Candidates urge release of federal campaign funds
Seven presidential hopefuls pressed the Supreme Court to restore matching funds, while Ford accused rivals of wasting money. Reagan and six Democrats sought a delay in the court order ending FEC disbursements. Ford touted financial health and planned a $150,000 Indiana primary push.
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Mondale urges distrust of power in Bemidji speech
U S senator Mondale tells Bemidji High School students that distrust in government is central to the American system and cites checks and balances as a safeguard. He labels regionalism as nonsense and proposes full federal matching for Indian welfare costs, detailing state allocations and county figures.
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Ninth candidate files for Bemidji school board race
Nine candidates now seek seats with five for the two three year terms and four for the May 18 one year term. New filings include Dr. Adela Elwell a BSU former instructor and Audubon Society president. Gloria Westerdahl a housewife and realtor. and James Wehn Jr a former Cleveland teacher.
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Bemidji State University
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Bemidji
Rapid City
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Marlin Buehler
Edward Eversole
M. J
Buck’ Haack
Wayland Jones
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Eversole
Solution offered to Ojibway on ballot
Minnesota Secretary of State proposes a workaround after a Justice Department ruling requires Ojibway ballots in Cass Beltrami and Mahnomen counties. With no written Ojibway, interpreters will assist voters at polling places, funded by the counties. The move follows the Voting Rights Act amendments targeting language minority ballots.
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Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday across the nation
Clocks move forward one hour this Sunday for DST lasting six months through October. Congress debates extending DST to seven months while House inaction delays adoption. Arizona Hawaii and parts of Indiana exempt. the shift stems from energy crisis efforts and ongoing legislative wrangling.
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Cubans in Angola Hold Ground as Regime Shifts Unfold
U S intelligence analysts say about 13 500 Cubans remain in Angola to keep undisciplined pro Marxist troops in line as new leaders organize, with no major movement to aid Rhodesian forces. The Cuban presence follows their victory with a Cuban backed faction.
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Washington
U.S
Angola
Boston bombing fuels court violence climate and response
Gov. Michael S. Dukakis linked recent racial violence in Boston to a climate that could trigger acts like the Suffolk County Courthouse bombing in which 22 people were injured. He announced a joint police task force with city county state and federal officers to investigate crimes of violence.
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Beirut clashes kill over 100 in renewed civil war fighting
Police report more than 100 dead and over 200 wounded in heavy artillery and rocket fire between a Muslim enclave in Beirut and surrounding Christian districts. The year-old civil war had slowed on Thursday with 27 dead and 46 wounded, but cease fire hopes were crushed by the night’s outbreak.
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Weather notes and lake level figures forecast
Tonight will hover in the mid to upper 30s with east winds 10 to 20 mph diminishing after dark. A 30 percent chance of rain today and tonight, with a 20 percent chance Saturday. Normal lake level is 1340. today’s level is 1339.48.
Council to mull sewage plant alternatives Monday
The city council meets Monday at 7 PM in City Hall to review options for the east shore Lake Bemidji sewage treatment plant. City Attorney Ouradnik warned that a decision on the system is near, with possibilities including bio disc, activated sludge, or oxidation ditch, bio disc seen as most economical. Brian Freeberg of Stewart and Walker will present a chronological recap of the study since 1968.
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