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Bemidji Pioneer

Location

Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1971

Page

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School offices to aid early registration district wide

Independent School District No 31 announces elementary offices will open through Aug 27 for registration. Parents in new areas should register at the school serving their neighborhood early this week, with kindergarten registration possible next week. A balance of class sizes may require some students to attend a different school. Two way bus service for kindergartners will not begin at opening but is planned soon.

Independent School District No. 31 John Bressler Carr Lake Central Lincoln Northern Solway J.W. Smith Ergen Navy Pleasant Valley Riverside Wilton Guthrie Edgewood Bedda Wilton-Ergen Mission-Buck Lake Bressler

Ky proposes joint resignation to force new Vietnam vote

Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky rejects participating in the October 3 election and urges a joint resignation with President Nguyen Van Thieu to spark a fresh vote. Observers doubt Thieu will agree as the crisis worsens with U S regret from the embassy and White House officials.

Saigon Nguyen Cao Ky South Vietnam Nguyen van Thieu Thieu U.S Duong van Minh White House San Clemente Calif

Water filters and political moves in Saigon described

An instructional Q and A explains pool filtration at 325 gallons per minute with a 125000 gallon capacity and notes multiple passes needed for clarity. The piece then reports Radio Hanoi on the Vietnam contention, Ky back on the ballot, Thieu’s control, and U.S. diplomat Bunker’s failed efforts to keep Minh in the race.

Thieu Radio Hanoi Supreme Court Nixon

Draft calls for physical exams on numbers 1 to 50

Draft boards will begin summoning for physical and mental exams on Sept. 1 for men who drew numbers 1 through 50 in the latest lottery. Draft Director Curtis Tarr said testing aligns with a lull at induction centers and ahead of potential callups, as Congress weighs the draft-extension bill. He noted uncertainty over final numbers and stressed exams will occur only if a bill is enacted and deadlines are met. The piece outlines debates over Vietnam withdrawal timing, pay raises, and the impact of ending undergraduate deferments on ROTC enrollments.

Washington Curtis W. Tarr Selective Service Congress Senate House Tarr Mike Mansfield Montana U.S Vietnam Mansfield Mike Gravel Alaska Mark Hatfield Ore Gordon Allott R-Colo Army Defense Melvin Laird

Beltrami County Daytime Center Receives $7170 Grant

Gov Wendell Anderson announced a $7170 state grant for the Beltrami County Daytime Activity Center Bemidji for the 1971 72 fiscal year part of over 1 3 million to 97 centers statewide aiding educational work training and social recreation for about 2200 retarded children and adults in 74 counties The program director is Mrs Dean Reichert and Mary Foster is chair of the administrative board The advisory committee chaired by Dave Larson approved the grant The act allows up to 60 percent state aid with the Retardation Services division administering the program in St Paul.

Wendell Anderson Beltrami County Bemidji Dean Reichert Mary Foster Minnesota Ave Bemidji Center Reichert Dave Larson Department of Special Education Mankato State College Minnesota Department of Public Welfare St. Paul

Nixon aides say weekend decisions made at Western White House

Multiple AP dispatches summarize weekend events from San Clemente and San Quentin. Reports mention Nixon not disclosing economic decisions, the San Quentin breakout investigation, raids on antiwar offices, Henderson court martial, Bolivia’s rightward shift, a bus hijacking in Seoul, and renewed talks among the Big Four on Berlin access.

San Clemente Calif Nixon White House San Quentin San Francisco Chronicle Oakland San Quentin Prison George Jackson Berlin Germany

Man Drowns Attempting Rescue at Pine Lake

Lester C. Smith about 45 drowned Sunday at Pine Lake three miles south of Gonvick while trying to save his son who fell from a rubber raft towed behind a pontoon boat. The elder Smith, a member of the Grand Forks Air Base 321 Headquarters Battalion, disappeared after divers and drag operations failed to locate him by night.

Lester C. Smith Pine Lake Gonvick Smith Grand Forks Air Base Clearwater County Almer Olson Olson Bagley Bemidji

Hailstorm hits Bagley area damaging crops and property

A fast moving hailstorm four miles south of Bagley around 10:30 a.m. caused extensive damage to crops and buildings. It battered barns and cars, killed poultry, injured cattle, and prompted many insurance claims while ITasca State Park and nearby areas reported damage. photos will appear in Tuesday's Pioneer.

Bagley Itasca State Park Pioneer

State OEP offices open in Minnesota call IRS for help

Minnesota residents seeking Nixon wage price freeze information should contact local Internal Revenue Service offices instead of the Chicago regional OEP center. The OEP coordinates the program, and Minnesota offices are listed as IRS taxpayer assistance offices in local directories. Cities joining St Paul include Minneapolis, Duluth, Rochester, Mankato and St. Cloud.

Minneapolis-St. Paul Minneapolis Duluth Rochester Mankato St. Cloud

City Planners Meet Tonight For Zoning Hearings

City Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting at city hall to review several requests. James D. McClellan seeks a special use permit to build a restaurant beer tavern near Roosevelt Road and Railroad Street. Dennis LaCroix requests mobile home relocation. Weldon Nelson and Norman Otterkill seek approval to build two apartment buildings between 12th and 11th Streets and Delton Avenue.

City Planning Commission City Hall James D. McClellan Roosevelt Road Railroad Street Dennis LaCroix Weldon Nelson Norman Otterkill 12Th 11Th Streets Delton Avenue

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