Minnesota governor vetoes 600 million tax bill
Gov. Wendell Anderson vetoed the legislature's 600 million tax bill and ordered no immediate reopening of the recessed session. He named a 10 member conference committee to craft a fair tax bill in public sessions and criticized the bill for excessive relief to business and new taxes on the least able to pay.
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Bemidji City Council approves outside-water-rate hike
Bemidji council raises water rates for users outside the city by 50 to 65 percent after lengthy debate. The plan sets 10 000 gallon bills at 7 50 and scales to 50 000 gallons at 32 with likely retroactive start July 1. A separate approval permits Plywood Minnesota to build an 11 300 square foot facility near the industrial park contingent on railroad lease.
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Apollo 15 crew sleep in after scare test
Houston AP report says Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott James Irwin and Alfred Worden slept late after a real life test prompted by the June deaths of Soviet cosmonauts. All systems were nominal and Mission Control allowed six extra hours of rest.
Three area deaths in Minnesota traffic toll rises
Three area residents died in separate accidents boosting Minnesota's 1971 highway toll to 509. Mrs Grace Gerjets Halverson of Bemidji died in a Hwy 2 collision near Deer River. John Lindberg of Lengley was killed in a Mahnomen County crash. David J. Smith of Sawyer was struck on US 2 near Grand Rapids.
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Grand Rapids
African expert Dr. Ben-Jochannan to lecture at Bemidji State
Dr. Josef Ben-Jochannan internationally known African anthropologist and Harlem Preparatory School African Studies chair will speak at Bemidji State College in the Classroom Building Auditorium at 8 p.m. tonight. Sponsored by the cultural arts committee, tickets at the door include adult $1.50 and student $1.00.
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Nixon administration seeks UN vote on Red China admission
The Nixon White House opens new UN talks on preventing expulsion of Nationalist China while backing Peking for seat this fall. Officials expect enough votes to admit Red China but acknowledge practical hurdles in the two China policy.
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