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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1975
Page
1
President Ford visits Vail Colorado praising skiing as excellent while snow totals run at 64 inches for the year, about half the normal amount. He will sign 19 more bills and craft his State of the Union address as the Ford family joins locals for a fondue dinner at a local hotel.
Eleven presidential candidates file for another 4.3 million in federal aid after the FEC certifies eligibility for subsidies to match campaign contributions. Ford Reagan and nine Democrats receive initial stipends, with eight at 100000 each and larger first payments to Ford Bentsen and Sanford due to bookkeeping ease.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger warned congressional protests over U.S. involvement in Angola might push the Soviet Union to widen military actions elsewhere. He said detente with Moscow is at risk and that only part of the blame lies with Soviet expansion in Angola.
Bethlehem hosts a grand Christmas procession toward the Church of the Nativity led by Israeli security units and the Jerusalem patriarch. Troops seal off the town for 24 hours as Arab residents and pilgrims, about 2000 in all, observe, while merchants showcase nativity crafts and souvenirs in a festive, if cautious, atmosphere.
Beltrami County Welfare Board rejects a state mandated cost of living raise for county welfare employees citing tight finances. Welfare Director C. E. Melberg warns penalties could hit AFDC and admin funds as negotiations with AFSCME representatives begin to seek a renegotiated contract. Partly cloudy conditions with light snow noted for the day.
Pope Paul VI shuts the bronze Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica signaling the end of the 1975 Holy Year which drew about eight million worshipers to Rome. The closing rites will feature an outdoor midnight mass in St. Peter's Square with 100000 expected as television coverage spans 41 countries.
Beltrami County commissioners approved a nearly six percent salary hike for themselves effective Jan. 1 raising each member’s yearly pay to 5500, a 300 increase from 1975. They noted possible use of the raise as a benchmark for county employees while also approving 1976 funding for the Bemidji Chamber of Commerce and other measures at the regular meeting. The board adopted a five year road plan, awarded workers compensation and liability insurance bids, discussed ambulance subsidies, and authorized various payments and personnel surveys.
Bemidji Housing and Redevelopment Authority approves a resolution to study the Section 8 existing housing program. HRDC planner Lynn Durfee outlines eligibility and process for acquiring a grant, with initial staffing to be set after assessing program scope.
Two men robbed an A W store on Highway 2 West and Irvine Ave around 11 45 p m Tuesday night brandishing a sawed off shotgun. About 800 dollars in cash and checks were taken but not yet recovered. Suspects were found at their homes around 2 a m and are held pending arraignment.
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