State School Boards Need Better Liaison
Moorhead State College president John J. Neumaier argues for greater coordination among Minnesota education units while opposing a single centralized board. He notes current boards for universities public schools colleges and junior colleges and urges an overarching coordinating body to allocate funds by need and guide legislative expansion.
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John J. Neumaier
Moorhead State College
Board of Regents
Board of Education
Senate panel backs shift of cosmetic taxes to manufacturers
The Senate Finance Committee votes to move the 10 percent excise tax on cosmetics luggage handbags furs jewelry and similar items from retailers to manufacturers. The consumer would still pay the tax via higher prices, creating a hidden levy instead of a direct retailer charge.
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Senate
Republicans Move to End Hidden Federal Taxes
The piece argues that excise taxes function as a hidden federal sales tax and are blocked by a Democratic majority. It claims removing them would reduce federal revenue, leaving a tax for state and local governments instead.
Paperwork Jungle Hurts U S Independent Businesses
The Insider's Newsletter reports nearly 2 billion annual man-hours spent on forms by independent businesses. C Wilson Harder of the National Federation of Independent Business Law notes the federal paperwork jungle draws scrutiny from a Congress committee. A Midwest manufacturer alone logged 48 285 hours for 37 683 reports.
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C. Wilson Harder
National Federation of Independent Business Law
Congress
Midwest
County urged to plan for 2000 recreational growth
Red Wing Republic-Eagle reports Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Resources commission urges Goodhue county to plan now for future recreation needs as population swells near 2000. Local leaders, led by Clyde Merrell, consider hiring a full time planner and begin zoning for parks and preserved beauty.
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Goodhue
F. Robert Eda
Edman
Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Resources Commission
Goodhue Coun
Twin Cities
Milwaukee
Chicago
Mississippi
Goodhue County
Colvill Park
Red Wing
Clyde Merrell
Lake City
Rice County
RED Wing Republican Eagle
Quotation Poem and Rates Listed in Austin Daily Herald
A historical Austin Minnesota page lists religious quotes from Psalm 128 and Francis Quarles alongside publisher credits for the Austin Daily Herald. It provides subscription rates for home delivery, carrier options, and mail zones within and beyond a 150 mile radius.
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Austin Daily Herald -Thomson Newspapers, Inc
Hemlock
Austin Minn
Frank C. Miles
Austin
Minnesota
Cseer
U. S
United States
A-P.o
N.P.O
Pereek
Flash the Welsh collie returns to work in Kent sheep farm
Flash, the collie given to Khrushchev at Moscow's agricultural show, now aids his master at Ipatovsky Farm near the Caucasus, managing 40,000 sheep. Boris the borzoi, sent in return, stays in quarantine awaiting his move to Kent. Flash, enjoying freedom, appears to have fared best.
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Flash
Mr. Khrushchev
Moscow
Kent
Ipatovsky
Caucasus
Boris
Sunday Telegraph
London
Turn Back The Clock 30 Years Ago Items
Citizens warned against throwing fireworks at autos or people during 4th of July celebrations. Dr JG Havens speaks on dahlias to Austin Garden Club. Mr and Mrs H R Campbell return from Milwaukee and Chicago trip. Henry Weiss licensed to operate Grand Luncheonette at 224 E Mill. Chevyl Ann Johnson noted with 17 grandparents. Mrs L Blanchard hosts VFW sewing circle at summer cottage. Essyl M Stimson attends handwriting analysis convention in Springfield MO. Dr Tracy Barber elected treasurer of Minnesota Academy of Occupational Medicine and Surgery. Dr N H Camm and Bertram Cooper attend Bnai B’rith convention in Milwaukee.
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J.G.W. Havens
Austin Garden Club
H. R. Campbell
Milwaukee
Chicago
Henry Weiss
E. Mill
A. Schleusner
Chevyl Ann
Robert Johnson
L. Blanchard
VFW
Essyl M. Stimson
Springfield
Tracy Barber
Minnesota Academy of Occupational Medicine and Surgery
N. H. Camm
Bertram Cooper
Watered Minnehaha Falls for Johnson sighting and more
A satirical roundup notes water used to flood Minnehaha Falls for President Johnson and mocks campaign trips. It lists crime odds, insurance fraud risk, a rising body value, and varied social issues from Be lgians to hay fever. It cites St Augustine tourism, a national flower fight in Congress, portable hairdryers, glue sniffing, and life insurance misrepresentation cases.
