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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1973
Page
4
Dr. Paul W. McCracken warns demand grows 12 percent yearly while supply rises a third as fast. The editorial advocates cutting demand or boosting production, highlighting unused federal research worth about 100 billion dollars and urging better translation of existing studies into practical gains.
Seers at the Stanford Research Institute forecast rapid growth in plastic use by 2000. The experts anticipate cars with half today’s weight, plastic domed cities, plastic housing beams, and windows and pipes made of plastics, with lower energy use overall.
HAL BOYLE notes zoo goers tend to have higher education and incomes, with 3 of 4 having a high school or better versus under half of nonvisitors. The piece also cites other trivia from the era, including needle history and animal collective nouns, and quotes on vanity, flags, forests, and signage.
The Chinese leadership met in Peking amid Moscow’s public anti Chinese charges and fear of Soviet intervention. With many top posts vacant and only a small Politburo core, Chou En Lai appears to hold most political power as Beijing patches the system and considers a new National People's Congress.
A thunderous clap at Salem Lutheran Church in Roland Iowa triggered chimes and echoed as the hymn How Great Thou Art rang through the town. The moment marked a shared, renewed faith in the small community of 800.
Washington AP Henry Kissinger’s nomination to be secretary of state would bolster the Nixon administration’s foreign policy efforts. As both secretary of state and national security adviser he would become a leading nonelected figure, strengthening congressional influence and signaling strong presidential will abroad. State officials say he must delegate routine tasks to restore morale and focus on policy.
In Detroit area plants three Chrysler sites shut down within a month by a new radical-leaning faction. Workers Action Movement linked to the Progressive Labor Party claims rank and file power, while UAW and Chrysler executives denounce unauthorized actions as unsafe and disruptive to negotiations.
After Vietnam, a constitutional crisis asks when a president may wage war without Congress. Sen Hughes questions Adm Moorer during Senate testimony about obeying orders to bomb Cambodia and disobeying the president. The piece notes past executives and recalls Nuremberg hangings as a stark backdrop.
President Nixon voiced steadfast backing for Vice President Spiro Agnew and requested the Justice Department investigate leaks tied to a Baltimore grand jury probe of alleged kickbacks and political corruption. He said his confidence in Agnew remains strong while avoiding comment on possible resignation.
The Cost of Living Council outlined Phase 4 food price controls to begin September 12. It aims to apply the same restraint on increases as the rest of the economy, requiring absorption of costs by wholesalers and retailers and limiting profit margins. Public comment is invited until September 4.
A compact glossary lists items from printing and publishing era terms including ink, type, layout, and materials. It pairs terms like Denmark and Thailand with related printing notions, shedding light on historical journalistic workflows and device names used in newspapers.
East Wenatchee mayor Forrest Lannoye told the council that no bids were received for repairs to the newest police car a 1972 model and a recent accident worsened the other car. He said three firms quoted at least 10 dollars an hour and he might take the job himself as he runs a local garage.
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