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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1966
Page
4
The piece argues Minnesota parties pressure candidates to avoid primaries, misusing endorsement to bar challengers. It notes Governor Rolvaag may face decisions about running and contrasts Minnesota with states that encourage primary competition as a democratic practice. It stresses primaries exist to let voters choose party nominees, not leaders choose them.
Minnesota’s next legislative session will confront strong funding requests from the University of Minnesota state colleges and junior colleges as enrollments rise and expansion plans loom. Without a centralized higher education board, the legislature must balance needs across segments and tax constraints while shaping future education.
The piece argues that the old Mower County courthouse should be demolished to make way for a new facility. It notes the old building is obsolete and unsuitable for modern operations and that preserving it would hinder business district appearance. It suggests salvaging parts for display and endorses the board’s demolition decision as widely supported.
Minnesota lawmakers in Washington clash over agricultural policy. Al Quie urges free market limits on government sales of farm commodities, opposing parity-based interventions. In contrast, Eugene McCarthy and Walter Mondale push direct dairy payments to stabilize milk incomes amid declining production.
Two lines of historic resolve feature Job 9 35 and Gen Douglas MacArthur urging fearlessness in facing death. The quotes frame a soldierly and biblical ethic of bravery and living without fear.
The notice lists home delivery and mail subscription rates for Austin Minnesota and surrounding areas. It outlines zone based pricing, with Zone 1 within 50 miles and Zone 2 between 50 and 150 miles, plus all other zones over 150 miles, with prices for weekly, monthly, and yearly terms. It also provides postal and contact details for change of address and publishing staff.
Thirty years ago Chester Greenman recalled neighbors saving his barn when lightning struck the roof by passing water up a 30 foot ladder. Two farmers saw a car drop a new suit of clothes from the Minne sota Iowa line near Lyle as it sped toward town.
Pot Pourri covers baseball strains on amateur teams, Twin performances boosting local interest. It notes Minnesota politics, governors and candidates, plus nationwide life expectancy trends, mobility data, and lifetime earnings by education from the Insurance Institute.
Events include the 1948 Soviet blockade of Berlin traffic and the airlift beginning its 321 days. Other notes cite Hernando Cortez entering Mexico City in 1520 a armistice with Italy in 1940 and Roosevelt pledging aid to Russia in 1941.
The article outlines early military induction at Fort Dix New Jersey. It covers reporting, processing, initial clothing and medical checks, the 201 file, dog tags and fingerprints, and FBI record retention. It notes the briefing to come and credits Elton Fay's G I Guide for fuller details.
Washington report details Walter Reuther's failed bid for a White House or State Department post and his strained bid for AFL-CIO leadership. It notes Meany's opposition, internal CIO tensions, and the President's cautious stance on labor bridging to the Soviet bloc. The piece cites Meany's tactics and Reuther's limited influence after the June AFL-CIO meeting.
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