Bemidji High School Christmas Concert Program Highlights
The Bemidji High School invites the public to a December 18 evening concert in the high school auditorium with no admission charge. The program features Orchestra pieces, mixed and canticle choirs, a brass choir, concert choir, and solos including Christmas classics such as Hark the Herald Angels Sing, What Child is This, and We Wish You A Merry Christmas. The show ends with the Concert Choir forming a Christmas tree on stage.
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Bemidji High School
Baron Jesu
Johann Sebastian Bach
Roberts
Vittorior Giannini
Jon Larson
Holcombe
Hark
Herald Angels
Wee
Paul Christiansen
Peter Wilhousky
Alice Parker
Jay Livingston
Jingle Bells
Ray Charles
Area churches unite for Key 73 prayers
Steering Committee announces Phase 1 of Key 73 with an interdenominational prayer service at St. Philip's Catholic Church on December 26 at 12 15 pm. Bells will ring at noon for a community and national prayer period followed by services at First Presbyterian Church through January 5. a public downtown service is planned January 6. A televised program Faith in Action airs January 6 at 6 30 pm on Channels 7 and 12, with possible Duluth and Fargo carries.
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Key 73
St. Philip’s Catholic Church
Aayersip
Presbyterian Church
Duluth
Fargo
Bill Bender Jr
Bradley Day
Bemudji
BSC
United Methodist
Presbyterian
First Lutheran
Bethel Lutheran
Seventh Day Adventist
Kabekona
Nixon Haig to Southeast Asia for Paris talks update
President Nixon sends Gen. Haig to Southeast Asia with a somber report on Paris talks setbacks. Haig will brief leaders in Cambodia Laos and Thailand, while U S operations renew above the 20th parallel and Haiphong harbor mining pressures continue. Hanoi rejects the peace package as Xmas cease fire holds only loosely. Electoral College meets today to re elect the president and vice president.
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Washington
Nixon
Alexander Haig
Southeast Asia
Haig
Saigon
Cambodia
Laos
Thailand
Paris
White House
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
United States
North Vietnam
Haiphong
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Nguyen van Thien
District of Columbian
Apollo 17 crew packs up for return home
Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan Harrison Schmitt and Ronald Evans finalize pre splashdown packing and housekeeping on their last full day in space. Evans conducts a moon rock and film canister retrieval mission while communicating with Earth as the ship nears a 400 mile southeast splashdown near Samoa.
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Moon
Earth
Evans
Deep Space
Jan
Jaime
Jon
Janet
Samoa
Ticonderoga
Cernan
Schuffle ends in death at Bemidji tavern
A scuffle at Gene's Tavern on Minnesota Ave in Bemidji left Francis Hook, 74, dead from a concussion. Hook died about 4 a.m. at Bemidji Hospital after the incident Sunday night. The other person involved is unnamed pending charges as Sgt. Norman Lueken investigates.
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Gene
Four killed four injured in three vehicle crash north of Little Falls
Four persons died and four were injured in a three vehicle collision on US 10 about 17 miles north of Little Falls Minnesota. Victims included Damme Dale Spurlin 31 Hopkins James Munger 26 Mound Rudolph Olson 63 Larimore ND and an unidentified Spurlin car passenger. Injured were Gladys Olson 61 Connie Olson 29 Sheila Olson 26 and Donna Wagner 23 plus her husband Robert Wagner 26 not injured. Other deaths were Raymond A La Plante 65 Superior WI and Carl S Sydness 53 Northfield MN and Johanne Nordgren 77 Duluth MN. Traffic toll for 1972 rose to 960.
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Associated Press
US 10
Little Falls
Minn
Brainerd
State Highway Patrol
Damme Dale Spurlin
Hopkins
James Munger
Mound
Surlin
Rudolph Olson
Larimore
N.D
Wagner
Donna
St. Paul
Raymond A. la Platen
Superior
Wis la Plante
Duluth
Northfield
Farmington
Carl S. Sydness
Christiane Uhl
St. Paul Ramsey
Johanne Nordgren
Three Hurt After Car Collides With Oil Truck
Three Warroad residents were hospitalized in satisfactory condition after a morning crash when a Volkswagen struck an oil truck. Mrs Rose Parker and her children Linda and Wayne were passengers in the car. Further details were not available at press time.
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Warroad
Rose Parker
Linda
Wayne
Weather Forecast With Snow and Freezing Rain Likely
Cloudy conditions with intermittent light snow or sleet tonight and Tuesday. Snow may mix with freezing rain. Highs around 20s, lows near 18. Precipitation chances 16 percent today, 70 percent tonight and Tuesday.
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Toerlay
Miller asserts early control of UMW in wake of election
Arnold Miller, who defeated incumbent W A Boyle in a court ordered UMW election, begins immediate control efforts. He travels to Itmann No 3 mine after a deadly explosion trapped nine miners, five died, three hospitalized. Dennie Burlison reports to Miller while Boyle remains titular head. Kenneth Wells arrives as safety director.
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Charleston
W.va
Arnold Miller
United Mine Workers
W A
Tony” Boyle
Labor Department
Miller
Itmann
West Virginia
UMW
Dennie Burlison
Boyle
Kenneth Wells
Timann
State jobs decline cited by Minnesota agency
Seasonal layoffs in construction and Lake Superior shipping were listed as key factors in a sharp rise in unemployment. The Minnesota Department of Manpower Services reported new unemployment claims jumping to 8,871 from 5,182 the prior week, with active claims up to 34,209 and total benefits payments at 961,109, reflecting a drop from 1971 levels.
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Oh. -Paul
Miner
CAB
Lake Superior
Minnesota Department of Manpower Services
Harpings on Politicians Draw a Witty Put-Down
A sharp quip suggests that if all politicians were laid end to end it would be a substantial improvement. The remark reflects a columnist’s humorous take on political figures and public life.
Beltram County Board to hear rec camp permit for Gull Lake
The Beltram County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing at 9 30 am today to discuss a conditional use permit for a recreational camping vehicle area on Gull Lake. Howard Dunkley requested the permit, with engineering and planning by Stewart and Walker. The project studies soil conditions and supports a facility for seasonal outdoor activities and mobile home owners seeking year round utility hookups.
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Beltram. County
Street parking ban studied in Bemidji council
Bemidji City Council meets at 8 pm in City Hall Council Chambers to hear a third reading on a proposed ordinance banning street parking during snow removal. If adopted, signs would note removal times and violators face towing at 16 dollars plus 5 dollars storage, owner pays, and a misdemeanor fine up to 300 dollars or jail up to several days. First readings will also cover renaming Aragon Avenue to South Lake Irving Drive.
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Bemidji
City Hall
Aragon Avenue
South Lake Irving Drive
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Twas
Ralph Sherrer
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Schuffle
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