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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1968
Page
4
The article notes economists urging higher taxes to shrink the deficit and fund war costs in Vietnam. Congress passes a tax increase in an election year, despite reluctance, hoping to reduce future spending, though enforcement of proposed cuts remains uncertain.
Rev Ralph C Colby cites Senator Church saying we are a warfare state not a welfare state. He notes 80 percent of federal spending on wars, 12 percent on health and welfare, and questions why defense dominates the budget. He argues the Pentagon operates with a blank check, while wars breed both destruction and rebuilding costs.
A Kansas City Star opinion piece notes Nixon and Humphrey lead their parties while Rockefeller and McCarthy gain ground. McCarthy scores an apparent New York victory and California close finishes. The column argues challenges keep the race open toward the August conventions. It also reflects on Halley’s Comet plans and future scientific hopes.
Thorvald Eckie purchased a deluxe Cub plane through Austin Aero Service flown from Pittsburgh by Pete Hanna. Austin merchants have spent over 1.25 million dollars on remodeling and new buildings since 1938, with nearly half in 15 new or planned businesses this year. The Clyde Beatty Circus will perform July 16 in Austin, traveling in 18 railroad cars with 40 lions and tigers and three herds of elephants. Gas cost increases for Northern Natural Gas Co. customers are suspended by the Federal Power Commission until December, after a planned seven hikes since 1950.
A survey notes a renewed beard and mustache craze across America. Historical anecdotes trace reactions from hostility to admiration, highlighting notable figures like Abraham Lincoln and surprising facts such as Hans Lans Seth’s 18 foot beard and Smithsonian display.
The piece notes the National Professional Football Hall of Fame in Canton Ohio with busts team photos a recording of Jim Thorpe and a 30 minute film. It also explains reverence for animals in India tied to the belief in transmigration or rebirth of the soul into animal bodies.
SDS leaders say demonstrations target the capitalist system, not the war or draft. They view draft organizing as a means to unite large groups, educate and politicize, and extend activism into race, imperialism, and electoral politics. They oppose reform programs as masking a need to junk capitalism.
In Havana experts say Castro will not resume diplomatic relations with the United States until Vietnam is resolved and the right man sits in the White House. The gulf with Washington has widened since 1961 and Cuba shows little sign of backing down. Castro would prefer relief from the blockade but has increased trade with Western nations while remaining wary of U S attempts at accommodation.
Observers note Cuba seeks contact with progressive U S elements such as Black Power, Vietnam protesters, and anti draft groups while experts say any improvement would require Castro terms, currently unacceptable in the United States. Diplomats expect little dialogue until President Johnson departs.
This column provides practical IRS guidance on responding to information requests and estimating self employment tax changes. It also covers filing thresholds, residency exits, military cost deductions, and a broader discussion of Vietnam era political analysis and SDS leadership on revolution and draft use.
Rockefeller University held a small, elegant graduation for 21 Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma XI candidates led by faculty to casual music by Venetian Brass. The event emphasized intimate one-to-one mentorship, with Nobel laureates among the faculty and a future-focused glow as graduates left for careers in science.
On June 26 in history, 1945 saw the signing of the United Nations Charter in San Francisco by 50 nations. Other events include Pizarro's 1541 death in Lima, Tyler’s 1844 secret New York wedding, Reed's 1900 yellow fever drive, 1917 AEF in France, 1941 Finland at war with the USSR, and 1962 a push to ransom Cuban rebels from the Bay of Pigs.
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