Energy workshop at Bemidji highlights questions over answers
At Bemidji State College a multi group energy crisis workshop drew industry government schools and utilities. Participants noted adequate gas for firm load but possible interruptions for larger users while oil supply limits reflected national requests to curb consumption.
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Bemidji Energy Workshop
Bemidji State College
Charles Fuchsman
Ron Herman
People’s National Gas Company
Bemidji
Ottertail Electric
Beltrami
Henry Junge
Energy Center formed to pool energy crisis data
In Gainesville, an Energy Center opens to pool information on the energy crisis for industry and government. In Vacaville, prison officials report inmate conflict may have led to a knifing of Juan Corona. In Saigon, the air force conducts heavy attacks on North Vietnamese and Viet Cong targets after the cease-fire.
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Gainesville, Fla
Vacaville, Calif
Juan Corona
Saigon
Weather And Water Updates From Bemidji
Variable cloudiness through Wednesday with light snow or flurries southeast tonight and Wednesday. One inch of snow possible in extreme southeast late tonight and Wednesday morning. Warmer southeast tonight. Highs 20 to 27, lows 5 to 15. Precipitation 30 percent southeast tonight and Wednesday. Lake Bemidji water level 1339.40, normal 1340, surface water 32.2.
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Bemidji
Ponemah man sentenced to 15 years in prison
A 30 year old Ponemah man, Guy Whitefeather, pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter in the July beating death of his girlfriend Gloria Jones, 26, and received a 15 year sentence in Stillwater State Prison. Time served in Beltrami County Jail reduces the term.
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Ponemah
Stillwater State Prison
Guy Whitefeather
Gloria Jones
Kelliher
Red Lake Indian Reservation
Whitefeather
Beltrami County
Sirica hears officials explain Watergate tape gaps
U S District Judge John J. Sirica heard White House staff describe how secret recordings were handled after a day of hearings on an 18 minute tape gap. Witnesses Higby Bennett Powers were slated to testify, with Haig expected to follow.
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Sirica
Watergate
White House
H.R. Haldeman
Higby
John Ben
Truckers stage two hour speed limit protest across four states
Truck drivers halted interstates in Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia and New Jersey protesting reduced speed limits and diesel prices. Two arrests reported in Cambridge Ohio and West Virginia. no arrests in Pennsylvania or New Jersey. A Union spokesman offered uncertain links to the protest.
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Pennsylvania
Interstate 80
Blakeslee
Ohio
West Virginia
New Jersey
Teamsters Union
Washington
J.W. Edwards
Overland Park
Kan
Cambridge
Robert Gallicchio
Highland Park
N.J
Walter Barclay
Omaha
Neb
Barclay
Ohio Highway Patrol
Hebron
Columbus
Blairstown
Time change and gas tax action eyed in Congress
Congress may be asked to authorize a gasoline tax hike that could raise prices to about 60 cents a gallon. President Nixon to announce a new Federal Energy Administration led by William E. Simon. Senate to consider year round Daylight Saving Time to save fuel. Simon to chair Energy Emergency Action Group. Love resigns. DiBona also resigning. House has approved year-round DST by a large margin.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Federal Energy Administration
William E. Simon
Senate
Simon
Treasury
Energy Emergency Action Group
John A. Love
Pioneer 10 Clears Jupiter Radiation Belts
Pioneer 10 has sailed through Jupiter’s radiation belts and continues to transmit data as it speeds toward the Milky Way. Scientists led by project manager Charles Hall report the craft avoided major damage after nearing 81,000 miles from Jupiter and expect five more years of signals out to Uranus’ vicinity.
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Mountain View
Calif
Jupiter
Milky Way
Charles Hall
Pioneer Project
Earth
Pioneer
Solar System
Uranus
Hall
Marijuana linked to teen slayings in Iowa case
Lyon County Sheriff Craig Vinson tied the four knife slayings of Sioux Falls teens to marijuana. Brothers Allen Fryer and David Fryer face four murder counts each in Rock Rapids arraignment. James Fryer remains jailed after a 90 day sentence. Bodies found Nov. 18 at Gitchie Manitou State Park.
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Rock Rapids
Iowa
Lyon County
Craig Vinson
Sioux Falls
Allen Fryer
David Fryer
U.S
James
Sioux
Bemidji Considers New Beer Ordinance and Fees
Bemidji city council moved to draft a comprehensive beer ordinance merging tavern rules. The city may raise license fees from the former state cap of fifteen dollars and review liquor rules to bar alcohol after 1:30 a.m. The meeting lasted under an hour with multiple actions noted.
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Bemidji
Larry Dow
Todd Jansen
Stewart and Walker, Inc
State Highway Department
Bemidji Township
Miller, Melby and Hanson
Fourth Street
America Avenue
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Hughes
Charles G
Bebe
Rebozo
Grand Jury
Love
Denver Post
Post
Pioneer 10
Vinson
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28Th Street
Mill Avenue
East Street
Howard Smith
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