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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1976
Page
4
The United Methodist Reporter urges churches to hold special Bicentennial observances on July 4 1976 to gather families in praise and prayer. It warns against secular complacency and invites congregations to plan impactful sermons and events that celebrate dependence on God and national blessings.
Virginia writers like Virginius Dabney lament rising crime, corruption, and government expansion. He cites stealth inflation, red tape, and labor unions intruding into public sectors, urging renewed national will to avert decline and restore leadership.
A Minnesota program by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals trained six hearing-ear dogs in two years. The dogs listen for sounds the deaf person cannot hear and alert them, guiding to safety. The project drew wide interest and led to the American Humane Association taking over future development.
An experiment at Red Owl attaches a metal baby cart to shopping carts to deliver youngsters through the store. Manager Kenneth O Hostad says the device aims to reduce hazards. Two carts are in use with more planned if the trial succeeds.
A college instructor accused of compromising conduct with a student was fired after a court rejected tenure as blanket protection. The ruling upheld college authority to dismiss for good cause, noting tenure cannot shield misconduct harming academic integrity. Other cases involved faculty criticism and financial cuts, with varied reinstatement outcomes.
Instructions cover prize income residence effects on SSI eligibility and wage reporting. It notes prizes count as income unless under threshold, travel or absence affects payments, foster care payments rules, reporting changes, babysitter wages thresholds, obtaining a number, and basic Medicare figures.
The piece claims the CIA ran a sex program through its Office of Security, supplying companions to dignitaries, defectors, and agents with “safe houses” and a black book of recruits. It alleges one-way mirrors and bugged apartments in New York and San Francisco, plus covert liaisons and blackmail uses abroad. It cites Harold Osborn, Roy Blick, and Harold Osborn’s denial, with no official comment.
On this date in 1945 delegates from 50 nations met in San Francisco to sign the United Nations Charter. Other items recall legends, wars, and notable events from 1549 to recent years, with birthdays noted for William Lear and Thomas Wolfe.
The Southeastern Minnesota SELCO library network introduces two new lists. One lists large print and other rereading titles across member libraries. the other curates Farm Center books from Mankato for Farm Fest materials. Requests are sent daily by teletype to borrow items. Readers are urged to explore shelves or the new lists for farm topics and large print titles.
Alice A. Martin reviews Non-fiction All About Apples and Dress for Success by Molloy, noting practical lessons and a promise of action. Michael Avi Yonahah Jerusalem the Holy appeals to readers with ties to the Holy Land, while Ruth Moore's The Dinosaur Bite offers adventure near Maine. Arlene Haleyou’s The Other Side of the World provides light romance set in Iowa, and Bransford in Arcadia by Eugene Manlove Rhodes reissues a classic cowboy tale from 1912.
A humorous note suggests a new collective noun for cheap socks, describing a shrink of socks in a playful coinage. The item fits a light social column, using a witty, singular example to amuse readers.
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