Minnesota seeks disaster aid for 16 counties
Gov. Wendell Anderson urged the federal government to declare 16 west central Minnesota counties a disaster area due to heavy rains. The move would enable low interest federal loans for farmers and reopen set aside acreage to ensure price support on about 600,000 acres of lost crops. Counties named include Lac qui Parle Chippewa Stevens Swift Traverse Yellow Medicine Grant Renville Pope Big Stone Clay Kandiyohi Wilkin Norman Lincoln and Lyon.
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Wendell Anderson
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Anderson
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Stevens
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Traverse
Yellow Medicine
Grant
Renville
Pope
Big Stone
Clay
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Wilkin
Norman
Lincoln
Lyon
Nixon again in Minnesota on re election outlook
Minnesota Republican chairman Dave Krogeeng says President Nixon will be reelected this fall regardless of the Democratic ticket and expresses limited optimism about the opposition. He made the remarks Thursday, indicating confidence in Nixon’s broad appeal.
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Nixon
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Body found near tracks identified as South Dakota man
Ernest White, 32, a native of Sisseton, South Dakota, was found dead about 36 hours after being struck or falling from a train near railroad tracks one mile east of Litchfield Minnesota. Meeker County Sheriff John Rogers said investigation points to a train-related death. Also noted is a separate item about a recommendation for a modified no fault auto insurance form to be considered at the Minnesota State Bar Association convention.
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U.S. 53
Minnesota
St. Louis
Cyril Smith
Litchfield, Minn
Litchfield
Ernest White
Sisseton
S.D
Meeker
John Rogers
Minneapolis, Minn
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St Paul teachers vote on bargaining agent postponed
A St Paul teachers election to pick a bargaining agent was postponed by order of Ramsey County District Judge Hyam Segell after MEA officials urged delay. The injunction pushes selection to next fall, as summer voting is impractical with no school in session.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota Education Association
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Hyam Segell
Afl-Cio
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Minnesota 5 Day Forecast Ahead of Week Change
Partly cloudy and warmer from Sunday through Tuesday with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday. Highs 74 to 82 Sunday and up to 82 to 90 Tuesday. Lows mid 40s northeast to lower 60s in the extreme south Sunday, rising to 55 to 65 by Tuesday.
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