with a change of address notice, publisher contact, and subscription rates for Austin Minnesota. It includes reference lines for delivery zones and pricing, plus a Bible verse and misc. contact details.
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Austin
Minnesota
Awe
Considerate Thief Steals Film Reels From Car
A thief took a movie projector and 40 reels of film including family pictures from Mrs. C. S. Vaughn's parked car. Two nights later a paper sack with the film was left on the Vaughns' front step, suggesting a deliberate return.
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Miami
C. S. Vaughn
Vaughn
American Voter’s Minds Melt Into Ballot Casting
Ann Arbor AP report on University of Michigan researchers showing voters’ attitudes shape ballot choices. The piece cites how personal beliefs, apathy, and complex public issues drive decisions, with debates often seen as personality clashes rather than substantive issue talks.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Survey Research Center
University of Michigan
Institute For Social Research
Kennedy
Wington
D.C
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