Small turnout at Voyageurs hearing prompts fiscal and access concerns
In Duluth Minnesota AP report the latest Voyageurs National Park hearing drew under 30 attendees. County officials questioned land taxes and funding while park leaders outlined a $25 million access program with 75 percent federal funding. Local groups urged targeted limits on snowmobile use to balance access with preservation.
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Duluth
Minn
Voyageurs National Park
St. Louis County
Beauclair
Nursing home case indicts former Riv er Villa officials
Two River Villa officials Bertram Strimling and Donald Krietzman were indicted by a Hennepin County Grand Jury on bribery and fraudulent claims charges tied to care for elderly residents. Also named were Anthony Kist and Allan Hartkopf, with all appearing in court and released without bond.
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Minneapolis, Minn
River Villa Nursing Home
Hennepin County Grand
Bertram Strimling
River Villa
Donald Krietzman
Minnesota Welfare Department
Strimling
Krietzman
Anthony Kist
State Health Department
Allan Hartkopf
Americans buy cars at high pace in June yet lag at low 14-year low
Detroit report shows Americans bought more cars in the first 10 days of June than any similar early month since October. Despite the surge, auto sales remain at a 14 year low for the period. GM aims to resume supplemental unemployment benefits to laid off workers this summer while Chrysler expects no payments until late this year.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
U.S
United Auto Workers
SAB
Chrysler
Ford Motor Co
American Motors Corp
Ford
Los Angeles
House critics slam disaster energy bill in deadlocked vote
Two Minnesota congressmen criticize their House colleagues for turning a weak energy conservation measure into a "disaster" after the body adjourned with no action and rejected a 3 cent gasoline tax increase. Frenzel and Karth fault leadership and lawmakers for backing away from the tax, saying it shows a lack of backbone.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
House
William Frenzel
Washington
Frenzel
St. Paul
Karth
John McFall
D-Calif
John Brademas
D-Ind
Earth
Hathaway sworn in as 40th interior secretary
Former Wyoming governor Stanley K. Hathaway is sworn in as the United States interior secretary, succeeding Rogers Morton. The confirmation faced environmental opposition and President Ford voiced full support at the ceremony. A spokesman spoke of refugees seeking decent lives and not to be exploited or live on welfare.
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Washington
Wyoming
Stanley K. Hathaway
Interior
Hathaway
Rogers C.B. Morton
Commerce
Ford
Interior Department
United States
First woman conqueror climbs Japan’s Mt Fuji after Everest
Junko Tabei, 35, the first woman to conquer Everest, began a Fuji ascent with her Nepalese Sherpa guide and a crowd of climbers seeking autographs. She arrived home last Sunday after May Everest ascent.
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Tokyo
Japan
Junko Tabei
Mt. Fuji
Patton to Command 2nd Armored Division at Ft Hood
Gen. George S. Patton will assume command of the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood Texas on August 4, the Army announced. The general is the son of the famed World War II commander.
Getty III Named Executive VP at Rhinestone Records
J Paul Getty III a 20 year old grandson of the oil billionaire is named executive vice president of Rhinestone Records a division of American Entertainment Artis Phillips Jr president says Getty will handle promotions and sales The case against him over a Malibu pickup truck theft is pending in Santa Monica Municipal Court
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Los Angeles
J. Paul Getty III
Rhinestone Records
Getty
Artis Phillips Jr
American Entertainment
Young Getty
Malibu
Santa Monica
Ky urges fair treatment of Vietnamese refugees in U.S. labor market
Former South Vietnamese premier Nguyen Cao Ky says refugees from his country should not be exploited in the American labor market. Ky spoke in Weimar California where he called for fair employment practices and protection for refugees seeking work in the United States.
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Weimar
Calif
Nguyen Cao Ky
Warren resigns White House post to edit San Diego Union
Gerald L. Warren resigns as deputy presidential press secretary to become editor of the San Diego Union. He will succeed Gene Gregston, with effect set for Sept. 1, and has a long tenure at the Union dating to 1956.
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San Diego
Calif
Gerald L. Warren
Copley
Warren
The
Union
Paper
Elvis Plans Luxurious Redesign of Convair 880
Elvis Presley is remodeling a former Delta 880 Convair into a deluxe private plane in Fort Worth. The modifications include a queen-size bed and a high-heat oven but no sink. Ward International Aircraft Services GM Bill Faries notes the singer will not wash dishes. The project began about a month ago with undisclosed cost.
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Presley
Bill Faries
Ward International Aircraft Services
Delta Airlines
Battle of Bunker Hill reenactment draws 1000 participants
In Boston 1000 Patriots and 300 British are to reenact the June 17 1775 fight at Breed's Hill before about 15000 spectators. The one hour event sits in a four acre park near the Bunker Hill Monument with a Charlestown parade to follow.
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Boston
Bunker Hill
Breed’s Hill
Breed's Hill
United States
Boston 200
Charlestown
Leader of beef packer group ready to step down
Frank R. West, longtime head of American Beef Packers Inc., says he is prepared to resign if a bankruptcy judge approves the plan to pay about 8 000 creditors and GE Credit Corp commits funds to save the company. He will stay as adviser and director.
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Omaha, Neb
Frank R. West
American Beef Packers Inc
West
American Beef
General Electric Credit Corp
U. S. Department of Justice
Dumas
Tex
General Electric
Midwest
Terra Linda Veteran Recalls World War I for Students
Albert H. Leigh, a Signal Corps veteran, spoke to Terra Linda High School students about World War I memories from 58 years past. He described era artifacts like blinkers spark plugs and acid batteries to illustrate early military life.
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Terra Linda
Calif
Albert H. Leigh
Signal Corps
Terra Linda High School
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