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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1966
Page
4
The Hor mel company and the local union hold a series of meetings to shape Austin's outlook. A company statement on future operations is expected, with union members to vote at a meeting tentatively set for Wednesday. The long good relations between company and union foster hope for a satisfactory settlement benefiting the company workers and community.
The article accuses Senators Mondale and McCarthy of abusing the franking privilege by sending 30,000 congratulatory cards to Minnesota graduates. Postage cost is about 1500 dollars. The Post Office general counsel Tim May had not ruled on the matter at the time, with ethics urged to condemn the political use of taxpayer funds.
The Court on the Judiciary will be seated to remove or retire judges found guilty of corruption or unable to perform duties. The piece cites the 1965 Oklahoma judicial scandal and notes ABA support for independent commissions to select competent judges, contrasting with political appointments.
Opinion writers debate using a possible eight billion dollar surplus to cut the national debt or fund new programs while economists warn of inflation if tax hikes are delayed. The piece notes a current deficit around six billion and a debt near 333 billion as politicians weigh options. Chicago Daily News and Chicago Tribune report Purdue researchers unveil high-lysine corn boosting pig growth and milk-equivalent protein, signaling potential aid for Guatemala and global malnutrition.
An advertising notice outlines subscription prices and mail delivery zones for Austin Minnesota and surrounding regions. It details zone based pricing, mail delivery areas, and payment terms including three months, six months, and one year options for zone 1 and zone 2, plus all other zones.
Ormanzo Peterson a Blooming Prairie Corning farmer receives an unusual 23rd anniversary gift when a college friend he wagered on marriage with stops him on the road and pays the debt. The Christy Obrecht show opens at McKenna lots Monday with Why Men Go Wild. Over 500 children enjoy the summer recreation program as a staff of 25 runs activities. The Ahlgren and Schwamm Parts Co. suffers storm damage. A chicken house is moved from its foundation near the fairgrounds. Austin’s Centennial July 4 will feature Dairy Princesses and big fireworks by East Side Lake. Button sales raise funds at $1 each. School vacancies are filled, with only three openings at Austin High School. Banks raise savings rates to 2% from 12% starting July 1 amid firmer money markets.
A column mix covers Vietnam war stockpiles critics and thrift groups, North Dakota transport woes, car trouble costs, record sales, ILLIAC IV speed projects, adolescence humor, Jackass Flats NASA tests, and a wife’s money misstep with a potato peel analogy.
Items from the Associated Press note events on this date including the 1942 arrest of eight German saboteurs by the FBI, the 1776 execution of Thomas Hickey in New York, and milestones such as telegraph links in 1847 and color TV demonstration in 1929.
Victor Reuther, head of the UAW International Affairs Dept., plans a July 6 departure for Moscow via Warsaw with 37 travelers from the Americans For Democratic Action. He aims to build labor exchanges with Soviet and Eastern bloc unions, challenging AFL CIO foreign policy and signaling a new auto union push on international relations.
Perry Kansas nightly council enforcing sanitation ordinance insisted an elderly resident replace his outdoor plumbing with inside facilities. He resisted saying he had used an outhouse for over 70 years and was too old to change, but the city required connection to the sewer.
A collection of brief quotations from figures like Vice President Humphrey Secretary of State Acheson and New York Mayor Lindsay. The remarks touch on relations with Communist states European power, U S pride and size, a Mississippi student’s note on integration and compromise, and Kosygin’s industrial strategy.
Over there a drill sergeant oversees two ranks in a dusty field on Fort Dix. Recruits learn marching and basic weapon use, including the M14 rifle with bayonet, hand to hand, and grenade familiarity. The eight week course ends with a combat proficiency test covering 14 subjects.
Senator Dirksen questions if supporting President Johnson's Vietnam stance could hurt the Republican campaign. The president speaks to scholars urging principled dissent with thoughtful choices.
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