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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1968
Page
1
Rescue experts descended in a makeshift elevator to reach 21 salt miners trapped over 30 hours in a Calumet, Louisiana mine. They detected a diesel running and a red glow suggesting a small fire, with oxygen present and hope for quick retrieval if no new problems arise.
Senator Eugene McCarthy likens pro Johnson backers in New Hampshire to late Wisconsin senator Joseph McCarthy. He argues anti war radio ads echo McCarthy era tactics and warns against fear campaigns while pursuing momentum in New Hampshire and Massachusetts primaries. He eyes California petition drive to secure No 1 on the June 4 primary ballot.
The jury in the first degree murder trial of 21 year old Robert F. King began deliberations at 11:25 a.m. in Freeborn County District Court. The case stems from the shooting of Rochester Patrolman Loyd Haley after an attempted break in at Recreation Lanes in Rochester.
Officials in Quantico say there is a good chance the nine enlisted men missing after a training canoe capsized in the Potomac River Wednesday may still be alive. The 25 foot canvas craft overturned around 4 30 p m during a chilly search that involved over 100 personnel. The crew included eight Marines and one Navy sailor, all skilled swimmers who had passed survival tests. A recovery of the canoe and three life preservers occurred two hours after the incident, but bodies were not found.
Senate aides launched a quick study of U S troop levels in Korea and at home to see if Vietnam war strains have reduced reserve strength. The investigation centers on Korea where about 50 000 ground troops are deployed and US manpower in the United States has fallen from 10 divisions to about half that number. Senator John G Tower warns that call ups of reservists and National Guardsmen may be needed in the weeks ahead.
South African surgeon Dr. Christiaan Barnard told a University of Michigan news conference that future heart transplants could use animal hearts. He did not specify which animal hearts. Barnard said patient Dr. Philip Blaiberg might need a second transplant, though Blaiberg, age 58, is improving and may be released in about two weeks.
William Dale Archerd, a 55 year old male nurse, was found guilty by Superior Court Judge Adolph Alexander of first degree murder for killing three people with insulin injections. The victims were his fourth wife Zella Winders Archerd, 48, his seventh wife Mary Brinker Post Arden, 60, and his nephew Barney Kirk Archerd, 15. The penalty and possible death sentence were to be announced.
Worthington Minnesota teachers accepted a new salary schedule offering a 13 percent increase. The scale starts at 6000 dollars yearly for a bachelor’s degree and rises to 10609 dollars after 13 years for a teacher with a master's degree and 20 doctorate credits.
About 12 000 people attended memorial services in Minneapolis for the Rev Reuben K Youngdahl senior pastor of Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Gov Harold LeVander were among the dignitaries present in the large attendance at the service held Wednesday evening.
News briefs report backers claim control of Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District by Eugene J. McCarthy supporters, but state DFL chair Warren Spannaus disputes the claim. Other items note Oil tanker Ocean Eagle salvage efforts near San Juan and 1968 Wisconsin highway deaths rise.
New York traders take profits on glamour shares while gold mining stocks rise. Market activity remains solid as the early technical rally loses momentum this afternoon.
AP dispatch reports 542 U.S. military deaths in South Vietnam last week, near a war high. The tally includes 24 killed in ground fighting on Wednesday and 48 missing after a C123 transport was shot down near Khe Sanh. Civilian and military losses mount as clashes continue across Con Thien Ban Me Thuot and Da Nang regions.
Arch ie Pease of Anoka and George A. Rossman of Grand Rapids toured Austin Area Vocational Technical School sites in Austin and Albert Lea. They met with the Austin School Board and vocational leaders to learn and discuss vocational education needs in Southeast Minnesota. No decisions or strong recommendations were made as the State Board prepares for its March 11 meeting where Austin seeks federal construction funds and Albert Lea seeks designation as an Area Vocational Technical School.
The United States, Soviet Union, and Britain propose joint action under UN Security Council auspices to defend any signatory nation threatened with nuclear attack. The measure, backed by a formal resolution, seeks to provide protection even before council approval and relies on Article 51 self defense. The plan targets aggression aided by nuclear weapons, notably against Communist China, and aims to establish a firm basis for security of non nuclear states.
In Glenville Minnesota a 42 year old Albert Lea man, Robert Kreminga, was killed by a dynamite blast set as a prank to sink a car on ice. His two sons witnessed the event and the shot was believed to have exploded prematurely. The car had been parked on the ice over a Glenville swimming pool for a contest to guess ice breakup. Glenville lies about six miles southeast of Albert Lea.
The South Vietnamese Senate rejected President Nguyen Van Thieu’s request for one year of special powers in economy and finance. The 40 to 3 vote cited constitutional grounds and concern over concentrating authority, amid martial law and a nationwide curfew.
About 150 students from South Carolina State College in Orangeburg gathered at the state Capitol during a legislative session. A disturbance led to at least six students being escorted from the building by State Law Enforcement Division agents.
ST. PAUL AP Minnesota public examiner Robert A. Whitaker criticized Independent School District 408 of Verdi for selling retired school bus bodies to bus drivers for $1 each. The ruling labeled the practice improper and urged cleanup of district disposal policies.
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