Students affirm America as fortress of freedom
Veterans Day assemblies at Austin and Pacelli high schools featured Capt. Bob Schull, former Vietnam helicopter mission commander and aerospace studies professor, arguing that national security balance of power and detente shape America's future and that the United States must lead the free Western world. He warned against isolationist aims and called for continued readiness, noting Russia spent more on defense last year. Other platform guests included Legion and VFW leaders.
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America
Austin
Pacelli
Bob Schull
United States
Vietnam
St. Olaf College
Schull
Russia
Free World
Dennis Bednar
VFW
Francis Stolzenberg
American Legion
Barbara Young
American Legion Auxiliary
Madeline Blaser
Kenneth Otto
Osage Opens Newspaper Recycling Center By Local Women
Osage Iowa inaugurates a newspaper recycling center thanks to Miss Margaret Schoonmaker and Miss Blanche Patterson with help from United Methodist women. The building donated by American Legion Post 278 will host weekly collections on Wednesdays and Saturdays 1 to 5 pm, handling only newspapers folded and bundled for pickup by Diversified Insulation Inc. Profits benefit a charity, with no labor costs at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
Iowa
United Methodist
Margaret Schoonmaker
Blanche Patterson
American Legion Post 278
Main
State Streets
5Th Street
Hayfield lists mayor and council candidates in upcoming election
Hayfield Minnesota reports two mayoral filings and six for two vacant Village Council seats. Incumbent Mayor Virgil Haugen faces Alvin Mayes. Council incumbents Ruzek and Johnson did not seek reelection. candidates include Spinner Fredrickson Mogen Nelson Beevar Petersen. Also notes three dogs at Austin shelter and contact for adoption.
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Hayfield
Minn
Virgil Haugen
Arnold Fredricksen
Alvin Mayes
Joe Ruzek
Keith Johnson
Legion Gives Apples to Austin Teachers During AEW
American Legion Post 91 distributed about 600 apples to teachers in the Austin area to honor American Education Week. Local teacher Karl Zicafoose, a 1953 Borup Minnesota High School graduate, discussed student effort and community involvement. The event highlights AEW as a national Legion program with 36 000 posts nationwide and aims to connect educators with the public.
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Austin American Legion Post 91
Austin
AEW
American Legion
Legion
Karl Zicafoose
Post 91
Zicafoose
Borup
Minnesota
The
TV Theft Reported At Downtown Motel
Austin police investigate theft of a portable television valued at 250 dollars from an unoccupied room at Downtown Motel 111 1st St SE. The theft occurred between 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Monday.
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Austin
1St St. SE
Jury selection begins in Garcia first degree murder trial
Jesus Garcia faces a first degree murder charge for the May 1 Austin shooting death of Helen Lopez. In Mower County District Court 60 potential jurors were called as pre trial hearing occurred on October 11. Garcia, 50, is held on a $25,000 bond and pleaded not guilty May 17 after a grand jury indictment. A Rochester State Hospital report in July found him capable of understanding charges and assisting in his defense. The trial was to begin this afternoon if jury selection finished.
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Jesus Garcia
Mower County
Garcia
Helen Lopez
Austin
Rochester State Hospital
Hospital officials review PSRO impact at Brainerd conference
A trio from St Olaf Hospital Vance Torgerson Kaye R Dokken and Dr C A Pesonen attended Minnesota Hospital Association s Third Annual Staff Conference in Brainerd October 12 14 to study PSRO law and its hospital implementation. PSRO oversight aims to ensure medically necessary care for government payment patients with geographic areas to be announced by January 1 1974 and operating by 1976. Over 30 hospital teams joined the event with further PSRO education planned for next year.
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St. Olaf Hospital
Professional Standards Review Organization
PSRO
Minnesota
Vance Torgerson
Kaye R. Dokken
C. A. Pesonen
Minnesota Hospital Association
Brainerd
Hospital Association
Gospel Music Meeting Tonight at Bethlehem Church
The Brighter Day from Control College in McPherson Kansas and the Key 73 sponsored Living Waters Singers from Austin will share in an Outreach Meeting at Bethlehem Methodist Church tonight. The program starts at 7 p.m. and is open to all. A fellowship will follow as the teams present God's message in song and testimony.
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Control College
McPherson
Kan
Living Waters Singers
Austin
Bethlehem Methodist Church
Marine Band to Perform in Rochester
The United States Marine Band will give two Mayo Civic Auditorium performances in Rochester on Oct 26 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets cost 2.50 adults 1.00 children for the matinee and 3.50 adults 2.00 children for the evening show.
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United States Marine Band
Mayo Civic Auditorium
Rochester
Marine Corps
White House
U.S. Marine Band
Lincoln
Marine Band
United States
Saucers seen as Rochester meteorologist reports UFO trail
Rochester weather veteran Leroy Martell described a high altitude vapor trail and a bright silver object that vanished after approaching the trail. He noted others reported strange sky phenomena and urged cautious listening to reliable reports while acknowledging prank possibilities and public skepticism.
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Rochester
Leroy Martell
Associated Press
Austin
Martell
National Weather Service
Lyle
London
Minn
Albert Lea
United Press International
Union
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
Ann Arbor
Mich
Garden yields super vegetables for autumn decor display
A Wisconsin garden produced a 121 pound squash and two pumpkins around 60 pounds each. The oversized produce will be shown as autumn decorations in a local restaurant, captured in a Herald Photo by John Enright.
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Wisconsin
Herald
John Enright
Osage FFA members top national event at Kansas City
Osage Iowa FFA members excel at the 45th National FFA Convention in Kansas City led by Jerry Moore who earned the National Proficiency Award in Crop Production and by siblings Gary Moore and Dennis Dammen who earned the American Farmer Degree. The Osage teams in Meats and Dairy Foods posted Iowa’s best finishes, with Gold division scores and individual trophies.
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Osage
Iowa
The
Future Farmers
FFA
Kansas City
Lester Moore
Karl Dammen
Linda Wright
Lewis Lauterbach
Lauterbach
Jerry Moore
Jerry
Gary Moore
Dennis Dammen
Future Farmer Organization
Gary
Dan Bishop
Carroll Bishop
Mary Dammen
Mike Taets
George Taets
Texas
Roxanne Barenz
Duane Barenz
Little Cedar
Phil Biedermann
Robert Biedermann
Terri Sellon
Eugene Sellon
Nora Springs
AHS Students Win MEA School Belt Award for Room 313
AHS Radio-TV instructor Dean Bishop along with Mike Krebsbach and Jay Mills received the Minnesota Education Association School Belt Award for Bishop’s 1973 class Best Series of Education Programs on Commercial Radio. The student produced Room 313 aired Wednesdays 6:35 to 7 over KQAQ featuring sports, news, opinions, spots and music.
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AHS
Dean Bishop
Mike Krebsbach
Jay Mills
Minnesota Education Assn
Bishop
KQAQ
Mike
ACC
Minneapolis
Room 313
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American Legion Post 91
Capt
Austin High School
Church Group
Diversified Insulation, Inc
Pound Report
Austin Animal Shelter
12Th St
7Th St
Earl Zicafoose
Gospel Music
Area Farm
Ernie
Danek
Clyde Seiver
5Th Ave
Seiver
Osage Ffa
Lester and
Esther Moore
Dennis
Karl and
Connie Dammen
Holiday Inn
Radio
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