Magnusson Seeks Return as Minnesota Insurance Chief
A. Richard Gross reports Cyrus Magnusson, acquitted in the American Allied Insurance fraud case, plans to resume as Minnesota's state insurance commissioner. The jury absolved all defendants, but questions linger about his competency and whether he protected policyholders during the company's collapse. Attorney General Head will study potential removal or suspension, as Minnesota weighs restoring trust in its insurance department.
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American Allied Insurance Co
Cyrus Magnusson
Minnesota
Atty
Douglas M. Head
Magnusson
Head
Minnesota Insurance Department
Austin Daily Herald -Thomson Newspapers, Inc
Austin
Richard Gross
U. S. Armed
United States
A.P.O
N.P.O
Fortune Magazine
Litton Industries
General Electric
W. R. Grace
Armour
Fortune
Tough on Elderly and Inflation Push Retirement Outlook
Two Columbia University sociologists warn that the standard of living for Americans 65 and over is falling while life expectancy rises. They say retirees face rapid inflation eroding pension gains and urge people not to retire if they can avoid it.
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Columbia University
Clay’s Conviction and Possible Delays in Serving Sentence
Cassius Clay faces five years in jail and a ten thousand dollar fine for draft refusal. His lawyers are expected to delay enforcement, while Clay continues public appeals against the draft and seeks support for his cause. The piece notes a tragic potential impact on his career and on race relations and government.
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Cassius Clay
Clay
Mantorville restoration group aims to become a historic village
Mantorville Minnesota seeks to become the state's first fully restored century old village. Through its restoration society efforts include an 1871 courthouse two churches and a 13 year old inn. Local residents hope to attract tourism like Williamsburg while lacking large financing.
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Mantorville
Rochester
Minnesota
Williamsburg
Rockefeller
America
Manterville
Restoration Society
Rochester Post Bulletin
Austin Council Rouses Fees and Parking Debate
Austin city officials raised the parking penalty from 50 cents to one dollar to curb long or all day parking. Petitions circulate for restoring the 50-cent rate amid driver discontent.
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Austin
May Be We Have More to Fear Than Each Other
Detroit column notes that the Communist Party USA with about 12 000 members is financing youth cadres to infiltrate labor in major industrial areas. FBI director Hoover says summer training will produce party controlled youth to work in trade union affairs and spread activity to cities from Pittsburgh to California.
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Victor Riesel
Detroit
Britain
Harold Wilson
Alexei Kosygin
England
Imperial Chemicals Industry
Communist Party, USA
Kosygin
Themerican Communist Party
Johnson
Winter Palace
Communist Party
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Atlanta
California
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Cities to Train Youth for Strategic Jobs in Summer Camps
A plan assigns youths from big cities to summer camps across strategic areas. They will follow a strict directive to secure jobs in basic industries and join labor circles, under a mandate to fight for new work opportunities.
Today in History and Communist Party directives noted
On June 27 1967 history highlighted U S actions in Korea and Roosevelt and Kennedy milestones. The piece also reports a 1967 directive from the American Communist Party to train white and Black youth to lead demonstrations at war plants in a push for pro Soviet labor leadership.
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Associated Press
Truman
U.S. Air Force
Navy
Republic of Korea
Joseph and
Hyrum Smith
Carthage
Ll. Brigham Young
New York
Boston
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
FBI
Long Island
Kennedy
Ireland
de Valera
Dublin
Soviet Union
United States
U.S
Formosa
China
U.S. Navy
North Vietnam
Patients Need Break on Drugs Book Sparks Price Debate
Dr Richard Burack Harvard internist compiles The Handbook of Prescription Drugs urging generic names to cut costs. He notes patients skip or abandon meds due to high prices and urges doctors to favor affordable generics while pharma advertising drives brand pricing and profits.
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Aileen Snoddy
New York
NEA
Richard Burack
Boston
Harvard Medical School
Ralph Nader
Barack
Sen
Gaylord Nelson
Congress
Burack
Senate
Coast Guard
Beatnik Generation and What Makes It Tick Described
Dr Jules Masserman of Northwestern University argues that beatnik describes all rebellious youth. The article notes the Beat Generation as a disorderly phenomenon and seeks a scientific label for the cohort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Oakley
Jules Masserman
Northwestern University
Psychiatry - Neurology Department
Be careful with counterfeit money and beatnik labels
The article explains the duty when receiving counterfeit currency to notify police or the Secret Service, with examples of cases and moral lessons. It then surveys beatnik classifications from upbeatniks to hippies, noting their attitudes and the physician's view on help, ending with a call to address beatnik culture.
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Masserman
Turn Back The Clock Thirty Years Ago News Snippet
Thirty years ago Austin was eliminated in the American Legion tournament at Fergus Falls as St. Paul defeated the local nine 4 to 0. City Council planned to open bids for a bandshell and consider a two way police radio system.
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Austin
American Legion
Fergus Falls
St. Paul
Clifford Randahl
Wendell Schultz
E. Ray Cory
Life Underwriters Assn
Golden Valley Club
Minneapolis
M. C
Mike) Nolan
Grand Meadow
Rayel McBee Corp
Port Chester
N.Y
Marilyn Taylor
Blooming Prairie
Towas Legislature Faces Prolonged Session and Amendments
Towas Legislature remains in session with expectations of 175 days or more, aiming to set a yearly meeting via a proposed constitutional amendment in November 1968. Minnesota imposes up to $100 for minor wrongdoing by parents, but few cases likely arise. costs and appeals pose financial risk to complainants. Finding a simpler life is cited as the era's most complex task.
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TOWA
Iowa
Towans
Minnesota
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Fedwin Land
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Ladislao
Georg Biro
Richard Walton
Chester Carlson
Ion
Trade Union Commission
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General Psychiatry
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