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Minnehaha Falls
Johnson
Minneapolis
Reds Firmly Planting Power in U.S. Industrial Centers
A Victor Riesel report traces Communist infiltration of U.S. labor via Herbert Kransdorf alias Herb Kay, detailing his rise from Baltimore waterfront activity to Pittsburgh steel districts. The piece maps party strategy, fronts, and tactics across years, ending with a Kentucky arrest anecdote.
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Victor Riesel
New York
U.S
West 26 St
Pittsburgh
Herbert K. Kransdorf
Herb Kay
Herbie Kaye
America
Baltimore
Kransdorf
Communist Party
Herbert Kransdorf
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Communist Party of
Baltimore- Washington, D. C
Europe
U. S
Thule
Greenland
Saudi Arabia
Youngstown
Ohio
Kay
Iron City
Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania Constitutional Liberties Information Center
Hall Syndicate
Today in History June 30 1964 highlights and vintage events
On June 30 1906 Theodore Roosevelt signed the Pure Food and Drugs Act and the Meat Inspection Act, enabling penalties for misbranding foods and government oversight of meat processing. Other noted milestones include 1777 British occupation of Staten Island, 1921 Taft as chief justice, 1941 Minsk fell to Germany, 1943 Churchill vow to fight on, 1952 McCarran Walker Act passage, and a 10 year ago EC Cooperation Council Paris vote.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Staten Island
N.Y
Granddaddy of Ferris Wheels Recalled in Illinois
In Bloomington Illinois Lara Eyestone recalls the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and the Ferris wheel built by G E Gale Ferris from Galesburg Illinois. The wheel stood 268 feet with 36 cars each carrying 60 people and the red carpeted cars. It was sold for scrap after the 1904 St Louis exhibition. The item mentions NASA employs about 30000 civil servants including 10000 scientists and engineers and a currency exchange plan. It also notes Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s Canada tour five years ago and Pope Paul VI's St Peter's Square crowning ceremony last year.
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G. E. Gale Ferris
Galesburg
Ill
Eyestone
St. Louis
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Canada
Pope Paul VI
St. Peter's Square
Behind Red Book Curtain The New Writing in Russia
Miles A. Smith reviews Thom as P. Whitney’s translation of a three story selection from five Soviet authors. The volume surveys literary trends under Communist rule, noting a shift toward humane subjects and occasional official pushback.
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Russia
Thomas P. Whitney
U. of Michigan
Whitney
Yuri Kazakov
Yuri Nagibin
Victor Rosov
Vasily Aksenov
Valdimir Tendryakov
Miles A. Smith
Golfers face new hazard as liability suits rise
An ABA public service feature notes legal risk from golf injuries, citing a $5000 verdict after a ball hit a player in the head. It urges liability insurance, respect for a golf ball’s power, and to cry Fore more often, as guidance for players facing potential claims.
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Institute For Safer Living
American Bar Association
Will Bernard
Uncle Sam's Saigon Man U S Ambassador Pick Johnson
Ray Cromley profiles U Alexis Johnson named deputy to Gen Maxwell Taylor as new U S ambassador to South Vietnam. Johnson advocates strong anti China policy, argues neutralization errors, and aims to unify U S efforts in Vietnam through diplomatic, military and economic coordination. He has long served as a troubleshooter in Asia and has ties with Dean Rusk and Gen Taylor.
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Ray Cromley Washington
NEA
U. Alexis Johnson
Maxwell Taylor
U. S
South Viet Nam
Johnson
Red China
Laos
Taylor Johnson
United States
U.S
Saigon
Dean Rusk
Alexis Johnson
Washington
Agency For International Development
Central Intelligence Agency
Gen. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Taylor
Japan
Young Johnson
Tay
Lor
AID
Pacific
Manchuria
Douglas MacArthur
Czechoslovakia
China
Dien Bien Phu
Thailand
White House
Cuba
State Department
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Austin Daily Herald
Caesar
God
Francis Quarles
Eeeenee
Journal of American Insurance
St. Augustine
Florida
Castillo de San Marcos
House
Hobby Institute Assn
John J. Shubert
United States Insurance Co
Sheriff
Benton
Iseas Pie
Joe Anderson
Anderson
THE
Associated Press
William Howard Taft
Minsk
Winston Churchill
Harry Truman
Council
Organization For European Economic Cooperation
Paris
Bloomington
Lara Eyestone
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Civil Service
Book Review
Ray Cromley
Uncle Sam
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