Gilmore death warrant revived by Utah pardons board
Gary Mark Gilmore faced a possible firing squad within days of his 36th birthday after Utah's pardons board voted 2 to 1 to affirm a murder verdict and seek execution by Monday to meet state law. He argued with officials, began a hunger strike, and awaited a new court date while appeals loomed from defense and civil liberties groups.
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Salt Lake City
Gary Mark Gllmore
State Pardons Board
Gilmore
4Th District
J. Robert Bullock
Provo
Air
George Latimer
Utah State Prison
United States
Calvin L. Rampton
Pardons Board
Rampton
Tom Jones
Utah Supreme Court
The
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
State Supreme Court
City county board discuss sewage site
Bemidji city council and Beltrami County commissioners met on neutral ground at Paul Bunyan Steak Inn to ease tensions over the proposed landfill and wastewater plant. They debated joint action, potential joint powers commission, and how to inform residents while addressing lake area sewer needs and county trust issues.
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Bob Tucker
Bemidji City
Beltrami
County Board
Doug Peterson
Peterson
PCA
Rodney Benson
Eckles Township
Lowell
Bjella
Wait Fenske
Cliff Saunders
Don Dougherty
Entland
Lake
Bemidji
Herb Whiting
Walt Fenske
Child Dies in Minnesota Mobile Home Fire Near International Falls
A 22 month old boy Chester Anderson died in a mobile home fire two miles east of International Falls. His mother Conley Anderson and sister Renie 4 were hospitalized after trying to free Chester as Agnes Hisa 62 perished in a Roseville fire. Fire Chief Jack Robb said the Falls blaze began in the kitchen.
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Associated Preas
Minnesota
Chester Anderson
International Falls
Agnes Hisa
St. Paul
Roseville
Jack Robb
Chester
Conley Anderson
Renie
Falls Memorial Hospital
Rene
Robb
Leading Indicators Signal Possible U.S. Downturn
The Commerce Department expected its leading index for October to be a net decline after two months of fall, signaling a possible new downturn if the measure dips again. Analysts await the release, with economists fearing a third straight drop.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Proposals to Panama Move Toward Canal Negotiations
Washington sources say the Ford administration informally proposed terms to Panama to end the canal dispute as Panamanian officials study the new ideas. Panama’s foreign minister plans a Washington visit to review prospects, hoping for better terms after Carter’s inauguration.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Panama
Panama Canal
U.S
Jimmy Carter
Market survey shows November prices broadly steady
New York AP market basket survey finds grocery prices stable in November with increases and decreases offsetting nationwide. AP checked 15 common items at one supermarket in each of 13 regions on March 1 1973 and rechecked monthly, yielding a one tenth percent decline overall in November.
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New York
Associated Press
Garlock Withdraws Resignation as Beltrami County Treasurer
Beltrami County Treasurer Doris Garlock, at the county board’s request, has withdrawn her resignation for personal reasons. Commissioners cited concerns about early resignation after her husband’s death and considered allowing time off or an election to fill the two-year term, with potential appointees including deputy treasurer Lila Cronemiller and deputy auditor Tony Paxton.
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Garlock
Dave Bernard
Beltrami
Doris Garlock
County Board
Lowell Bjella
Bjella
Cliff Sanders
Rodney Benson
Biella
Lila Cronemiller
Tony Paxton
Great West Side art robbery linked to hall paintings
A New York man recalls painting a public hall with bright abstract works then finding two canvases missing after a late night in the apartment building. Police notes include humorous pricing of the pieces, with one tagged as an Alderman original valued at $290,000. Authorities remark on the surprising theft’s incongruity with common hit targets.
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New York
Benart
Weather forecast fragment with scattered clouds and snow chance
Variable cloudiness through Thursday with a chance of snow. Highs today range from 6 to 18 and tonight's lows from 0 to 10 below, colder in the west and up to 22 below in the east. Thursday highs around 12 above with west winds 0 to 15 mph and tonight north winds 5 to 10 mph. Snow probability about 20 percent on Thursday.
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Nurries
Calder
Beltrami County to trim staff and budget in 1977 plan
County commissioners discussed cuts to planning and zoning, surveying, and attorney budgets while considering wage limits for 1977. A staff reduction was proposed in the planning department and a shared position with the county surveyor. Other targeted cuts include nursing, sheriff, and extension budgets. The auditor was asked to notify the planning office of the personnel cut.
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Ry Dave
Beltrami County Board
County Surveyor's Office
Planning and Zoning Department
Sheriff’s Department
Bemidji-Beltrami
County Planning and Zoning Office
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Nicole Barrett
Ronmeer
Chris Mattison
Lincoln School
Market Survey
Etoua
Sa-T
Board
Planning Department
Pine Tree County Park
Blackduck
Eberhardt Electric
Boand
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