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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1975
Page
7
Susan Ford christened a new yacht Opsail with a champagne bottle in St Petersburg and led a Tampa Bay sail fleet for Operation Sail 76. The event marks the Bicentennial youth celebration and precedes an East Coast cruise next summer highlighting America's sea heritage.
During a thundershower at Oak Brook Illinois Lee Trevino and Jerry Heard were hit by lightning as they huddled under an umbrella. Trevino suffered minor back burns and was joking at the hospital while Heard received treatment for right leg burns. Bobby Nichols also sustained head burns after a strike on the fourth green.
General Omar N. Bradley files suit against American Airlines claiming a January 13 fall while exiting a New York plane caused a deep head, arm and facial injuries along with convulsions anxiety and shock seeking damages for medical expenses.
Marine Corps Lt Col Jack Brennan, Nixon's military aide at the White House, will head the former president Richard M. Nixon's office staff on Nixon's retirement July 31.
Sargent Shriver said he will likely consider a 1976 presidential run and will decide soon. He noted he will not run on anyone's coattails and spoke at a fundraising dinner for U S Representative Chris Dodd in Norwich Connecticut.
Hannibal Missouri reports Jill chi and Janine Range asked to paint Tom Sawyer's fence but were turned down by the Jaycees who run the National Tom Sawyer Days Fence Painting Contest. The event invites youngsters to whitewash a five by four foot fence.
The Minnesota Ethics Commission ruled that an employee who communicates with public officials on behalf of a company and receives compensation qualifies as a lobbyist and must file reports. The ruling applies to communications by corporate officers, not individuals acting on their own behalf.
Two 10 year old girls plan to attend a painting contest that prohibits girls ages 10 to 13 from competing. Club leaders cite tradition and vote against changing rules, while supporters argue girls can perform as well as boys. Judge Linda Clark notes no basis to exclude girls.
In Pretoria an African man died after an ambulance for whites allegedly failed to arrive. Father P B Stein, who saw the injured man in the street, said black attendants arrived late and provided no blanket before taking the man to hospital where he died minutes later. The priest spoke on a national radio service.
The U S Consumer Product Safety Commission warns that high pressure airless paint spray guns can be hazardous if hands or other body parts come near the spray jet. Penetration may inject paint into underlying tissues, risking permanent damage or the need for surgical amputation.
The National Automobile Club warns rust and corrosion can clog radiators and lead to engine overheating, urging timely inspection and maintenance to prevent damage and breakdowns.
The AP reports shark sightings rise around resorts where Jaws plays. Officials say danger is mostly imagined and tourism remains booming. Rhode Island beaches in Newport and Middletown closed after reported sightings, but biologist John G. Casey found no increase in sharks.
An oversupply of wood chips has led Weyerhaeuser Lumber Co to stop buying chips affecting an estimated 90 to 100 mills in the Pacific Northwest. Some mills may shut down as chip sales, once strong, have slumped since a major period of chipping, while other buyers plan to cut purchases by about 30 percent.
Agriculture Department data show butter production 5 percent above last year and cheese output 9 percent above the 1973 high. Milk marketing order statistics reveal 4,646 fewer delivering producers and 127,010 delivering in December 1974. Cheese total reached 2.93 billion pounds, with American varieties at 63 percent. cottage cheese declined. frozen dairy products held near 1973 peak.
The 1975 Iowa Legislature closed at 10 35 a m Friday with House Speaker Dale Cochran and Lt Gov Arthur Neu presiding. Cochran announced five appointments to the Legislative Council and noted 12 other state commissions councils and committees to be formed for interim study work.
Phosphors made by GTE Sylvania in Towanda trace air pollution patterns in California studies. Colored particles released from four sites were tracked by 80 monitors to map diffusion, showing industrial and automotive pollution can affect cities up to 60 miles away.
Second graders from Lucas Valley School in San Rafael spent a day at the Dixie Schoolhouse to compare modern education with life in 1889. The students wore period clothing and used wooden desks while noting the absence of a pot belly stove in the century old one room school. Dixie School is a local historical landmark.
Mira ranks among the largest stars in the universe famous for its variable brightness. Its magnitude varies from about second or third magnitude to ninth, producing noticeable light changes over time.
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