Hormel Foundation response clarifies duties to Austin and Hormel Co
The Hormel Foundation Board chaired by M B Thompson releases a statement defending its role as a Minnesota nonprofit and stockholder in Geo A Hormel Co. It emphasizes objective asset management, mandated payouts, and governance by a board of directors while noting its focus on Austin and Mower County. The letter cites bylaws, charter requirements, and remarks by Jay Hormel from 1948, asserting continued consideration of the local community.
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Hormel Foundation Board of Directors
M.B. Thompson
Schaefer
Hormel Foundation
Hormel
Community of Austin
Minnesota
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Austin
City of
Mower County
Geo. A. Hormel & Company
Jay Hormel
Mexico hunts left wing bombers after wave of accidents
Mexican authorities deploy 10 000 police and troops to catch a new left wing group claiming responsibility for a series of sudden accidents causing 23 injuries and about 20 million dollars in damage. 17 more improvised devices found and disarmed as arrests are reported and roadblocks increased nationwide.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Olice
Guadalajara
Oaxaca
Mili
Waterways conference backs six-cent fuel tax plan
J W Hershey of Houston, chair of American Commercial Lines, told the Waterways Conference in Kansas City that endorsing a six cents per gallon fuel tax on commercial river traffic involved much soul searching in his annual report.
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Kansas City
National Waterways Conference, Inc
J.W. Hershey
Houston
American Commercial Lines
Tolkien’s Silmarillion Published Amid Mixed Reviews
London critics say J R R Tolkien's posthumous epic The Silmarillion misses the mark of The Lord of the Rings. Publishers forecast strong sales despite current lukewarm reception, while a separate Senate hearing praised Justice Harry H. MacLaughlin's nomination to a U S District Court judgeship.
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Washington
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Harry H. MacLaughlin
U.S. District Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
London
J.R.R Tolkien
Dayan Leaves Israel for New York With Peace Plan
Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan flew to the United States carrying a draft peace treaty he said Arab foreign ministers would likely reject in New York. He told reporters he believes they do not know the plan and will not accept it anyway.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Moshe Dayan
New York
Dayan
Jaworski Considers Seoul Offer on Park Question
Washington AP reports Leon Jaworski and House ethics chair John Flynt weigh South Korea's proposal to assist Jaworski in questioning Tongsun Park. Jaworski said on Wednesday he is still considering the offer before deciding on next steps.
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Washington
Leon Jaworski
House
Ethics Committee
John J. Flynt
South Korea
Jaworski
Tongsun Park
Seoul
House panel approves higher Social Security earnings limit
A House Ways and Means subcommittee tentatively approved raising the exempt earnings limit for Social Security to 6,000 in 1979 with 3,240 for 1978 and 3,480 in 1979, potentially affecting about a million retirees. The panel also backed ending the monthly earnings workaround and extending coverage to six million government workers while studying long term reforms.
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Edmond Lebreton
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
House
James A. Burke
D-Miss
Ways and Means
Burke
National group urges limited use of breast X rays
A National Cancer Institute advisory group urged continued breast cancer screening but restricted X ray mammography for women under 50 due to potential cancer risk from radiation. The panel reviewed the $54 million Breast Cancer Detection Demonstration Project and recommended dropping thermography as routine, while keeping it as an option.
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Washington
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
American Cancer Society
Oliver H. Beahrs
Mayo Clinic
Beahrs
Webber pleads innocent in alleged murder-for-hire case
Bruce Webber of Rockdale Illinois 36 pleaded innocent in Winona Minnesota to charges of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the Aug 13 shooting death of Shirleen Howard 32.
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Winona, Minn
Bruce Webber
Rockdale
Ill
Webber
Shirleen Howard
Lance admits error but no wrong doing before Senate panel
Budget Director Bert Lance told the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee and national TV that he made mistakes running his Georgia banks but did not engage in wrongdoing or a cover up. He called charges erroneous and misrepresented and said some claims are misunderstood due to missing facts. He defended his record as a successful businessman and urged the American people to judge.
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W. Dale Nelson
Associated Press
Washington
Bert Lance
Senate
Georgia
Lance
Office and Management and Budget
Calhoun First National Bank of
Calhoun, Ga
National Bank of Georgia
Atlanta
20 Die as Plane Smacks Mountain in New Mexico
An Air Force plane crashed into a mountainside at Manzano Base near Albuquerque killing all 20 aboard. The four engine craft went down three minutes after departing Kirtland AFB at 11 45 p m. No survivors were confirmed and the mission involved command and control duties with nuclear weapons storage nearby.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Air
Manzano Base
Kirtland Air Force Base
Kirtland
Walter Sprick
Federal Aviation Administration
Air Force
Tactical Air Command
Editorial Snapshot Shifts City Mood In June
A broad look at local affairs captures shifting public sentiment as editors weigh recent housing, transit, and community events. The piece notes resident voices, political alignment, and calls for responsible leadership amid rising budgets.
KC flood toll rises to 23 as damage tops 50 million
The Kansas City area flood death toll reached 23 with damage estimated at 50 million dollars. Twenty two bodies were found in Kansas City and the 23rd in Leavenworth. About 1,000 people were homeless after 12 inches of rain in 24 hours. Brush Creek overflowed near Country Club Plaza into the Blue River. A five member NWS team was named to review warnings. Mayor Wheeler returned from Europe as Carter declared five Missouri counties disaster areas.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Kan
Brush Creek
Country Club Plaza
Blue River
National Weather Service
Charles Wheeler
Carter
Missouri
Rudd Plans Surrender Over 1969 Chicago Days of Rage
After years in hiding Mark Rudd set to surrender to Illinois authorities for charges tied to the 1969 Days of Rage in Chicago. Reports say Weather Underground members Bernardine Dohrn Kathy Boudin William Ayres and Jeffrey Jones may also turn themselves in as the group faces prosecutions and internal splits.
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Chicago
Mark Rudd
Rudd
Attorne
New York Daily News
Weather Underground
Bernardine Dohrn
Kathy Boudin
William Ayres
Jeffrey Jones
Manhattan
Columbia University
New York
Students For A Democratic Society
The
Weatherman
FBI
U.S Capitol
Gulf Oil
Pittsburgh
Timothy Leary
Moon Not Sighted Extends Ramadan Holiday Across Pakistan
Millions of Pakistanis fasted an extra day as religious committees failed to sight the new moon ending Ramadan. Authorities postponed Eid al Fitr until Friday, extending the country’s most joyful holiday and delaying shopping for food, sweets, and gifts.
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Gene Kramer
RESS
Islamabad
Pakistan
Air-conditioner ad and Eid moon sighting report
A low cost Herald want ad sold a 12 000 BTU window air conditioner for 100 dollars. Separately, Pakistanis gather for Eid ul Fitr with Ruet e Hilal leaders, hotlines linked to subcommittees, and reports of a moon sighting in Peshawar amid rooftop inquiries in Karachi and Lahore.
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Herald
Central Committee
Islamabad
Karachi
Lahore
Peshawar
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