Winter driving tips from Minnesota state troopers
The Pioneer Opinion Page presents troopers with 13 million miles of experience offering winter driving guidance. Topics include ice slipperiness varying with temperature, keeping a full gas tank for weight and heat, avoiding carbon monoxide when stranded, careful approach to bridge decks, tire traction differences, stopping distances of three to ten times, use of chains for tough going, parking downhill, backing into garages to gain dry surface, and safely leaving the road into ditches to minimize injury and vehicle damage.
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Minnesota
Reflections in a forest clearing by Tommy Grandy
Forester recalls a snow covered Cass Lake District encounter with a cabin site. A decayed birch bark pack sack on an oak near old cabin footings sparks thoughts of Santa and birch bark uses. The piece notes bark's durability and varied uses.
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Tommy Grandy
Cass Lake District
Santa Claus
Santa
Birch Bark Uses Documented in Old Minnesota Tale
The piece notes birch bark values from D N R observations with multiple thickness grades. It describes bark usefulness for canoes, wrappers, splints for injuries, and even light transparencies. It ends with nostalgic traveler reflections and a nod to Santa Claus.
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Virginia
Santa Claus
Consumers question optimistic 1976 growth forecast
A New York AP report outlines rising consumer skepticism toward business forecasters predicting 5 to 7 percent GNP growth in 1976. Surveys from First National City Bank and the University of Michigan show Americans increasingly cautious, with many expecting years before improvement. Retail sales show some recovery, but inflation and unemployment temper optimism.
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New York
First National City Bank
Sindlinger & Co
New York City finances patchwork risks loom after crisis
The year ends with New York City's finances cobbled together but fragile. Bondholders face altered terms and delayed redemptions while a proposed municipal bankruptcy bill could reshape how distressed cities access relief. Higher municipal borrowing costs and shifting investor interest threaten the stability of the municipal bond market.
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New York
New York City
Coul
Local area legislators listed with districts and contacts
District 4A Douglas St Onge Bemidji MN 56601 Rt 4 Box 387 Office 612-296-4263. District 4 Gerald Willet Park Rapids MN 56470 207 Mill Ra Office 612-296-4147. District 3A Irvin N Anderson International Falls MN 56689 998 13th St Office 612-296-6251. District 4B Glen Sherwood Pine River MN 56474 Rt 60 Office 613-296-4252.
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Douglas St. Onge
Bemidji
Gerald Willet
Mill Ra
Park Rapids
Irvin N. Anderson
13Th St
International Falls
Glen Sherwood
Star
Pine River
Calendar drives 1976 nomination process says Huntington
The Nation notes the Christmas Eve filing deadline for New Hampshire pres nominating papers signals a calendar driven, unprecedented 1976 nomination. Huntington’s theory predicts a brokered convention unlikely yet a complex bargaining stage shapes the June convention, with money, protection, and rule changes influencing candidates’ stay or exit.
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New Hampshire
Scrooge
Marley
Mammon
Sam
Huntington
Poliiticians
Window Huntington
Democratic Party
Madison Square Garden
Secret Service
Christmas stories from Northern School second graders
The first installment in a Christmas series by Diane Sizer’s Northern School second graders features short tales and accompanying illustrations. The fragment mentions Santa’s North Pole home, a sleigh with eight reindeer, and elves, inviting readers to enjoy Christmas magic.
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Diane Sizer
Northern School
Thy
North Pole
Santa Claus
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Tale Update
A North Pole tale recounts Rudolph the red nosed reindeer leading Santa’s sleigh on a foggy Christmas night. Santa credits Rudolph’s nose as key, enabling Christmas when a gale threatens the outing. In Bethlehem, Baby Jesus is born to Mary and Joseph as the three kings follow the star.
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Rudolph the
Red Nose Reindeer
North Pole
Rudolph
Sheril Lyoma
Santa
Jesus
Bethlehem
Joseph
Mary
Christ
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the Wife
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CWC
Chu
Martin Nolan
Colleen Thompson
Rick Staudinger
North Po
SOS
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