Willard Vondrashek named head of Austin Industrial Development Center
The Austin Daily Herald welcomes Willard J. Vondrashek as director of the Austin Industrial Development Center. A University of Minnesota graduate with advanced studies, he led the Medord Area Development Foundation in Wisconsin, overseeing five new industries and three expansions. He stresses teamwork with labor, management, Chamber of Commerce, and city council to boost Austin’s economy and awaken the region’s growth potential.
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Willard J. Vondrashek
Austin Industrial Development Center
Vondrashek
University of Minnesota
Montana
Colorado
Michigan State
Medord Area Development Foundation, Inc
Taylor County
Wisconsin
Austin
Vandrashek
Chamber of Commerce
City Rules on Street Flower Vendors and Private Services Upheld?
A discussion of municipal power to regulate businesses within city limits shows licensing for curbside flower sellers ruled void, while ordinances targeting telephone answering services and private detectives were upheld for public safety. Courts justify regulation when real harm or misuse of information is possible, balancing public good against individual freedom.
Mission Crafts links artisans with buyers through global catalogue
The Mission Crafts project by Arthur M. Meissner connects disadvantaged makers in 16 countries with buyers of authentic handmade items. Crafts span Haiti beadwork and wooden bowls, with notes on country history and Christian leadership. Each piece is unique, reflecting handmade variety.
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Mission Crafts
Arthur M. Meissner
Hughsonville
N. Y
Meissner
New Windsor
Haiti
Salvation Army
Mennonite Mission
Holy Trinity Episcopal School
Turn Back the Clock at Bandshell and War Effort Drives
Community songfests fill the bandshell tonight as Boy Scouts collect waste kitchen fats for the war effort. Gov. C Elmer Anderson appoints A Richardson as 10th Judicial District Judge. Mitchell business leaders tour the Hormel plant in Austin. Local 9 UPWA seeks an unspecified wage increase, Frank W Schultz says. Myron Austfather wins merit certificate from the Poland China Record Association for sow testing. Diane and Gary Ginapp of Dexter join Racine Ramblers in the Six-street Share the Fun Festival to be held July.
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C. Elmer Anderson
A. ©. Richardson
Mitchell, S.D
Hormel
Austin
Local 9
UPWA
Frank W. Schultz
Myron
Austfather
Poland
China Breeder of
China Record Association
Galesburg
Ill
Diane
Gary Ginapp
Dexter
Racine Ramblers
Aves
Handicraft sale links Latins to church groups and Kenya wares
A catalog notes collector items from Hong Kong tied to Lutheran groups aiding libraries nurseries and kindergartens. It highlights Kenyan wood carving Meissner groups and self help projects with diverse crafts, plus a Rye New York handicapped group promoting self development. It also lists several non fiction titles and guides.
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Hong Kong
Lutheran Church
Kenya
Meissner
United States
Rye
N. Y
Right Places and Prominent Novels in Readers Advisor
A Reader's Advisor column surveys social hubs and changing elites with notes on society venues. It previews fiction titles including The Covenant by Paige Mitchell featuring Reuben Buchman in a tense Southern Jewish American saga and Lives of Girls and Women by Alice Munro tracing Del Jordan from childhood to womanhood in Jubilee.
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Paige Mitchell
Reuben Buchman
Mississippi
Alice Munro
del Jordan
Jubilee
Winifred Sheed
Brian Casey
New York
Sam Perkins
Harvard
Casey
Backyard Independence Day celebration idea
Due to gasoline shortages and a rare midweek Fourth of July, stay home and enjoy the holiday in your backyard. A backyard picnic can be as fun as one in a park, offering a simple way to observe Independence Day without heavy traffic.
Court ruling ends tax aid for parochial schools
Supreme Court's 6-3 decision blocks tax credits for parents of parochial school students, predicting Minnesota's 1971 law will be invalidated. The ruling closes a long controversy over church state separation and nonpublic school funding, while noting parochial schools' societal role and financial strains.
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Richard Nixon
Wilbur Mills
Arkansas
US Supreme Court
Minnesota
Mankato
Parochial school tax credits spark future enrollment fears
Parochial schools face possible closures as tax credits influence enrollment and funding. Administrators debate impacts on access, with potential greater public-private school collaboration and renewed calls for constitutional change. European concerns and local district possibilities frame the debate.
Red Cross Bloodmobile Visit Gratitude Message
The Red Cross Bloodmobile visit in Adams and Austin concluded with thanks to generous donors and volunteers. Appreciation goes to Austin Daily Herald KAUS KQAQ Unionist and St Edwards Community Center for publicity and facilities. Co-Chairwomen Mrs Ray Wescott and Mrs Robert Wright express pride in the life saving community effort.
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The
Herald
Red Cross
Austin
Austin Daily Herald
KAUS
KQAQ
St. Edwards
Adams
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Ray Wescott
Robert Wright
Red Cross Blood Program
Timely quotes on women and men from Anita Loos
A sharp remark targets women’s liberationists who claim women are brighter than men. The speaker notes the claim is true but urges discretion to avoid undermining the cause.
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Women's Liberationists
Anita Loos
Grandchild benefits on a grandparent record clarified
The Q A covers that a grandchild can receive benefits on a grandparent's record without reducing the grandparent's own benefit. It explains eligibility and notes contact with the local Social Security office for specifics. It also provides guidance on proofs and application timing for faster first payments.
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Austin
Albert Lea
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Wendell M. Levi
Joe Fellegg, Jr
Virginia Sater
John Taylor
Gordon Swanborough
Rand McNally
Cooley
Harry Minetree
Denton Cooley
Michael DeBakey
Agnes de Mille
NEA, Ysn
Library A la Carte
Austin Public Library
Ramon Reed
St Birmingham
Riviera
Holiday
Joseph Fort Newton
2Nd St. N.E
Edmund FE. Smith
Thomas J. Koeck
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Mankato Free Press
Rio Grande Valley
Winter Garden
Texas
Dallas Morning News
People's Forum
Austin Social Security Office
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