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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1965
Page
4
In a June 1965 column Frank C. Miles critiques the United Nations on its 20th birthday. He argues the UN is too powerless to halt major crises, yet still offers some value through dialogue and diplomacy. He urges tempered expectations and continued, though limited, support.
Governor Rolvaag signals plans to discuss with Minnesota lawmakers federal tax cuts and state relief. Conservative leaders resist talks without considering a general sales tax in a brief special session. The debate centers on reforming tax structure versus broadening revenue to offset property taxes.
The Defense Department will pay an extra 55 dollars a month to all 53 400 U S military in South Vietnam, recognizing their risk of death and wounds. The change ends the prior six days a month hostile fire rule and raises benefits for dependents of those killed. The editorial urges appreciation for servicemen and notes public detachment from the war.
The article notes that about one third of Catoctin Maryland Job Corps enrollees drop out, many returning to work or the armed services. Poor counseling and misconceptions are blamed, with officials arguing for better staff training and ongoing support to steer youths toward productive goals.
Melvin Shrader Jr., 14, landed a 27 inch, 3 pound 12 ounce pickerel this morning with a bamboo pole and worms for bait.
The article contrasts Vietnam and Korea troop levels with Korean War casualties, warns of pesticide dangers amid rising produce costs, and satirically surveys acronyms from WAVES to OEDIPUS, noting the fad's persistence and the utilitarian value of a dime as a screwdriver.
Walter P. Reuther rises as labor's crown prince as Meany delays retirement and the Building and Construction Trades Union shifts toward peace. The Battle of the Bulges analogy marks a long running AFL CIO feud dating back to 1935 with Hutcheson and Lewis.
Berry's World notes construction unions push repeal of on site picketing ban. Reuther and CIO allies back them, leading to a Bal Harbour peace conference and a pledge of union solidarity. Meany and Reuther poised as a united labor front in a new era.
AP Business News Analyst notes federal excise tax cuts may lower prices on certain goods and services, especially jewelry, boosting summer shopping. Retailers advertise lower prices while some items see no change. Consumer benefits depend on passing cuts along the supply chain, with regions varying. Advertising and price tag changes are key merchant strategies.
Loren Bellrichard of Route 2 Austin urges city leaders and the junior college board to finance a new gym through a minor bond issue by August 15. He argues against penny‑pinching and warns that defeating the plan risks a nearly 2 million dollar, months of effort for a second rate facility. He calls for council and college board letters to the Herald detailing financing options.
On this date in history many events are noted including the 1948 Berlin blockade and airlift beginning the following day, Cortes entering Mexico City in 1520, Petain’s armistice with Italy in 1940, FDR’s pledge to aid Russia in 1941, and Cherbourg advances in 1944.
Atlanta police chased a reported stolen car until it was forced off the road. Bloodhounds tracked the fleeing occupants as they fled on foot, with the pair last seen several miles away, one person leading a bloodhound on a leash.
A hen mallard locked in a tire store overnight drew a sharp rebuke from her mate in Virginia Minnesota. The drake escorted the hen outside to a city lake as locals note the ducks’ arrival has created traffic while also drawing town interest.
Hartford AP says Sterling T. Tooker president of a center will study the auto as a symbol and symptom of American society. Research will cover safety features and the physiological psychological cultural and population-density factors in accidents.
Washington GAO investigators challenge Defense Secretary McNamara over persistent waste and delayed corrective actions. They urge linking repeated negligence to records, promotions, and future assignments, arguing directives alone do not ensure results.
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