Plight of Indians in Minnesota Are Not Okay
The League of Women Voters notes dire conditions for Minnesota Indians in 1969 70. It cites 50 percent unemployment, health and housing woes, educational gaps, and urban relocation challenges. The report argues for recognizing Indians as integral to communities and provides publication details.
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Andrew Jackson
Minnesota
League of Women Voters of
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duluth
League
Indians In
League of Women Voters of Minnesota
Wabasha Street
New agency faces same old problem
The fledgling U S Postal Service projects a $430 million shortfall for fiscal 1972 after a $1 billion plus union contract and a smaller congressionally approved appropriation. Rates were raised temporarily, with a push to make them permanent, while officials consider asking taxpayers or raising rates to cover the deficit.
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Mark Brown
Associated Press
Washington
U.S. Postal Service
Congress
Post Office Department
Postal Service
Postal Rate Commission
James W. Hargrove
Hargrove
Feedback on AIM misreflection and Indian feelings
A resident writes to the editor expressing frustration over misperceptions of the American Indian Movement AIM. The author notes that some Indians oppose AIM actions and stresses that not all Indians support or belong to the group. The letter emphasizes unity and rejects blanket labels.
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A.I.M
A.lm
Witheis
Beltrami County Fair weather dampened crowds yet kept events on schedule
The Beltrami County Fair faced cold winds and possible sleet but ran all events on schedule. Attendance fell, and a deficit is anticipated. Flowers and produce showed strong quality while 4 H entries excelled. Livestock entries declined due to rising show stock costs and aging breeders. Local fans debated the cold July and memories linger at the fair.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Beltrami County Fair
Winston Naylor
First Lutheran Church
Naylor
Beltrami
Strike settlement worsens inflation
A last minute wage agreement averts a steel strike but leaves inflationary expectations unresolved. The three year 31 percent rise followed by a pattern of modest gains risks higher prices for steel dependent goods. Analysts call for leadership and possibly an incomes policy to curb inflationary psychology.
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New York
U.S. Steel
George Meany
Afl-Cio
The oddities of human nature by Hale Boys
A collection of witty observations on human quirks and behavior. The piece covers attitudes toward childhood, time, superstition, modesty, journalism, and social roles with satirical vignettes. It highlights humorous contrasts between men's and women's behavior and critiques modern professions and religious duties.
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Hale Boys
New York
Hell
Pan Am ends safari tours killing endangered animals
Pan American World Airways will stop sponsoring safari tours after Aug 31 in which hunters kill animals listed as endangered by the World Wildlife Fund. Najeeb E Halaby, Pan Am president, announced the policy shift following a WWF campaign begun last April. A WWF spokesman noted Iberia Airlines had already halted promotions of Paraguay jaguar hunts.
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AW York
Pan American World Airways
World Wildlife Fund
Najeeb E. Halaby
Pan Am
The
Wildlife Fund
Iberia Airlines
Paraguay
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