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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1975
Page
1
Bemidji Planning Commission approved rezoning a long Highway 2 West frontage area from residential to highway business use. The vote was unanimous after about six residents spoke in favor. no vocal opposition was noted.
In Algiers terrorists who stormed the Vienna OPEC building surrendered to Algerian authorities after releasing hostages in Libya and Algeria including Saudi oil minister and Iran interior minister. Venezuelan official Valentin Hernandez Acosta said the leader calling himself Carlos claimed that identity. The group freed 20 hostages in Algiers and killed three in Vienna.
Pentagon officials say a ruptured natural gas pipeline in Russia caused flames that sparked fears of Soviet laser attacks on U.S. early warning satellites. A study convinced U.S. experts the Soviets did not target a stationary American satellite with high intensity beams. Defense secretary Rumsfeld announced he is satisfied the threat was not being pursued.
Lebanese troops manning buffer zones between Zahlah and nearby Moslem villages repelled attempts to break through and encircle the Christian town. No casualties in Zahlah. In Mansourieh, 11 people were killed and 18 wounded in night fighting northeast of Beirut.
Ottertail Power franchise agreement second reading sees a 4-3 vote to remove a two percent fee on electricity users. Mayor Doug Peterson leads motion. councilmen Larry Dow Vic Berglund and Herb Whiting oppose. Full council attended a 5 PM special meeting as debate continued.
Three City Council committees spent the day reviewing 1976 priorities in a marathon session beginning at 11 a.m. and ending with a 5 p.m. special council meeting. The Public Safety panel examined ordinances standby power sources long range equipment needs and a shared disaster truck. The Public Affairs panel renamed to Public Relations and set to review ordinances and admin reports. Public Works addressed a busy agenda from a sewer project to zone well field discussions street aid and ordinance updates. Weather and civic notes accompany the detailed council dialogue on franchise fees and related voting dynamics.
The Federal Election Commission certifies 10 presidential hopefuls for a total of 1.8 million in federal subsidies after Jan 1 and approves 710 thousand for Democratic and Republican National Committees for convention costs. The action follows a 4–4 Supreme Court deadlock on blocking aid and precedes Treasury payments from a special fund of one dollar tax form contributions.
Beltrami county welfare board will meet at 9 a.m. at the courthouse to discuss proposed state salary increases for county welfare department employees effective January 1, 1976. The board also weighs timing of payments under state rules, whether biweekly or monthly, amid prior opposition to raises.
Mayor Doug Peterson announced two new appointees to the Bemidji Human Rights Commission Donna Rasmussen and Robert Lyons bringing the total to seven with two seats still vacant. The council approved related actions including a purchase agreement for the David Park Creamery building at about 25 000 dollars plus 100 dollars in legal fees and a grant arrangement with the Gilfillan Center for a Family Community and Residential Treatment Project worth about 38 000 dollars with indirect costs of 2 845 dollars.
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