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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1969

Page

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Inquest Planned in Death of Steven Zerby 14

A formal inquest will be held into the death of Steven Zerby age 14. His body was found clothed in the Cedar River near the 4th Ave NE bridge Sunday afternoon around 5 30 PM. An autopsy will determine the cause of death. He is the son of Louis and (name redacted) Zerby of 1001 1st Dr NW. He would have entered ninth grade at Austin High School this year. He is survived by his parents three brothers and three sisters. Funeral services are set for 4 PM Wednesday at Crane Community Chapel with Rev. Joe Matt officiating. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call Worlein Funeral Home Tuesday evening until noon Wednesday and at the church afternoon prior to the service.

Steven Zerby Mower County George Stahl Steven Cedar River 4Th Ave A By Louis Zerby Austin High School David Alexandria Joseph Minneapolis Alan Evelyn Nelson Austin Kenneth Marjorie Ann) McDonald Virginia Beach Nancy Crane Community Chapel Joe Matt Oakwood Cemetery Worlein Funeral Home Paul C. Reardon Kennedy Boyle

Back to school amid unsettled Minnesota teacher contracts

Thousands of Minnesota students returned to class as teachers in 23 districts faced unsettled negotiations with boards. Some districts adopted recommended salary schedules while teachers rejected them or withheld noninstructional duties. Duluth teachers rejected a proposal 950 to 56. Gilbert reached a new contract. Districts with outstanding salaries include Columbia Heights Edina Hopkins Stillwater and others. Classes began today in most districts with some schools starting last week.

Minnesota Minnesota School Boards Association Gilbert Duluth Board of Education Dale H. Rapp Teachers Council Twin Cities Hastings Hermantown Boards’ Association Columbia Heights Edina Hopkins Stillwater Burnsville Centennial Hopkins Glenwood Minnetonka Mounds View North St. Paul Richfield Roseville St. Anthony St. Louis Park St. Paul Park Waconia Wayzata West St. Paul White Bear Lake

Vandals flood Butler home in St Paul damage stream

ST PAUL AP The Walter Butler home is being cleaned after vandals dumped thousands of gallons of water through the front hallway living and dining rooms and basement. The vandals cut the lawn sprinkler hose and inserted it in the mail slot causing extensive damage to floors rugs and electrical system. Rosalie Butler, wife of Walter Butler, was a former mayoral candidate.

ST. Paul Walter Butlers Butler Rosalie

Priest homecoming ruined by ruffians

ST. PAUL AP Homecoming for a New Ulm priest was spoiled when he was attacked and robbed while taking a walk. The Rev. Fr. Ernest H. Muellerleile, 50, was treated for head cuts and a bruise after being jumped from behind and knocked to the ground. His wallet containing about $150 in cash and $50 in checks was stolen. Father Muellerleile was vacationing here for his silver anniversary as a priest.

ST. Paul Ulm Ernest H. Muellerleile Father Muellerleile

Violence erupts across four states with racial clashes

Overnight unrest left one dead and many injured as fires burned and looting occurred in Hartford, Parkesburg, Dayton, Fort Lauderdale and nearby Coatesville. Police used tear gas and a dog handler was shot as crowds clashed and three whites and three motorcycle gang members were charged in Parkesburg.More than 90 arrests reported in Hartford with ongoing investigations as stores burned and officers injured.

Hartford Conn North End Fort Lauderdale Fla Edward Stack Dayton Ohio Montgomery County Fairgrounds Parkesburg Harry Dickinson

Governors balk at gifts at national conference

At the 61st National Governors Conference in Colorado Springs governors complain about gifts from companies. Items include golf balls hats and television sets. Republicans caucus says it is hard to decide what to do with them and notes no gifts will be accepted at December meeting in Hot Springs Arkansas. The event costs about 150000 and is financed by 156 businesses and organizations.

Colorado Springs Colo Hot Springs Ark

Second Labor Day traffic death in South Dakota

South Dakota logged a second traffic death of the Labor Day weekend when Airman Richard Blocker of Ellsworth AFB died in a two car collision near Kennebec. He was killed at 11:55 p.m. Monday, five minutes before the holiday ended.

South Dakota Richard Blocker Ellsworth Air Force Base Rapid City Blocker Kennebec Benton County St. Cloud Robert Benner Waite Park Minn Benner St. Cloud Poultry Egg Co John Dingman Sauk Rapids Paul Wilde St. Paul Sun

Kennedy seeks high court overturn of cross examination ruling

Kennedy lawyers file with the Massachusetts Supreme Court to overturn District Judge Boyle’s ruling that denied cross examination in the Mary Jo Kopechne inquest. A hearing is set for today with possible follow up Wednesday, while Edgartown boosts security ahead of the inquest.

