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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1968
Page
7
Births include a March 1 daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Johannsen with grandparents listed. Other birth reports note Steven Lee Hines and Sheryl Marie Headington. Deaths include Mrs. Homer Davis, 74, and Mrs. Maye Stoneking Schaef er, 80, with service plans and survivors. Public notices record curfew violations, shoplifting, and traffic-related fines, plus a residence fire with minor smoke damage.
Hospitalized individual named Joey Houff listed at 308 2nd St SW St Marys with room 6 113 in Rochester facility records.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary McAlister and Mrs. Ollie Hinkson are set with Family remarks. Card of Thanks express gratitude to friends, relatives and hospital staff for support during illness and bereavement. Names include Blanchard Johnson and local church and Mayer Funeral Home.
Twenty six state highway construction projects with an estimated value of 9.75 million dollars will be bid on March 15. Work will occur on I-35 TH 65 and TH 251 in Freeborn County near Albert Lea and Clarks Grove. Start date May 13 with completion in 160 working days.
Memorial note recalls Melva Skov born March 8 and loved by her daughter, son-in-law, grandson Michael and Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Forthum. They sadly miss her and keep her memory alive on her birthday.
Municipal Court actions include Gary Byers of Austin pleading guilty to a worthless check citizen charge with a $10 fine. Mrs Kenneth Cook of Owatonna forfeited $10 on a worthless check citizen charge. Bernie Lunde of Oakland Ave pleaded not guilty to an assault charge with a trial set.
Stacyville Iowa library seeks additional book donations to finish permanent stock. Library board requests remaining items be delivered by March 15 at Stacyville village hall where the library is being set up.
Mrs. J. F. Lickteig announced ticket sales open at 3 15 Sunday for the Austin Symphony Orchestra and Edgewater Eight concert. The event begins at 4 o'clock.
A lengthy listing details daily meals for multiple schools including Sargeant Blooming Prairie Leroy and others. It cites roast beef, scalloped potatoes, chicken noodle hot dish, pizzas, ham and bean soup, meat loaves, fish sticks, turkey dishes, barbecue, macaroni and cheese, plus assorted sides and desserts with milk.
MPLS prices list several grains with No 1 hard amber durum at 2.04 to 2.07 and discounts. corn No 2 yellow at 1.12 to 1.13. oats No 2 extra heavy white 71.54 to 73.58. barley ranges 1.05 to 1.30. rye No 2 1.16 to 1.92. flax No 1 3.20 nominal. soybeans No 1 yellow 2.65. CHICAGO PRODUCE: Butter steady with wholesale prices: 93 score AA 66, 92 A 66, 90 B 64-34, 89 C 61. Eggs steady. whites 29, others 25-28. checks 17%. NEW YORK PRODUCE: Butter offerings adequate, prices unchanged. eggs light offerings, demand up. Whites: extra fancy large 31-33, fancy medium 28-29 2, fancy large 30-32, medium 27-28, smalls 26-24 2. Peewees not quoted.
Parish One Jersey breeders plan a Saturday meeting at the Viking House Hayfield starting with a noon meal. A business session will follow the meal.
Mayor Naftalin said the Minneapolis City Council is ready to ratify Ron Edwards for the Commission on Human Relations with expansion of the council from 15 to 21 members. Edwards faced rejection previously due to four misdemeanor charges on his record and a racially charged hurdle.
Dr. Roland M. Peek, Hastings State Hospital chief psychologist since 1951, is named chief psychologist in the Department of Public Welfare's Medical Services Division. Gov. LeVander also appoints Ralph E. Ford as rehabilitation therapy director.
Judi Oothoudt a Winnebago High School senior left Thursday for Mobile Alabama to compete in the national Junior Miss Contest. She travels with her parents and 15 year old brother Steve as 29 classmates plan to attend the event.
An ancient battle record notes that Norwegian soldiers employed skis during the Battle of Oslo circa 1200, illustrating early military ski use and terrain adaptation in Nordic warfare.
Close Kennedy aides say Robert F Kennedy remains firm that he will not enter the Democratic race this year and will back President Johnson for re election if renominated. Edward Kennedy continues to counsel restraint while the brother awaits 1972 prospects and a possible Senate win. Rockefeller supporters push Oregon primary bid as Nixon warns on racial violence in cities.
Washington AP report says Czechoslovakia will press for the extradition of Maj. Gen. Jan Sejna, a defected defense official, amid doubts he will be returned. Ambassador Karel Duda delivered the request to State Department officials, citing misappropriation charges as the stated reason. American officials suspect the case masks a political motive tied to an alleged coup attempt against President Antonin Novotny.
A South Side window sign proclaims the Laconic Barber Shop as a place where not all barbers are gabby. The phrase challenges the stereotype of talkative barbers and hints at a quiet, efficient service.
US cattle and calf trade at St Paul shows steady to weak late trade with varied classes. Hog volumes at Chicago steady to lower, with 4 500 head noted and price ranges for butchers, sows, and boars. Cattle and lambs in both cities show broad price spreads by weight and grade.
NY AP stock page lists broad gains and losses across Allied Chemical Inland Steel and Allis Chalmers with many large caps in midday trading. Key names Appear including AT&T Jostens Amtex Motorola Boeing and ExxonMobil among others in mixed session with prices shown as fractions and percent changes.
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