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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1960
Page
4
The Herald notes its 68 years of operation in Austin Minnesota. It provides a brief history as a daily paper founded in 1891 and emphasizes fair reporting for agriculture labor and industry without favoritism.
The electrical products industry is the second largest in the nation with about one million jobs and 6,000 plants across 49 states. More than 40 percent of exports move by US flag cargo liners, while imports from Malaya, Bolivia, Brazil, and other regions supply raw materials like tin and tungsten. The Merchant Marine runs an information program to boost exports, supported by Secretary Mueller, aiming to narrow the trade deficit and strengthen the economy.
The piece riffs on outdated terms for workers noting white collar jobs largely held by women and proposes calling them crinoline workers. It quips about bus space, windy days, and office attire while observing the shift from blue collar to dressier, sport shirt dominated appearances at plants.
The May job figures show 67.2 million employed and 4.9 percent unemployment, with most job gains seasonal and workforce growth outpacing gains. The piece warns of persistent employment stagnation and critiques Congress and federal aid amid Cold War spending debates.
The article argues the consumer price index underweights recreation and vacations despite rising leisure time and spending. It notes BLS overhaul underway with pilot surveys in Cincinnati and 70 cities to capture real city family spending including medical care and home upkeep.
Austin Herald notes four baby robins and a mother nesting in a mailbox at 1915 7th Ave SE, with the last chick leaving Tuesday. The column blends wildlife anecdotes with reflections on cats, squirrels, and local life including Dick Riedel's memories of Air transportation.
In a private breakfast at the Carlyle, John Kennedy builds a counter movement against Adlai Stevenson’s liberal push. Kennedy aides meet liberal and labor leaders to discuss Stevenson supporters portraying him as conservative and rallying against Stevenson’s “wave of the liberal future” in the Democratic Party. The session seeks to blunt Stevenson’s petition carrier wave and rally Kennedy's camp.
Arthur Goldberg and New York labor figures met with John Kennedy as he pursued a labor friendly image. Delegates from AFL-CIO unions, the Hatters and Garment Workers, Auto Union, and others discussed backing Kennedy to secure labor support against Nixon. Kennedy avoided formal commitments, aiming to keep liberal labor allies on record while steering around Stevenson’s campaign surge.
The article discusses Justice William C. Douglas's dissent against the Supreme Court majority over Civil Rights Commission practices. It notes the commission’s subpoenas and secrecy as controversial and contrasts with prior rulings on due process. Douglas argues against treating hearings as non judicial investigations and warns of constitutional overreach. The piece places the decision in the context of 1960s civil rights and constitutional interpretation.
A long list of clues covers space terms from planets to navigation and astronomy. Intermixed readable entries reference astronomy, geography, and daily objects, implying a word puzzle about the cosmos and human knowledge.
Helena Montana AP Rancher George C Sinton claims to be the longest serving presidential elector in history and is re chosen by the Montana Republican party. Sinton first voted for Hoover in 1928 and has remained an elector each year. The state GOP convention elected 14 delegates and 14 alternates to back Vice President Richard M Nixon for the party nomination.
A 35 year old man escaped a second story blaze in a New England town then rushed to a nearby volunteer fire station without indicating his home location or giving directions. Firefighters later found the home had burned completely as missing details delayed response.
A fragmented OCR item lists mail zone 1 delivery within a five mile radius of Austin with payable amounts of 1.15 3.25 5.50 10.10 and 3.50 12 00. It appears as a pricing or schedule snippet for office deliveries by zone.
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