Ford offers help to locate leak of secret intelligence report
President Ford volunteered all executive branch services to trace leaks from the House intelligence committee report. White House spokesman said Ford is confident the leak did not originate with the executive branch. Otis Pike suggested the leak could be an administration attempt to embarrass the committee. Albert had not asked for aid.
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Washington
Ford
House
Carl Albert
Executive Branch
House Intelligence Committee
White House
Ron Nelsen
Committee
Otis Pike
Dn.y
Nessen
Albert
Oklahoma
Ford plan to round up wild horses sparks clash
Washington reports the Ford administration backs legislation to eject wild horses, aiming to curb growing herds on federal land. Opponents warn the bill would turn horses into dog food and call the move a mechanized massacre recalling old mustanger days.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Friends of the Horses
Hunger strike death of IRA member in Wakefield Jail
Frank Stagg, 34, an Irish Republican Army member, died on the 61st day of a hunger strike in Wakefield Jail. The Home Office confirmed the death as British authorities noted Stagg sought political prisoner status and transfer to Northern Ireland, while IRA leaders warned of renewed bombing in Britain if he died.
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London
England
Frank Stagg
Irish Republican Army
Wakefield
British
Home Office
IRA
Northern Ireland
Britain
Stagg
Bemidji Faces Financial Crisis Warned by City Manager
City Manager Don Dougherty warned Bemidji faces a crisis like New York as cash flow dries up before summer tax receipts. Finance officer Dale Page said only water and permanent improvement funds may be tapped, risking deficits and potential outside borrowing if revenue falls short.
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Byron Rover
Bemidji
Don Dougherty
New York City
Dougherty
Dale Page
Page
Council
Public Works Committee
Minnesota
Brainerd
Thief River Falls
International Falls
Grand Rapids
Bemidji Jaycees Call for Guatemala Earthquake Aid
The Bemidji Jaycees urge community donations tonight from 6 to 9 and tomorrow 9 to noon at the Jaycees office by the lakefront behind the Historical Museum. Needed items include non perishable medical supplies tents canned goods blankets bedding and children sized clothing. Minnesota donations go to Rochester this afternoon and Saturday morning then fly to Guatemala as part of Operation Brotherhood.
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Bemidji Jaycees
Guatemala
Jaycees
Minnesota
Rochester
Suit seeks injunction to close Hubbard County Jail
A class action filed in Hubbard County District Court seeks a temporary injunction to shut down the Hubbard County Jail until its facilities are improved or new ones are built. The suit names the Hubbard County Board of Commissioners Sheriff R J Potter and Kenneth Schoen and cites unsafe unsanitary and inhumane conditions and denial of due process.
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Hubbard County
Hubbard County District Court
Michael Ha
Leech Lake
Hagedorn
John Spellacy
Spellacy
Walker
Bongo
James Preece
Bemidji
Preece
Hubbard County Board of Commissioners
R.J. Potter
Kenneth Schoen
State Commissioner of Corrections
Minnesota House explores loans for young couples to start farming
Hearings opened in the House Agriculture Committee on a plan backed by the Minnesota Farmers Union to provide state guaranteed loans and interest subsidies for young couples starting farms. The bill proposes a ten million dollar loan fund, eligibility under fifty thousand dollars net worth, and a state subsidy of four percent for up to twenty years, with tax incentives for land sales via contracts for deed. Additional hearings and committee clearances are planned before floor action.
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ST. Paul, Minn
House Agriculture Committee
Les Peterson
Trimont
Agriculture Committee
Tax
Appropriations
House
Park and Rec Commission forms fee review committee
Bemidji Park and Recreation Commission created a three member ad hoc panel led by Max Boyer to study recreation fee increases as part of moving toward self support. Dan Haluptzok noted Bemidji trails national trends with a city near 21 percent self funding. The panel will report before the April council meeting with aims to present a summer ready proposal.
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Bemidji Park and Recreation Commission
Park and Rec
Dan Haluptzok
Bemidji
Haluptzok
Max Boyer
John Baer
Tony Paxton
Commission
Halutzok
Council
House committee tables open meeting law changes
The Minnesota House Governmental Operations Committee voted 16 to 7 to table all proposals to amend the open meeting law, delaying any changes despite prior informal support. Rep. Gene Wenstrom led the motion, with Republicans absent as Arne Carlson did not attend.
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ST. Paul
Gene Wenstrom
DFL
Elbow Lake
House
Area legislators debate open meeting law changes
Two area lawmakers in Minnesota express mixed views on proposed changes to the open meeting law. Glen Sherwood supports current law but seeks privacy safeguards for personnel discussions, while Irv Anderson suggests a possible personnel exception but does not advocate broad changes.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Pine River
Ler
Glen Sherwood
House
Sherwood
Irv Anderson
DFL
International Falls
Acqui
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Willis Eken
Dfl-Twin Valley
Minnesota Bankers Association
Eken
Park and Rec Commission
al Nohner
Donna Kunz
the Park and Recreation Commission
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IR Minneapolis
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