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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1976
Page
4
Officials warn of a surge in fireworks across Minnesota and Iowa as South Dakota shipments cross state lines. Parents are urged to teach children firework dangers and safety to avoid injuries during the Fourth of July celebrations.
Former senator Eugene McCarthy campaigns anew as an independent in 1976. He aims for 45 state ballots by September, criticizes major parties, proposes more worker time off, and plans a nationwide campus and fundraiser circuit while awaiting broader media attention.
Don Bolles investigative report was killed by a magnetized bomb under his car. John Harvey Adamson faced murder charges in Phoenix as police probe who hired the hit. The story traces Bolles last moves and his focus on Emprise Corp. and crime syndicate influence.
The article recalls the 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress who signed the Declaration in 1776 and outlines their varied later lives. It notes ages, deaths, and that Adams and Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, while Carroll lived to 1832.
New York labor leaders threaten a general municipal employee strike if fringe benefit gains are blocked, warning the city would be a ghost town and the Democratic National Convention could relocate. Vic Gotbaum and Jerry Wurf push for more pay while Treasury warnings loom over federal loans and a July 1 deadline.
The piece outlines looming budget battles as city officials push to cut fringe benefits while unions resist. It notes the Supreme Court ruling limiting overtime pay for civil service workers and hints at potential strikes by fire, police, and hospital workers, with broad disruption to New York services and events.
A lighthearted reflection on Canada turning 109 on July 1 and comparing it to the U S Bicentennial. The piece recalls Expo 67, past Ottawa celebrations, and playful party themes while noting political and logistical limits on a national birthday event in 1976.
A federal survey on gambling in America finds 61 percent of adults place bets annually and about 10 percent of bettors do so illegally. The study addresses the size of wagering activity with estimates clustered around 24 to 40 billion dollars.
H. G. Hill of State Bank of Brownsdale was named president at the annual Rochester meeting of the Southern Minnesota Clearing House association. C. B. Newman of Dodge Center State Bank became vice president and Clare Talen of Farmers State Bank of Kyota was chosen secretary treasurer.
A letter requests Mower County participation in a nation wide bell ringing at 1 p m on July 4 to commemorate the United States Bicentennial. A 12 30 p m ceremony at downtown Plaza Mall precedes the national event with churches schools and bells urged to join in. Boyd L Kuester 2908 6th Ave SE signs for the Bicentennial Commission.
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