George Wallace Faces Limits After Assassination Attempt
Bruce Biossat reports that George Wallace, wounded and paralyzed, is unlikely to mount a serious national presidential bid again. He may seek re election as Alabama governor in 1974, but his public appearances reveal lingering pain and reduced vigor. Alabama politics lack clear policy direction without his steady hand, while former Gov. Albert Brewer looms as Wallace’s strongest gubernatorial challenger.
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George Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Albert Brewer
Brewer
Lurleen
Bruce Biossat
Water safety tips for summer swimming in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Health urges caution in water activities as drownings rise. Learn to swim, supervise children, use the buddy system, choose clean supervised sites, know water depth and hazards, avoid dangerous conditions, stay afloat, and rescue carefully.
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Minnesota Dept. of Health
Ymca Municipal Pool
Ater
Labor launches vast price watch and prepares to buck Phase Four
Washington sources describe Nixon aiming to soften cold with a new wage price rent profit freeze by Aug 1 while debate continues. The plan, possibly on paper or being assembled by John Dunlop, signals a tougher Phase Four with IRS policing of about 3100 big companies and possible controls on wages. Unknown final shape.
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Dick Nixon
Nixon
White House
Cost of Living Council
John Dunlop
Perlis
IRS
Perlis and Company
Economic Brain Trust
Treasury
Shultz
Dunlop
Economic Council Advisers
Herbert Stein
Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve
Connally
History highlights and labor action on June 2
June 2 marks anniversaries from 1778 Monmouth battle to 1944 Dewey nomination and 1950 Seoul capture. The piece notes Nixon era wage price talk, AFL-CIO planning, Perlis price watch efforts, and labor's push for broad price controls amid inflation concerns. Blanche K. Bruce noted as first Black U.S. Senator from Mississippi.
Five Austin men graduate from U of Minnesota Medical School
Five Austin men earned medical degrees from the University of Minnesota this spring, including Ronald Lee Richardson. The city’s earlier count was corrected, and congratulations are extended to Richardson as he begins his medical career.
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Austin
University of Minnesota
U. of M
John Anderson
Phil Kofron
John Thomas Twiggs
Bruce Waller
Ronald Lee Richardson
Garnet Richardson
3Rd Ave
Ronald
Quotes on equality and budget priorities spark senate debate
Montana State Senator John K. McDonald questions the Equal Rights Amendment arguing for traditional roles. Missouri Senator Stuart Symington urges more domestic spending and less military funding in a pointed budget debate.
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Jesus
John K. McDonald
Montana
Sen
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Detox Center and rehab viewed as essential care
A reader compares cancer treatment to chemical dependency care urging evaluation and rehab for addicts. The letter cites costs and potential taxpayer savings from a Detox Center and Halfway House, and asks Adams Minn to consider program value. Also a grateful note recalls two boys aiding an elderly woman at Oakwood Cemetery in Austin.
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the Herald
Mower County
Mineral Springs
Oakwood Cemetery
Earl Korfhage
St. Marks Apartments
Austin, Minn
Agriculture graduates in demand says Austin junior college instructor
Roland L Bjorklund of Austin State Junior College says two year agriculture graduates and vocational institute graduates are in demand by firms such as country elevators fertilizer plants farm processing firms meat packers vegetable canneries and seed companies. He notes many transfer to four year programs and continues his own study at Michigan State University researching iron utilization in baby pigs with liquid versus solid diets.
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Roland L. Bjorklund
Austin State Junior College
Bjorklund
Michigan State University
Lansing
ASJC
Marion Sherman elected Red Cross chair in Mower County
The annual meeting at the high school school board room chose Marion F. Sherman as chair man of the Mower County Red Cross. Twenty five county automobile drivers were ordered to show cause why their ration rights should not be revoked for violating federal rubber conservation laws. 374 to 400 students attend the six weeks summer music session in its second week at Austin Public Schools. Charles Miller of Macalester College will visit Austin next week. Jerry Wolf, son of Mr and Mrs W B Wolf of Crestwood Hills, has been commissioned a first lieutenant in the Army judge advocate service at Fort Leonard Wood. Kiwanis members collected boxed lunches at Red Cedar Inn and rode buses to Loren Loucks farm for lunch.
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Marion F. Sherman
Mower County Red Cross
W. R. Davis
Alameda
Calif
Austin
Studnts
Austin Public Schools
Charles Miller
Macalester College
Jerome T
Jerry) Wolf
W. B. Wolf
Crestwood Hills
Army Judge Advocate Service
Fort Leonard Wood
Kiwanis Club
Red Cedar Inn
Loren Loucks Farm
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American Cancer Fund Society
Minnesota
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Hyland Hills
Hwy. 16
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Calveston
Texas
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Austin Rt. 1
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New London
Conn
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Adams, Minn
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2Nd St. N.E
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