Bemidji to Host Midwest Reading Teachers Conference
About 500 Midwest teachers are expected to attend the Third Annual Fall Conference of the Minnesota Reading Association at Bemidji Junior-Senior High. Dr. Lyman C. Hunt Jr. will deliver the keynote, presided by MRA President M. Victoria Jacobson.
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Midwest
Lyman C. Hunt Jr
Minnesota Reading Association
MRA
Bemidji
Victoria Jacobson
Hugh Schoephoerster
Hunt
College of Education
University of Vermont
Vermont Reading Center
Minnesota
Reading
Vicky’’ Jacobson
J. B. Lippincott Co
Miss Jacobson
Duane G. Googins
M. Victoria Jacobson
Lyman C. Hunt, JR
Petition Drives to Oust Minnesota Corrections Chief
ST. CLOUD AP A group called FACT seeks 250000 signatures to urge Gov. Wendell Anderson to remove Corrections Commissioner David Fogel The non profit citizens group plans visits to Duluth Brainerd and the Twin Cities and argues reform is needed after drug related deaths a stabbing and an inmate breakout at Stillwater State Prison and the reformatory.
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ST. Cloud, Minn
St. Cloud
Minnesota
David Fogel
FACT
Wendell Anderson
Fogel
Cochairman
Daryl Palmer
Stillwater State Prison
Reformatory
Hijackings for ransom prove to be a losing proposition
FAA chief John H. Shaffer reported all 18 ransom hijack attempts this year failed with suspects arrested killed or under foreign control. He cited Algeria’s seizure of 1.5 million in ransom and noted 27 people involved across 20 hijackings, three killed and 17 captured. A June 2 hijack to Algeria yielded 500000.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
John H. Shaffer
U.S
Shaffer
D. Cooper
Cooper
Honduras
Red
China
Algeria
Bemidji alderman at large candidate withdraws from race
William Al Kaiser announced he is no longer a candidate for alderman at large in Bemidji after filing and a brief vacation. He said the field is strong and urged voters to support Howard Menge. The note appears on the ballot despite his withdrawal.
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William
al) Kaiser
Bemidji
Howard
Menge
Bear seen on 15th Street spurs report near Gilfillan Center
City police responded to a report of a large bear on 15th Street near the Gilfillan Center. Mrs. Darrel Baker said her husband saw a bear about six feet tall standing, possibly searching for berries, but officers found no trace of the animal.
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Gilfillan Center
15Th Street
Darrel Baker
15Th St
Baker
Nixon Kyoto talks open as Tanaka arrives in Honolulu
In Honolulu Nixon welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka for two days of summit talks aiming for a formal agreement on increasing American goods orders by one billion dollars and expanding ties including China. Nixon later meets Bunker for Vietnam review before talks.
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Honolulu
Nixon
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Kakuei Tanaka
Hickam Air Force Base
Tanaka
Japan
China
Partial cloudy turn cooler with scattered Friday showers
Partly cloudy and cooler through Friday with a chance of scattered showers on Friday. Highs today in the 75 to 82 range and tonight's lows around 45 to 52. Friday highs expected 68 to 74 with a 30 percent chance of rain and 10 percent today and tonight.
British group helps 140 stranded Americans depart London in style
In London a consortium of British firms arranged a Stars and Stripes Special jet for 140 penniless U S travelers left stranded after Daedalus Travel suspended operations. Wimpey and Caledonian Airways funded most costs. the group enjoyed a five course meal with wine and a free bar before flying home. The U S embassy offered no funds for repatriation, prompting complaints from travelers.
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London
Caledonian Airways
Wimpey International
Britain
U.S
Gatwick Airport
New York
Ruth Jacobs
Civil Defense discards stale rations in St Paul shelters
Survival rations in 500 St Paul Civil Defense shelters are being dumped as a 42 year project rewrites stock. Crews dispose of millions of biscuits from 1962 to 1964 via commercial compactor or landfill while leaking water in 30 gallon drums are recycled.
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ST. Paul, Minn
St. Paul Civil Defense
Richard Manning
Civil Defense
Manning
Meet the Candidates Night Scheduled by Bemidji Jaycees
Bemidji Jaycees announce a Meet the Candidates night in the high school auditorium at 8 p.m. Wednesday Sept 6 Moderated by Jim Thoreen of KBUN the event invites all city office candidates to answer questions from the floor Each candidate will have two minutes to speak and respond and microphones will be provided for audience questions The Jaycees promote voter interest and turnout.
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Bemidji Jaycee Board
Gerald Anderson
Jaycee
Anderson
Jim Thoreen
KBUN
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Roseville Public Schools
Ponemah
Red Lake
Anthony Wilson
Mose Parrish
Washington D.C
Raymond P. Lightfoot
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BIA
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Jerry Moen
Dan Raincloud Jr
Tribal Council
Roger A. Jourdain
C. P. Maus
Roman Stately
Pioneer
Fogel Ouster
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Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Fischer
Boris Spassky
Spassky
Paris
North Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Pham Dang Lam
Hanoi
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Yankees
Wimpey
Daedalus Travel
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