Trudeau's Youth Appeal Leads Liberal Victory in Canada
Pierre Elliott Trudeau, a 48 year old bachelor known for a flashy image and Mercedes 300SL, led Canada's Liberal party to a clear majority government in 1968. He drew strong support from voters under 35, drawing comparisons to U S figures like Kennedy and McCarthy, and contrasts with Nixon and Humphrey at home.
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Fortune of Hubert Humphrey Lingers Over Paris Peace Talks
The piece argues Humphrey’s political fate hinges on progress in Paris peace negotiations before the November election. It notes his hawkish stance on Johnson’s war policy alienates antiwar voters, who back Kennedy and McCarthy. If McCarthy stays, he will press Humphrey to abandon Johnson’s position, which may already be too late to change.
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Open Trial for James Earl Ray Rights
The text defends James Earl Ray’s right to a fair trial for King’s assassination and the nation’s duty to bring him to court alive from England. It warns conspirators may try silencing him or turning state evidence, citing past dynamiting and murders of civil rights leaders, urging a fair open investigation.
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King urges massive nonviolence with civic disruption
The late Martin Luther King Jr. argued in CBC lectures that protest must be massive enough to disrupt a city’s functioning yet avoid destruction. He believed youth offer hope for societal conversion, envisioned the Poor People’s Campaign, and stressed nonviolence as a tactic while humanity changes. The column notes collegiate maturity and growing professional output across Iowa’s three regent universities.
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Fragmentary Hebrew War Locates Syrian Debris Along Jordan
The passage describes pursuing Syrians to the Jordan where their escape left garments and gear strewn along the way while messengers report back to the king. It also quotes Louis Napoleon on swift action versus hasty judgment and lists newspaper circulation details for Thomson Newspapers in Austin Minnesota with pricing and delivery options.
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Fireworks ban and fair improvements in Austin
Police Chief Jim Taney warns Austin merchants cannot sell fireworks before July 1 and purchases cannot discharge before July 4. The Mower County Fairgrounds prep includes a new grandstand and bleachers for 3,750 spectators for the Aug 10 five day fair. The Austin Herald expands with building programs doubling floor space and new newsroom and press facility. Co chairs Milen Jensen and Anton Fruth named for the 1958 Sister Kenny Foundation fund appeal.
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Pot Pourri Promises a Day of Drought Ahead
A lighthearted note muses on the idea that perhaps someday there will be a full day without rain or drought. The lines hint at weather swings and hopeful forecasts with a playful tone.
Miss Minnesota Pageant stars crown Austin as hosts
The AUSTIN JAYCEES celebrate a record Miss Minnesota Pageant crowd. Executive director Conway Elton notes 66 ambassadors from across the state will promote Austin, with 67 contestants praising community support and a potential permanent Miss Minnesota home in Austin.
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Reagan Outlines Creative Society Philosophy for California
In a column by Victor Riesel, Governor Reagan defends the Creative Society aims, detailing how California shifted to citizen-centered governance since 1965. He highlights 279 implemented reforms, a $105 million annual saving, and a Watts-era program creating tens of thousands of jobs with lasting effects in Los Angeles and beyond.
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BeRRY WORLD outlines reform plan for welfare in California
Mr McClellan explains a program to reduce welfare dependency through work first policies. The plan includes setting welfare limits, pilot Fresno efforts pairing government and private sectors, training salvable recipients for work and returning those unsalvageable to welfare while ensuring capable citizens become self supporting. The piece notes per capita meat consumption rose 4 percent to 176.6 pounds.
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Campus Rebels SDS Study Riot Tactics From Global Revolutions
Ray Cromley analyzes Students for a Democratic Society tactics drawing on Hitler Mao Che Guevara and Ho Chi Minh. He argues SDS leaders fail to discipline members and often resemble bureaucrats detached from the people they claim to aid.
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Today in History: Key events spanning 1844 to 1967
On June 27 milestones emerge from 1844 mob killing of Mormon Smith in Carthage to 1967 church rites. Highlights include Brigham Young leading the Latter Day Saints, Wolfe's 1759 Quebec landing, 1847 telegraph link Boston New York, Keller birth 1880, FDR nomination 1936, Nazi saboteur capture 1942, Korea aid 1950, 1967 pope deacon rank revival.
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Rhodesia sanctions risk a Vietnam in Africa says Dennen
NEA analyst Leon Dennen argues U S sanctions against Rhodesia may hinder growth but cannot topple Ian Smith's government. He cites Russia Britain and France backing the blockade while Moscow trades with Rhodesia and warns against fueling a new colonial Vietnam scenario amid calls for military intervention. He questions US duties to act as Britain’s policeman and notes Rhodesia's mixed racial policies and coexistence since 1965.
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