Humphrey to spend Christmas in Minnesota amid Senate speculation
Minnesota politics buzz as Hubert Humphrey travels home for Christmas while questions mount about his health and the future of his Senate seat. Lawmakers and potential contenders including Fraser Hagedorn Oberstar Spannaus Boschwitz and Anderson weigh open races and possible interim appointments.
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Carter faces potential farmer protest during Plains vacation
President Carter on Christmas vacation in Plains Georgia acknowledges crop conditions in several states are a disaster but says policy changes will give farmers a decent break though he cannot guarantee profits. He began a morning walk with son Chip visiting local shops and quail season looms as aides note possible bird hunting.
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California windstorm toll rises after two days of destruction
High winds that swept through California have died down and light rain began turning dust into mud. Authorities report at least nine fatalities from accidents and fires sparked by the Tuesday and Wednesday storm.
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Bemidji Holiday Closings Include Limited Christmas Openings
Christmas weekend brings widespread business closures in Bemidji with some exceptions. Holiday Stations and Western station will be open on Christmas Eve and Day, grocery stores close early, and John’s Super Valu reopens noon Christmas Day. Only the Holiday Inn restaurant among eateries stays open on both Christmas Eve and Day. Municipal and financial offices, post office, and normal mail service suspend on December 26 and January 2 with selective pickups. Publication of The Pioneer pauses on Christmas Day, resuming December 27, with a similar New Year schedule planned.
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OPEC Increases Oil Output Eases U S Price Hike Fears
Caracas reports OPEC members are producing about 2 million barrels a day more than they can sell. This surplus may spare the United States and other buyers from price hikes for roughly six months.
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Senators struggle to push natural gas deregulation compromise
Legislators who drafted the natural gas deregulation plan say conference approval will take time. Only two of eighteen Senate conferees are certain to vote, with the panel evenly split. Talks are at an impasse and further action on Carter's energy program is postponed until next year.
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Whitaker among six finalists for 1980 Spacelab mission
Ann F Whitaker from Washington is one of six American finalists for a joint U S European space mission in 1980. NASA announced the sevenperson Spacelab 1 crew will include two scientists one American and one European with U S astronauts making up the remaining five crew members.
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Trains collide near Elk River injure two BN workers
Cleanup crews cleared tracks after a 53 car Burlington Northern freight train collided with a second train at Elk River Minnesota. Engineer Herb Nielsen was treated and released. brakeman C G Nelson hospitalized in stable condition. Damages totaled about 500000 with tracks reopening.
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Cliff Morlan Celebrates 65th Birthday Pioneer Columnist
Pioneer sports columnist Cliff Morlan marks his 65th birthday while planning to keep writing and maintain his office at Cliff's Barber Shop on Minnesota Avenue. Morlan moved to Bemidji in 1937 and began his Pioneer sports column on January 5, 1941, leading the department until 1959 when Jim Carrington joined the staff.
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Cairo peace talks enter Christmas summit phase
The first phase of the Cairo peace conference ends with both sides still divided on key issues. Begin and Sadat plan a decisive Sunday meeting to upgrade talks to foreign ministers if differences narrow while Vatican praise and Saudi support frame the regional response. Damascus labels Sadat a traitor as demonstrations surge in Aleppo.
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