Seven Die In Dust Storm Vehicle Pileups In California
A dust storm caused two major pileups near Bakersfield in Southern California. About 80 vehicles collided on Interstate 5 and 50 on U S 99, killing seven and injuring 96. Wind gusts up to 50 mph reduced visibility to near zero. The Weather Service linked the storms to a low-pressure system near Blythe.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Interstate 5
Here
U.S. 99
Max D. Smith
California Highway Patrol
National Weather Service
California
Blythe
Bemidji public meeting on sewage project set
A public meeting will be held at 7 p.m. September 13 in Bemidji High School auditorium to discuss Bemidji's MPCA application for a sewage disposal system. The plan includes two 180 acre primary ponds, two 60 acre secondary cells, and irrigation of up to 2 million gallons daily on about 580 acres.
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Minneapolis
Bemidji
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
MPCA
Bemidji High School
Delaware St
S.E
County advisers study subdivision ordinance
Beltrami County Planning Advisory Commission will review a draft subdivision ordinance tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the courthouse. Ted Tower will present the draft to solicit comments and suggestions. Agenda also includes final approvals for Rolling Hills in Northern Township and Memorial Forest Addition on Highway 89 north of Bemidji, discussed at the July meeting.
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Beltrami County Planning Advisory Commission
Ted Tower
Wayne Alsop
Rolling Hills
Northern Township
Memorial Forest Addition
Highway 89
Bemidji
Planners to Hear Petitions in Bemidji Tonight
Bemidji Planning Commission will hold two public hearings at 8 p.m. in the city council chambers. Dr. H B Roholt seeks a professional office on the northeast corner of 26th and Bemidji Avenue. Earl Taber proposes a 72 by 30 foot building for vehicle storage and shop at 2404 Bemidji Ave. Randy Bahr plans to move a house from 1232 Birchmont Drive to 1108 Roosevelt. National Advertising Co seeks to continue billboard ads for First Federal Savings and Loan south of Junction 371 and 71 on the west side of 71.
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Bemidji
Birchmont Drive
Roosevelt
National Advertising Company
First Federal Savings and Loan
Lake Irving Association to Host Septic Drainage Discussion
The Lake Irving Association meets in Ottertail Power meeting rooms on Wednesday August 30 at 8 p.m. Dr. Harold Borchers of Bemidji State College will present a film and discuss drainage fields and septic tank installation. Attendees may ask questions to deepen understanding.
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Lake Irving Association
Ottertail Power
Harold Borchers
Bemidji State College
Heaviest Hanoi Haiphong raids mark 40 year high
American air forces hit 20 targets in the Hanoi Haiphong area destroying or damaging 170 buildings at camps and depots. North Vietnam claimed several jets shot down while U S officials noted no losses. President Nixon discussed an all volunteer army with Melvin Laird at the Western White House.
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Saigon
Hanoi Haiphong
U.S
Air Force
China
North Vietnam
San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Melvin R. Laird
White House
Oceanside
Beltrami County Opens Second Park Pine Tree and Three Island
Beltrami County expands to two parks with Pine Tree Park near Blackduck and Three Island Lake Park north of Bemidji. Pine Tree, previously a state park, offers a boat ramp on Blackduck Lake with limited campsites and facilities under development. Three Island Lake Park, created from tax forfeited land, features minimal facilities and a planned boat ramp, operated by caretaker Charles Almendinger now transitioning to full time with sanitarian duties if Emergency Employment Act funding remains.
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Pine Tree Park
Blackduck
Beltrami County
Three Island Lake
Bemidji
Pine Tree
Blackduck Lake
Clarence Ferdig
Three Island Park
Three Island
Charles Almendinger
Beltrami County Board of Commissioners
Almendinger
Charley Almendinger
Frank Bain
Irving starts jail term for fraud
Author Clifford Irving began a two year sentence at Lewisburg Penitentiary after surrendering to a federal marshal. He conspired to fraudulently produce a fake Howard Hughes autobiography and swindled McGraw-Hill out of 750000 dollars with Richard Suskind. His wife Edith faces separate larceny and forgery charges in Switzerland.
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Lewisburg, Pa
Clifford Irving
Howard Hughes
Lewisburg Penitentiary
Irving
Lewisburg
Maurice Nessen
Allenwood Farm
Sarasota
Fla
Edith
Irvings
Richard Suskind
McGraw-Hill, Inc
Hughes
President OKs disaster funds for three Minnesota counties
Gov. Wendell Anderson announced that the President approved disaster declaration for St. Louis Carlton and Itasca counties due to tornadoes and rains Aug 16 to 20. Emergency loans temporary housing debris removal and unemployment medical food and clothing aid are available.
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Wendell Anderson
St. Louis
Carlton
Itasca
Nixon
All weather road adds to Bemidji accessibility
Bemidji completes 3000 feet of hard surfaced road in the Industrial Park on Aug 25 under Supt. Russ Stordahl. The 3 inch asphalt on a six inch base upgrades 40 acres and 130 industrial sites boosting park appeal and future revenue for property improvements.
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Russ Stordahl
Bob Melhorn
Bud Carlson
Pete Bahr
Bemidji
Bemidji Street
Supt
Bemidji Development Corporation
BDC
Charlie Naylor
Cameron Park
Diamond Point
Bixby Alley
16Th Street
17Th Street
Highway Two
Saar’s
First Street
Midway
Grand
Sears and Lindrud’s
Skyline Village
Weather outlook with mild temps and light rain chances
Occasional cloudiness through Tuesday with warmer highs in the 80s to near 90. Nights remain cool with lows 50s to 57. Chance of rain stays near five percent today tonight and Tuesday.
Mondale Faces Primary Challenge in Minnesota
Sen Walter Mondale is challenged in the September 12 DFL primary by three Minneapolis men Ralph E Franklin Tom Griffin and Dick Leaf each with limited funds Franklin 67 a semi retired cab driver Griffin 34 a former Minnesota University lecturer and Leaf 46 a construction worker Griffin has spent 1500 on his bid while Franklin relies on Social Security and says his campaign is a protest against Mondales stance on busing and civil rights Leaf says neighborhood issues pushed him to run Mondales campaign manager said no special plans were set for the primary.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Walter F. Mondale
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Mondale
Ralph E. Franklin
Tom Griffin
University of Minnesota
Dick Leaf
Franklin
Griffin
Senate
Catholic University
Washington
Senate Chambers
Leaf
Michael Berman
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Munich
United States
Li - Ho - Jun
North Korea
Vic Auer
North Hollywood
Mark Spitz
Carmichael
Belfast
Ireland
Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Fischer
Spassky
Second County Park
New York
Florida
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