Bemidji Council Backs In-House Promotions For Chief
The Bemidji City Council voted to urge the Police Civil Service Commission to promote police chiefs from within the department when practicable. The motion, proposed by Ralph Moberg and backed by Herb Whiting, was challenged as out of order but deemed proper by City Attorney Gene Ouradnik.
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Elizabeth Moore
Bemidji City
Police Civil Service Commission
Police Commission
James McDowell
Ralph Moberg
Herb Whiting
Todd Jansen
Jansen
Gene Ouradnik
Ouradnik
Tom Hilligan
Ted Bogda
Adult Education Department
Anishinabe Arts and Crafts Corporation
Bogda
Lar-Jo Enterprises, Inc
Gasthaus
McDowell
Joe Suman
Lar- Jo Enterprises
Pine Ridge
Third St. South
Jerry Moen
Moen
Arland Johnson
South Third St
Parks and Recreation Commission
Harold Vollen
Jaycees
Becky Bellino
Gunfire at Wounded Knee as marshal and AIM clash continues
Federal police and Indians exchanged heavy gunfire near Wounded Knee S D after a dawn air drop and roadblock attacks. Three light planes parachuted seven packages into the village as marshals captured five people leaving the area. AIM leaders Russell Means and Clyde Bellecourt pursued venue changes and planned campaigns in Cleveland and New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wounded Knee
S.D
Charles Cadieux
Interior Department
Cadieux
Pine Ridge
Pierre
S.C
Means
South Dakota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Bellecourt
Cleveland
Ohio
New York City
AIM
Andrew Bogue
Rapid City
Ramon Roubideaux
U.S
James Wilson
Nixon signals limits on Communist actions amid Laos air war
The Nixon administration warns the North Vietnamese of a strong U S military response to any dramatic Communist actions as U S warplanes operate over Laos. The White House faces a Senate Watergate standoff with a demand for sworn testimony at public hearings starting May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Laos
Nixon
White House
Senate
Sam J. Ervin
Pari Mutuel Bill Surprises Senate Committee Vote
A pari mutuel betting bill, long controversial, was suddenly heard and approved 5 to 4 by the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee in St. Paul Minnesota amid an almost undisclosed hearing. The move came as lawmakers consider betting reforms and potential impacts on racing and wagering industries.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Senate
Senate Labor and Commerce Committee
Government Operations Committee
House
Commerce and Economic Development Committee
Vern Ingvalson
Minnesota Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Capitol
Jack Kleinbaum
Dfl-St. Cloud
Leech Lake pact awaits Gov signature in Minnesota
Minnesota lawmakers approved a pact with the Leech Lake band over hunting and fishing rights. The bill, passed 85-44 in the House and 41-25 in the Senate, sets a 60 day wait for the governor’s signature and allows a 50 percent surtax on license costs for use on the reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Leech Lake Reservation
Wendell Anderson
House
Senate
Anderson
State Department of Natural Resources
Leech Lake
Local Ducks Unlimited Chapter Sees Strong Turnout in Bemidji
The newly organized Mississippi Headwaters Ducks Unlimited chapter drew 125 attendees with 90 signing as members. A charter date remains open to May 1. a Sept. 27 banquet will award prizes including a shotgun and wildlife art prints.
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Jerry Pickett
Mississippi Headwaters
Ducks Unlimited
Pickett
The
Elks Club
Carl Barstow
Barstow
Ed Pennington
Bing Crosby
Wood Duck World
Northern National Bank
Bemidji
Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home
Dick Kroll
Kroll’s Sporting Goods
Bob Wilson
Wilson's Clothing
Cal Barstow
Pioneer
District 31 board to air election discussion
The District 31 board meets at 7 30 pm in the high school administrative offices to discuss the upcoming school board election. It will establish voting precincts approve election judges salaries for judges consider raising graduation credits for 1974 75 and charge students for driver training participation. It will also decide on authorizing advertising for bids for the Carr Lake school building.
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Carr Lake
Laporte School Board Election Filing Nears Deadline
Two candidates have filed for the Laporte school board election set for May 15 at Laporte School. Terms of Grace Lessman and Arnold Murdock expire this year. By April 13, applicants included Lessman and Dwayne R. Foster. final filing day is April 24 at the superintendent of schools office.
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Laporte
Grace Lessman
Arnold Murdock
Lessman
Maude Arvidson
Dwayne R. Foster
Superintendent of Schools
Twin theatre complex planned for Highway 2 West
Bud Woodard, owner of the Bronco and Cisco drive ins, announced plans for a twin theatre on Highway 2 west of Bemidji. The 100 by 80 foot steel complex will seat 600, open in July, with two auditoriums 350 and 250 seats, each with separate lobbies, restrooms, concessions, and parking.
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Bud Woodard
Bronco
Cisco
Hwy. 2
Professional planner to meet with Beltrami County unit
Henry Hanka of Architectural Resources Duluth and Hibbing will address the Beltrami County Planning Advisory Commission at 7:30 p.m. in the courthouse. He will outline the benefits of professional consultation and review three items including two platting projects Arndt's Trail Inn on Lake Pimushe and Pine Crest Acres in Northern Township, plus final approval for platting in Schoolcraft Acres on Lake Plantagenet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hanka
of Architectural Resources
Duluth
Hibbing
Beltrami County
Arndt
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Robert Willwock
Council
Lake Bemidji
Point
Lou
Pentagon Today
Pentagon
Bill
Peared
State House
Board
Hwy. 2 West
Woodard
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