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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1975
Page
1
The government reports the November unemployment rate fell from 8.6 to 8.3 percent, with 7.7 million people jobless. Total employment held at 85.3 million while the civilian labor force declined to 33 million, as the pace of joblessness eased amid modest job gains.
Four year old Lorrann Knighton of Bemidji works with her mother to craft a snowman on Thursday. She shows pride in the finished figure despite a shortage of branches and tools.
A Thursday night industrial development joint meeting in Bemidji informs officials of progress and outlines five focus areas. Attendees include Chamber reps, County Board, City Council, Mayor Peterson, City Manager Dougherty, and University President Ker.
AP reports Hugh Scott 75, a Philadelphia lawyer, will retire from Congress after 33 years. The retirement comes with no fanfare during a Pittsburgh dinner honoring another Pennsylvania Republican.
Senate testimony cites a September 15 1970 meeting involving Donald Kendall of Pepsi Cola Henry Kissinger John Mitchell and Augustin Edwards as key to a plan to overthrow Chilean President Salvador Allende. Nixon reportedly ordered the CIA to foment a coup after the meeting.
An informant fingered Salvatore Briguglio Gabriel Briguglio and Thomas Andretta as involved in James Hoffa s abduction and murder. They were ordered to appear in a police lineup before a second witness who claims to have seen Hoffa abducted. Investigators seek immunity for Stephen Andretta as the case unfolds in Detroit and New Jersey.
The North Country Arts Council was chosen as the regranting agency for state arts funds in the region. The Minnesota State Arts Board will provide 8000 to each region, with the HRDC supervising equitable distribution and annual reporting. The council, with 500 members, vows fair allocation and avoids Bemidji bias.
In Amsterdam and Beilen forces tightened surround of two hijacked targets held by South Moluccan nationalists. Six terrorists at the Indonesian consulate held about 30 captives including 11 children while five hijackers on a four-coach train held 38 captives as 3 hostages were killed.
President Ford vows to veto the House bill granting 13 billion dollars in 1976 personal tax cuts unless tied to a federal spending ceiling. Senate may split the measure for quick action, possibly week of December 15, as Dec 31 expiration of existing cuts looms.
Congressional tax staff experts compare the House passed 1976 individual income tax plan with the 1974 and 1975 laws. The analysis notes the 1976 bill would permanently raise standard deductions for nonitemizers while dropping two temporary features from 1975, including credits and new-home buyer incentives, with tax liabilities shown for several income brackets.
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