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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1973
Page
2
Beltrami County engineers report drivers face slick rural roads as transport salt deliveries lag eight to ten days from Duluth. Salt works poorly below 15 degrees, so crews use cutting edges and serrated tools to break ice while funds remain tighter than the state’s.
Laura Green turns 100 in Seattle as family gathers for cake with her 104-year-old husband Joshua Sr. The couple, high scorers for longevity, recall their long marriage begun in Mississippi in 1901. Their son Green Jr. leads the family business affairs.
Minnesota considers a new energy department with an energy czar who could deny fuel to nonessential users during emergencies. The bill, approved by a Senate subcommittee, would authorize data gathering, fuel allocation, and certificates of need for major energy facilities. Critics warn of potential bypassing of PCA and environmental review.
Bemidji highs near 3 6 p m to 6 a m by analysis show low at 8 below to 5 above for St. Cloud and Duluth. The state forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy conditions with light snow possible in extreme north and east. Highs today range from 8 to 25 above, with a warming trend through Saturday and extended unsettled conditions Sunday to Tuesday. The warm Chinook wind from southern Alberta may raise temperatures up to 80 degrees in one day.
Subscription rates for The Pioneer published daily except Sundays and holidays are listed. Mail in trade zone is 21 dollars per year, outside trade zone 23 dollars per year, with carrier options 2 50 dollars per month.
Bemidji police chief James W. McDowell shares winter driving advice endorsed by the National Safety Council and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. He urges schedule changes, alternate routes, extra caution on slick roads, traction devices, safe following distances, obeying laws, and staying home if travel is nonessential.
In Beltrami County Court David R. Weigel from Bemidji pleaded not guilty to failure to yield and to driving with no valid Minnesota license. A jury trial was set for the license charge with trial date Jan 30. Alden A. Drewes of Frazee and Clarence R. Drewes of Detroit Lakes pleaded guilty to speeding and were fined $35. Paul R. Ryan of Peterson forfeited a $50 bond on improper lane usage. Judicial Officer Phillip D Nelson presided.
A lighthearted look at the final school week before Christmas at Midji High. Joe H navigates dark mornings ice patches static shocks and holiday fatigue as the week ends with a party and plans for vacation. The piece also honors Midji Musicians for cheerful carols and offers skating wisdom.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency faces criticism over proposed packaging guidelines described as totally unrealistic by MACI director James Shields and 3M representatives. Industry argues for specific criteria, while MPCA seeks broad regulatory power to curb retail packaging abuses with cost concerns for taxpayers.
A Heron Lake man, John Herschel, 44, is jailed on charges of cruelty neglect and abandonment after seven horses were found dead and 26 live and emaciated horses were seized from a pasture near Jackson. Bond set at 300 dollars. no plea entered. Further history includes a prior Cottonwood County cruelty charge and a suspended sentence with conditions.
Obituaries list Mrs. Walter Johnson 78 of Bemidji with family survivors across Minnesota and California. Peters Neighbor 94 described with sister Doris. services at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. William R. Watson, Leo Machart, Silas Jurgens, Terril Berglin rites scheduled at local churches and funeral homes with Greenwood and Greenwood-like cemeteries noted.
Bemidji City Council and police discuss merging facilities with the Sheriff to cut 24 hour dispatching teletypes and records costs. The 7 p.m. meeting at city hall will seek officers opinions on joint law enforcement and shared building.
Firemen responded at 1 08 a m to a residence in Frohn Township owned by Peter Meyer Fire No Q 386 The garage converted to sleeping quarters burned completely and the lone occupant escaped unharmed Preliminary investigation cites an over heated wood burning stove as the likely cause
Admitted on Thursday are Douglas Jacobs and Dr Warren Hardt of Bemidji, Mrs Carroll Peasley, Black duck. Discharged on Thursday from the Nursing Unit is Mrs Stena Pederson of Puposky.
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