Nativity Creche of All Nations by German POW Carver
Albert Fehrenbacher, a German woodcarver and former POW, presents the Creche of All Nations. Multicultural Nativity carvings depict infant Christ in settings from India to Peru, illustrating unity beyond race and nation. Fehrenbacher seeks $12,500 to fund a larger, life‑scale series.
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Port Washington
N.Y
Africa
Mary
Albert Fehrenbacher
Russia
Christ
Fehrenbacher
Parkridge
N.J
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
India
Germany
Peru
Moscow
Brooklyn Museum
Economist Proposes New School Aid Formula in Minnesota
University of Minnesota economist Dr. John Hoyt urged a radical school aid plan shifting local property tax funds from rich to poor districts while freeing higher spending districts from strict levy limits. The proposal would raise state aid tied to CPI growth, create a common pot for poor districts, and aim to reach full state funding within 11 years, amid comparable nationwide debates on equity and constitutionality.
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Minneapolis
Hennepin
Anoka
Hoyt
Ee Seers
LEAP survey seeks on campus housing input from Minnesota students
Minnesota State College System students respond to a LEAP task force survey on on campus housing. About 9,500 questionnaires were mailed in late November, with nearly 3,000 returned so far. Half of respondents are on campus residents and half off campus. Off-campus students outnumber on-campus by more than two to one. Results will shape recommendations for housing needs.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota State College System
John T Lynch
Higher Education
LEAP
Lynch
Oncampus
Leap Task Force
Burger bans pipes cigars in Amtrak club car
Amtrak prohibited cigar and pipe smoking in the Metroliner club cars between Washington and New York following a complaint from Chief Justice Warren E Burger. He said nonsmokers faced smoke exposure and that smoking policy favors cigarette use only in the club cars.
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Washington
Warren E. Burger
Amtrak
Metroliner
New York
Burger
Tok
Transportation
John A. Volpe
Supreme Court
Charles Warnick
E. Whittington
Last of the flat rats like their isolation
NORTH ISLAND Michigan AP. The Basneys Bob and Bernetha are the last of the flat rats living isolated on a tiny island off Lake St Clair 25 miles southeast of Detroit for 50 years They trap muskrat sell meat to restaurants pelts to fur dealers and fish for minnows while living without a telephone on a state island their only transport a small boat or snowmobile They rely on a citizen band radio for contact and fear sudden storms that could flood their home
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North Island
Mich
Bob
Bernetha Basney
Lake St. Clair
Detroit
Basney
Basneys
Beltrami County Sealed Bid Notice for Delinquent Tax List
The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids for publishing the delinquent tax list and the 1972 financial statement along with the 1973 county official proceedings. Bids due by 11:00 A.M. January 2, 1973 in the Commissioners' Room at the Beltrami County Court House Bemidji. Wayne Alsop, County Auditor. 2da, 12-15, 22.
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Bemidji
Beltrami County Board of Commissioners
Beltrami
Wayne Alsop
Beltrami County
Minnesota Beltrami Court summons in land ownership suit
Martin Lovik as plaintiff seeks a judgment that he is absolute owner in fee of Lot One in Section Eight Township 148 North Range 34 West Beltrami County Minnesota. Defendants include Nick Jeff Margaret Y Blackburn Howard Blackburn and unknown heirs with no right title or interest in the described real estate. Service must be made within 20 days or default judgment will follow. Dated November 22 1972. Cann Schmidt Wedeill & McKenzie Attorneys for Plaintiff Alfred C Schmidt 205 Seventh Street Remidii Minnesota 56601.
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Nick Jeff
Margaret Y Blackburn
Howard Blackburn
Margaret Y. Blackburn
Minnesota
Beltrami
State of
Cann, Schmidt
Wedeill & McKenzie Attareys
Alfred C. Schmidt
Seventh Street Remidii
Immigration Land Company
Edwin F. Johnson
Charles H. Sarton
Newton
John A. Newton
Waitbert Newton
Thomas Newton
Addison Newton
Harvey Newton
Reid Newton
Elizabeth Woods
Geo. H. Newton
Beltrami County
Cann, Schmidt, Weddel & McKenzie
Douglas W. Cann
Seventh Street
Bemidji
Power executive warns of real energy crisis
Robert Marritz warns a wide nine state region of a real energy crisis causing fuel costs to double within a decade. He proposes regional coal fired plants and high voltage transmission to avert shortages, with starting date 1979 and cross state participation. James Grahl of Basin Electric backs regional power procurement to reduce long coal transports.
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Power Executive
Omaha, Neb
Robert Marritz
Marritz
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
North
South Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Minnesota
Missouri Basin Systems Group
Denver
Colo
Lode Center
James L. Grahl
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Bismarck
N.D
North Dakota
Grahl
Mid-West Electric Consumers Association
Italian scientist to aid US cancer research
Washington AP report notes the National Cancer Institute plans to evaluate a possible new lead in cancer research from Italian scientist Dr Giulio Tarro of Naples. The NCI cautions the finding is preliminary but in efforts with Dr Sabin may link herpes simplex viruses to certain cancers and aid early detection if confirmed.
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Washington
National Cancer Institute
NCI
Albert Sabin
Giulio Tarro
University of Naples
United States
Drs. Tarro and
Sabin
Tarro
University of Cincinnati
Weizmann Institute of Science
Rehovot
Israel
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Construction Company Incorporated Notice
Certificate of Incorporation issued by Minnesota secretary of state on December 4 1972 for Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Construction Company Inc. to engage in general business. Registered office Federal Building Bemidji Beltrami. Incorporators include Simon Howard Jerome Buckanaga James Hendrickson and others. Initial board: Simon Howard David Munnell Reuben Rock Donald LeGard Harry Boness Dan Morrison Peter Dufault Warren Barney Arthur Gabbow Maggie Sam. s Kent P. Tupper attorney.
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State of
Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe Construction Company, Inc
Federal Building
City of
Bemidji
County of Beltrami
State of Minnesota
Simon “Howard
Cass Lake
Jerome Buckanaga
Ponsford
James Hendrickson
Grand Portage
Simon Howard
David Munnell
Reuben Rock
Donald LeGard
Harry Boness
Nett Lake
Dan Morrison
Peter Dufault
Cloquet
Warren Barney
Arthur Gabbow
Onamia
Maggie Sam
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Construction Company, Inc
Kent P. Tupper
Said Corporation
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Northwest Mounted Police
Law and Order
Yukon Territory
Klondike
Agnes Lofgren
Third St
Jack
Wileey
Ninth Judicial District
Martin Lovik
Institute
Roger E. Hannigan
Carol A. Hannigan
Neel A
Cecily Brownstone
Associated Press
Nance
Teaneck, N.J
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