Kennedy High Court Boston Massachusetts Supreme Court Edgartown James A. Boyle Mary Jo Kopechne Edward M. Kennedy Kopechne Boyle

Soldiers Seek Sanctuary at Episcopal Convention

Two runaway American soldiers flanked by cross bearing supporters entered an Episcopal Church convention in SOUTH BEND Indiana and asked for sanctuary from authorities. About 1,000 delegates watched as many stood to surround them temporarily while a police officer observed. Airman Louis Parry 21 of Mountain View California and another man identified as Ma declared they would not return. Bishop George Barrett of Rochester joined in supporting sanctuary on grounds of conscience.

South Bend Ind Episcopal Church Convention George Barrett Rochester N.Y Louis Parry Mountain View Calif

Nixon warns governors no flood of funds after war ends

President Nixon told 61st National Governors Conference not to expect new federal money as a byproduct of Vietnam peace. He defended welfare reform, urged trimming old programs to fund new needs, and warned hard budget and tax choices lie ahead. Governor Rockefeller pushed for federal takeover of welfare financing.

Colorado Springs Colo Nixon Vietnam New York Nelson A. Rockefeller White House San Clemente Calif

29 000 quota set for October draft

The Pentagon ordered induc tion of 29 000 in October matching September. Of these draftees 27 600 will join the Army and 1 400 the Marines. The 29 000 quotas for September and October are about 5 000 fewer than the year’s peak 33 700 in February.

Washington Pentagon Army

Mrs Barbara Marciano arrives to claim Rocky’s body

Barbara Marciano wife of former heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano arrives to receive his body after a plane crash near Newton Iowa that killed him and two others on his 46th birthday. She travels from Boston Logan to Brockton as flags wait at half mast and tributes begin.

Barbara Marciano Rocky Marciano Iowa Logan International Airport Boston Brockton Rocky Newton

Holiday toll 19 in car crashes

The Labor Day holiday period across Minnesota saw at least 19 traffic fatalities, raising the 1969 road death toll to 611 for the year and surpassing last year’s three day toll. The report lists multiple fatal crashes including two truck collisions near St Cloud and a car crash on U S 10 near Big Lake, with named victims and locations.

Associated Press Minnesota

Bricelyn Bank Robbers Escape With About $4000

Two young men robbed the State Bank of Bricelyn Minnesota taking about $4000. Customers and staff were locked in a vault as the trio fled in a 1965 Pontiac believed stolen. A statewide alert was issued for license MFP 908.

Bricelyn

Hurricane Francelia Hits Coral Islands Alert In Central America

AP reports Hurricane Francelia plowed the Bahia coral islands with gale winds as it moves across the Gulf of Honduras toward Honduras Guatemala and British Honduras. Warnings urged coastal residents to brace for 100 mph winds and rising tides as forecasters expect the eye near Puerto Barrios Guatemala around noon.

Miami Francelia Bahia Gulf of Honduras Central America Honduras Guatemala British Honduras Puerto Barrios Belize

Lunch Thief Gang Hits Harringey Bank

Meadows of the BBC was cashing in when a three man gang entered a London Harringey bank and grabbed his brown parcel thinking it held loot. They fled in a waiting sports car after snatching his lunch and the dog’s meat.

London Harringey Meadows British Broadcasting Corp

National holiday traffic toll tops 583 deaths

Traffic accidents across the nation claimed 583 lives during a three day Labor Day weekend. Final toll may rise but likely below last year's Labor Day record of 688. AP survey counted 435 deaths on a recent three day nonholiday weekend. NSC had projected 625 to 725 for this holiday. Weekend ran Friday 6 p.m. local time to Monday midnight.

Associated Press National Safety Council

Seven Die During North Dakota Labor Day Toll

North Dakota reports seven holiday deaths over Labor Day weekend including two fatal crashes on rural roads. The toll compares to 14 deaths last year, with 1969 total at 113 versus 313 a year ago at this time. Fatalities include 42-year-old John Delorme of Belcourt and 24-year-old Arlene Vote of St John in a head on crash near Belcourt.

Sever North Dakota Jamestown Berton Colebank Phyllis Goodrich Highway 7 Finley Lawrence Esther John Delorme Belcourt Arlene Vote St. John

Guilty mother of 3 sets self on fire

In Albany Georgia a 33 year old mother of three named Elease Richardson burned herself to death after a family dispute ended with the revelation her husband would be permanently blinded Detectives say she soaked her bed and herself in gasoline and lit a match following an earlier attack with hot grease in her husband’s eyes

Albany, Ga Elease Richardson

Pilots threaten 24 hour strike over Israeli captives

An international pilots federation threatened a 24 hour strike if two Israeli men held in Syrian custody are not freed by Monday. The hijack left a Boeing 707 diverted to Damascus with 11 other Israelis freed, while Arab leaders convened in Cairo to coordinate responses to Israeli actions.

Associated Press International Airline Pilots’ Organization Tel Aviv Damascus Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine Trans World Airlines Rome International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations Paris United Nations Ole Forsberg Organization Cairo Israel Mahmoud Riad Gamal Abdel Nasser Jordan King Hussein Nureddin al-Atassi Saleh Jahdi Ammash

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