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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1975
Page
1
Four Irish Republican Army gunmen who held a British postal inspector and his wife in a Dorset Square London apartment for six days gave up two hours after releasing Sheila Matthews. Police had refused safe conduct to Dublin.
The United States reportedly spent nearly 50 million dollars aiding two anti Soviet Angolan factions UNITA and FNLA in the civil war. Most equipment allegedly moved through Zaire to counter the MPLA backed by the Soviet bloc.
Madrid AP reports Premier Carlos Arias Navarro unveils a 19 member cabinet of loyal Franco era ministers including two ex ambassadors known as democracy advocates and four liberals or moderates. Only two incumbents remain from Carrero’s 1969 cabinet after his assassination.
Moslem gunmen in Beirut refuse to respect the cease-fire and pledge to drive Phalangists from the Holiday Inn area. They control St Georges and Phoenicia hotels and fire on remaining Phalangist defenses as Israeli jets monitor the city. Cease-fire debris and casualties mount with over 30 dead and 40 wounded in Beirut and additional fighting reported in Zahle.
Luverne Minnesota teachers walked out at 6 30 a m delaying classes for about 1 750 students as district negotiators and the MEA seek a two year deal. Stoppages also hit Howard Lake Waverly Roseau and Faubault districts with talks continuing and wildcat action influencing the regional school closures.
Bemidji must file the federal EEO-4 equal employment report covering municipal job categories. Larry Young notes the due date was Sept 30 but forms arrived Dec 5, with 101 city workers and multiple departments slated for data.
Patricia M. Howell of West St. Paul won 800 in a North American Bait Farms contest for a jesauce Surprise Cake made with earthworms instead of walnuts. Judges read 260 entries and praised the cake as delicious, though Howell did not taste her own dish.
Waubun Minnesota, AP reports an officer fired a single warning shot toward teens skipping school on November 21. Three youths fled after a police car stopped them. none were injured. Police chief says shooting was for warning only amid a brief chase. previous incident mentioned.
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