Reservation rights dispute remains over Indian hunting limits
In Cass Lake Minnesota U S District Judge Edward Devitt upholds aboriginal rights for the Leech Lake Band to hunt fish and harvest rice on public reservation lands despite state objections The decision extends rights to about 471000 acres of public land prompting formation of the Leech Lake Citizens Action Committee and a potential appeal by Minnesota officials The dispute centers on the Nelson Act of 1889 and treaty rights stretching back to 1855 and 1864 1867 with U S federal involvement and tribal conservation promises amid concerns for tourism and local backlash
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Cass Lake
Minn
Leech Lake Indian Reservation
U.S. District Court
Edward Devitt
Ball Park
Congress
Pevitt
St. Paul
Devitt
Leech Lake
Leech Lake Reservation
Leech
Winnibigoshish
Cass Lakes
Cass County
Beltrami
Itasca
Bemidji
Paul Bunyan
Department of Natural Resources
U.S. Interior Department
Bureau of Indian Affairs
United States
State Taxpayers Chief Seeks More Voice at Lobbying Level
William F. Winger, organizational director of the Minnesota Real Estate Taxpayers Association, told Bemidji taxpayers on February 23 that rep lacement of districts will reduce northern Minnesota representation. He outlined dues cuts, membership growth aims, and the association’s push to fund schooling equitably while challenging Minnesota's public school financing system in court. The Beltrami Taxpayers Association and county chapters were urged to expand and cooperate with the state group.
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Minnesota Real Estate Taxpayers Association
William F. Winger
Beltrami Taxpayers Association
Sweden House
Winget
Bemidji
Chet Oman
Minnesota
Winger
MRETA
County Taxpayers Association
Taxpayers’ Association
State Association
Correction of City Council cab company spokesman name
A front page council story incorrectly identified a cab company operator. The correct name is Edward Hurst who bought the Minnesota Cab Company last summer from China and addressed the council on the subject.
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Pioneer
Stanley Chunn
Minnesota Cab Company
Edward Hurst
China
Social Security hike and attorney general nominee face Senate hurdles
The article notes a 20 percent Social Security benefits increase proposed by Rep. Wilbur Mills and a slight payroll tax cut, with the Senate Finance Committee expected to back the measure. It also reports Richard G. Kleindienst awaiting a Senate Judiciary Committee vote on his attorney general nomination, with limited opposition anticipated.
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Washington
Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Richard G. Kleindienst
Senate Judiciary Committee
Kleindienst
Nixon
John N. Mitchell
Mansfield Scott busing amendment seeks desegregation balance
Senate leaders Mansfield and Scott propose a compromise to permit court ordered busing to end school segregation with restrictions on federal funding and limits on directing local officials to move students to significantly inferior schools. The plan aims to rally liberal support while facing possible perfecting amendments in debate on a large higher education and school desegregation bill.
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Washington
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Senate
Pioneer Correction Clarifies Cafe Exit Responsibility
The Pioneer corrects a February story that implied a local cafe exit caused a pile up. A Highway Host official states the incident arose from a slippery service road section not the restaurant entrance, and the restaurant bears no fault for the stretch’s hazardous condition.
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State Highway Department
Highway Host
Dynamite blast damages State Office Building in St Paul
A bomb blamed for about 100000 dollars in damage to the Minnesota State Office Building was said by the state Crime Bureau to consist of ammonia type dynamite. Harold P. Higgins, bureau superintendent, noted this dynamite is commonly used by construction firms for blasting.
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ST. Paul, Minn
State Crime Bureau
Harold P. Higgins
Bemidji Seeks Homes for Peewee Hockey Visitors
Bemidji will host the Northern Minnesota Regional Pee Wee Championship March 3 to 5 and needs housing for 140 boys aged 11 to 12 for one or two nights. Host families must focus on youth, provide travel to games, meals, and lodging. Contact Jane McLean LuAnne Hanson or Doris Anderson for details.
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Bemidji
Minnesota
Jane McLean
LuAnne Hanson
Doris Anderson
Bemidji Heart Fund Variety Show Set For February 26
February is Heart Fund Month and the Bemidji High School Auditorium hosts a charity variety show at 8 p.m. on Feb 26. Proceeds go to the National Heart Fund. acts include Northern Star Baton Twirlers, Sweet Adelines, The Two Chimes Two, The Chancellors, and Diane Halverson.
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Heart Fund
Bemidji High School
St. Paul
Connie Chestley
Ione DeKrey
Lois Cann
Mary Hickerson
National Heart Fund
Bemidji Heart Fund
Frank Heglund
The
Percy Linde
Northern Star
Adelines
Chancellors
Bemidji
Diane Halverson
Diane
Heglund
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Leech Lake Indians
8Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Robert Herbst
Citizens Action Committee
Lyle W. Chisholm
Northeast
Arrowhead
Division of Game
Jay Griggs
Ayer
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