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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1972
Page
1
President Nixon orders thirty days of national mourning and flags at half staff for Truman. Surviving former president Lyndon B. Johnson, Truman’s widow Bess, and daughter attend family funeral planning at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Library. Tributes from world leaders mark a 20th century giant’s passing.
President Nixon proclaimed Thursday a national day of mourning for former President Harry S. Truman. He ordered flags at half staff on federal buildings for 30 days and urged people to gather in worship places to honor Truman’s memory. Truman’s death was announced in Kansas City.
Nicaragua’s leader urged aid focusing on food rather than medicine or plasma after a devastating Managua quake that destroyed about 75 percent of the city. Officials reported 5,000 to 10,000 dead, 20,000 injured, and massive displacement with water and power out, prompting international relief—food convoys, field hospitals, and water purification—while authorities warned of possible epidemics and prepared mass burials.
Minnesota Senate plans to double its permanent professional research staff from 10 to 20 fulltime researchers next year to better audit agency budgets. Incoming Majority Leader Nicholas Coleman says investigators will be assigned to state agencies and backed by subpoenal power where needed to provide independent cost evaluations of bills and department needs.
Longtime Bemidji theatre operators Bill and John Bender announce the sale of the Chief Theatre to Norman Olson of Anoka. Olson plans to move to Bemidji, joining past partners in northern Minnesota and expanding operations in Anoka and St Paul suburbs as the Bemidji venue changes hands.
Weather bulletin notes partly cloudy skies for the period with a rough Wednesday. Forecasted highs range from 18 to 36 degrees and a low around 34 degrees. Data appears garbled with incomplete temperature figures.
A witty remark notes that some individuals spend years working hard only to end up seen as preposterous by others, capturing a satirical view of effort and social judgment.
Four people died on Minnesota roads during the Christmas weekend. A 13-year-old St. Paul girl, Kathleen Biedermann, was killed when a car driven by Elizabeth Ross collided with another vehicle near Little Falls. The accident left several others seriously or moderately injured, and Minnesota’s 1972 road toll rose to 975. Additional fatalities occurred in separate crashes involving Michael Wolner, Mirta Reapelis, Harold Garwatte, and others.
Bemidji City Manager John Lloyd announced that the street department will clean the downtown area tonight and cars left on the streets will be towed at the owners expense.
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