Deep Freeze Grips Minnesota and Dakotas Amid Snow
The National Weather Service reports record low December temperatures across Minnesota, the Dakotas, Iowa, and Wisconsin as a winter storm leaves up to five inches of snow in southern Minnesota. Readings reach 30 below in Aberdeen and Fargo, with subzero temps forecast to continue tonight and through Friday. Roads are variably slippery, mainly on secondary routes, while northern Minnesota counties report better conditions than the south.
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Beltrami County considers motel lease at fairgrounds
At a county board meeting, Richard Siegert proposed a long term lease of 60 years for part of the Beltrami County Fairgrounds on Highway 2 West to build a motel complex with 500 by 450 feet of ground and public facilities. The board took no action and advised contacting the Fair Board and Bemidji officials.
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Beltrami County Fairgrounds
Siegert
Douglas Cann
County Fair Board
Kissinger Holds Third Round in Vietnam Cease Fire Talks
Paris AP reports Henry Kissinger met North Vietnamese negotiators for the third time in talks on a cease-fire with no public progress indicated. Spokesmen gave no clear signs of near agreement on changes to the October draft cease-fire, and no official statements followed the meetings. Nixon plans to finalize post in cabinet posts, naming key second-term appointments later today.
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Nixon
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Commerce
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James T. Lynn
George Remimeyas
Housing and Urban Development
Rogers C. B. Merten
Interior
Weather forecast with cold tendency and light precipitation
The report notes fair to partly cloudy skies and continuing cold today with increasing clouds and colder tonight. Highs near 9 with lows around 2 below, then a slight warmup Thursday with highs from 5 below to 2 above. Chance of precipitation remains low at 3 percent today and tonight, rising to 16 percent on Thursday.
Three charged in death of Bagley girl
In Flandreau South Dakota three men DeWayne Weston 25 Russell Schoenrock 21 and Francis Wakeman Jr. 21 were charged with second degree manslaughter in the death of Beverly Neeland an 18 year old Bagley Minnesota girl and Flandreau Indian School student. Moody County States Atty John Schaeffer said the complaint accuses the men of furnishing intoxicating liquor to Miss Neeland causing death from alcoholism and exposure.
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Bagley
Minn
DeWayne H. Weston
Russell G. Schoenrock
Sisseton
Francis F. Wakeman Jr
Sioux Falls
Beverly Neeland
Moody County
John Schaeffer
Miss Neeland
Apollo 17 lifts off in a quiet, historic moon voyage
Cape Kennedy Florida AP seventeen the last of America s proud Apollo flights to the moon lifts into the dark on a column of fire tonight 9 53 p m est astronauts Cernan Evans and Schmitt are ready for a 13 day journey toward the moon with a 2 200 foot Saturn V rocket facing possible high cloudiness and lightning risk at liftoff wives and children bid farewell across the glass as Admiral Shepard notes a mix of veterans and newcomers eager for the final lunar visit of the century
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America
Eugene A. Cernan
Ronald E. Evarfis
Harrison
H. Schmitt
Walter Kapryan
Cernan
Adm
Alan Shepard
Astronaut Office
Astronauts Ready for Lunar Landing Mission Details
Gene Cernan and Thomas Schmitt prepare for the Apollo 11 era lunar descent. Evans, Schmitt, and Cernan describe 75 hours on the moon, 23 miles of surface driving, and experiments to study rocks and cosmic rays. They anticipate a December splashdown in the Pacific with Agnew among 42 000 spectators viewing from 3 1/2 miles away.
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Saylor Says Payment to Indians Was the Greatest Holdup
Washington AB report notes Rep John Saylor of Pennsylvania challenged a government aid payment to Indians protesting in federal buildings. Frank Carlucci and Bert Gallegos testified the $66,650 cash grant funded travel home under emergency provisions, while a government official said it avoided violence and court-ordered housing. The exchange framed the payment as legal authority and congressional intent question.
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John” Saylor
R-Pa
Frank Carlucci
Office of Management and Budget
Carlucci
Bert Gallegos
Congress
Saylor
Bemidji Chamber outlines Christmas promotions and events
The Bemidji Chamber Retail Trade Committee approved Christmas promotion plans including free kiddie movies at Chief Theatre on Saturdays December 9 and 16, Santa at the lakefront, a cooperative Sunday open/closed ad, and intensified multi media promotion to mark Bemidji as the Christmas City. They scheduled President's Day events for February 16 and 17, dropped the January Bargain Days, and considered the Thanksgiving turkey drawing an annual event.
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Chamber
Sid Swedmark
Swedmark
Riley
Itish
Ray Nelson
Marv Thayer
Jake Outwin
Bemidji Area
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Bemidji Promotions
Bemidji Chamber
Outwin
Jerry Tischer
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