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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1965

Page

4

Antiwar Crank Calls Hit Soldiers Families in Viet Nam

Frank C. Miles reports that some American servicemen in Viet Nam face crank calls and letters from antiwar groups targeting wives and families at home. Officers warn such actions risk damaging morale and hinder national policy, though critics retain right to opinions.

Viet Nam New York

Tax Reform Sought for Minnesota Industry Climate

The piece notes Minnesota firms General Mills and Honeywell moving operations out of state citing taxes among reasons. It cites editorials and economists who urge reform to create an equitable tax system that discourages relocations and fosters industrial expansion.

Minnesota General Mills Honeywell Minnetonka Pilot

Death of Baruch a landmark in American life

Bernard M. Baruch, capitalist, philanthropist and presidential adviser, died at 94. He shaped policy for many presidents, offered advice from a park bench, and valued service over personal gain. He amassed wealth early but donated generously to charity and medical research.

Bernard M. Baruch Baruch Herbert Hoover Earth

Newspaper survival struggle prompts joint cost cuts in New York

The Herald Tribune The Journal American and The World Telegram and Sun negotiate a joint program to cut operating costs amid rising expenses. Labor settlements and automation delays have left New York papers fewer and aging plants outpaced by technology.

New York Herald Tribune Journal-American World-Telegram Sun Manhattan Brooklyn Bronx

Local newspaper subscription rates and delivery zones

Public notice outlines Thomson Newspapers rates for mail and carrier delivery in Austin Minnesota. It lists Zone 1 2 pricing and geographic delivery radii within 50 miles 150 miles and beyond with prepaid terms. It also provides contact details for the publisher Frank C Miles and subscription address changes.

Austin A.P.O N.P.O Wceenns Wiesel

Town board blocks beer dance licenses on Highway 16

The Lansing town board refused to issue beer and dance licenses to two roadhouses on Highway 16 east of Austin. Mrs. Ella Bartel was elected president of the Danish Sisterhood Lodge at the KC Hall on Saturday night.

Lansing Highway 16 Austin Ella Bartel KC Hall

Jumbled observations mix satire and social notes

A collage of quips on taxes, flat earth claims, civil service dismissals, car radios vs tape players, thunderstorm spreads, education aid programs, community planning goals, eyewitness accounts, and frugal at home camping tips. Historic tone, varied topics, no clear single news event.

Troglodyte Living Draws Tourists to Matmata

Tourists visit Matmata in southern Tunisia to see troglodyte cave dwellings that shelter 6000 residents in about 800 caves. An underground inn has been created from cave rooms, with civilian buildings nearby and electric service reaching the area as Tunisia expands its tourism industry.

Matmata Tunisia Sahara Oasis of Gabes National Guard M’barek L'taief

Matmata’s underground oil plant and desert inn in Tunisia

In Matmata Tunisia a cave hosts an oil press run by Ali Ben Mohammed earning 60 cents daily. Tourists stay in dugout inns run by the Touring Club of Tunisia costing about $2.50 for dinner and breakfast. Local life shows camel labor, barley plots, and Bulgarian medical visits, with revenue from tourism and imported American wheat.

Nejma Matmata Ali Ben Mohammed Touring Club Tunisia Gabes Djerba Marmata

Isolation and mistrust block race harmony in U S

President Johnson highlights Negro isolation as the main obstacle to racial harmony in America. He cites rising alienation despite improved economic status, urging bridge-building efforts in cities like Philadelphia Atlanta Rochester and across the nation to overcome deep mistrust.

Washington NEA Johnson Howard University U.S Philadelphia Atlanta Rochester N. Y Howard Gulf

Whittier Summer Ode Reimagined With Modern Dread

A newspaper fragment reworks John Greenleaf Whittier’s barefoot boy poem into a satirical summer piece. It injects modern health and scientific references while preserving the ode’s nostalgic imagery and critique of technology and overpopulation.

John Greenleaf Whittier Whittier

Today in History highlights notable events across years

On June 23 dates span 1683 Penn buys land from Indians for Pennsylvania. 1780 Spring Field Battle. 1931 Wiley Post and Harol d Gatty fly around world. 1941 Brestlitovsk falls. 1944 Red Army summer offensive. 1947 Taft-Harley Act passed over Truman veto. 1965 DC Court ruling on passport hearings. 1965 UN Security Council Argentina resolution about Eichmann. 1964 Lodge resigns as ambassador to South Vietnam.

William Penn Pennsylvania Harry S. Truman U. S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia State Department Security Council Israel Adolf Eichmann Henry Cabot Lodge South Viet Nam William Scranton

Reader flays safety check lapses in local lane

In a letter to The Herald dated June 21, the writer censures a safety check at 1st Ave SW lane for only inspecting lights and wipers while missing brakes steering exhaust tires and mirrors. The author cites a cracked windshield and nonfunctional hand brake yet received clearance, questioning the program’s purpose and effectiveness.

the Herald 1St Ave

FPC Report Recommends 3 Hydro Projects in Wisconsin

A Federal Power Commission staff report proposes three new hydroelectric projects in the Chippewa River Basin Wisconsin costing 91 million dollars with total capacity 600000 kilowatts downstream from Eau Claire The plan includes two conventional installations totaling 75000 kilowatts and a 525000 kilowatt pumped storage facility Existing plants in the basin total 24 with about 163000 kilowatts capacity about two thirds of 1963 power demand.

Washington Federal Power Commission Chippewa River Wisconsin Eau Claire FPC

Houston Schools to Be Integrated by 1967

Houston public school trustees vote for complete desegregation by 1967 after a rally of about 2000 African Americans urging immediate integration. Current policy integrates through fifth grade with full desegregation planned for 1967.

Houston Houston, Tex

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