City council swearing in sparks early fire over live TV
Three new Bemidji council members Todd Jansen Victor Berglund and Larry Dow faced a baptism of fire at Tuesday swearing in as 40 to 45 protesters from Hubbard County opposed Bemidji sewage plans. Debate over live TV coverage sparked censorship claims as minority representation on the Police Civil Service Commission was urged.
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Pioneer
Todd Jansen
Victor Berglund
Larry Dow
Steve Knudson
Hubbard County
Bemidji
Cameron McMahon
Police Civil Service Commission
Dean Blue
Don LaVoy
Jansen
Doug Peterson
Hubbard County opposes Bemidji sewer site demands
At a City Council meeting a Hubbard County delegation protested Bemidji’s proposed sewage disposal site six to seven miles south and a mile west of Bemidji. County officials criticized secrecy and demanded removal from consideration, presenting a petition against Hubbard property inclusion.
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Hubbard County
Bemidji
Bob Traverse
Hubbard County Commission
Lake Plantagenet
The
Pioneer
Harpings Advocates Safe Living Amid Car Sale Push
Harpings warns most accidents occur at home or on the road. He urges safety by selling the car and staying out of risky environments to reduce hazards.
District 31 names Baumgartner’s as agent for school insurance
The District 31 board voted in a special meeting to appoint Baumgartner’s Insurance Agency of Bemidji as agent of records for all insurance matters except workman’s comp hospitalization and medical and term life. The policy runs Jan 15 1973 to Jan 15 1976 with annual premium 25000. Coverage includes 13.8 million real property, boiler and machinery, public liability 300000 per occurrence, auto liability 500000 per occurrence, auto damage, storekeepers burglary, honesty bond, 22941 office equipment, teachers liability, garagekeepers liability at Vocational Technical Institute, 2 million excess catastrophe umbrella, district legal liability. Blue Cross Blue Shield covers hospitalization and medical. Horace Mann handles term life.
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Bemidji
Baumgartner’s
Vocational Technical Institute
Blue Cross and
Blue Shield
Horace Mann Insurance Company
Opening sessions set as Congress reasserts role
Senate and House planned ceremonial openings with leaders pledging to reassert Congress in the next two years. House Speaker Carl Albert and Rep. Thomas P. O Neill Jr. were elected to key leadership posts as Democrats prepare for the new session.
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Senate
House
Congress
Carl Albert
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Massachusetts
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Senate Democrats
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
UHF shuts down over unpaid fees in Bemidji area
Bemidji area UHF system halted Tuesday as Headwaters Translator faced a shortfall of payments required to continue operation. With 677 paid by Tuesday morning, the nonprofit hoped to reach the 850 minimum soon to avert further outages.
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Bemidji
Bemidji-Blackduck
Headwaters Translator
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Fargo
Blackduck
Box 98
Cold turning unsettled with light snow flurries today
Weather reports cloudy skies with light snow or flurries and a sharp drop in temperatures. Blowing drifting snow driven by 20 30 mph north westerly winds. Highs around 5 above in the northwest and 25 30 in the southeast. Tonight lows 5 below to 15 below. Thursday remains much colder with a 40 percent to 10 percent chance of precipitation.
Anderson vows 5 percent state workforce cut over 30 months
Gov. Wendell Anderson in the State of the State speech pledges a five percent reduction in state employees within 30 months while preserving service quality. He cites 1,250 jobs as the target beyond 2,007 vacancies from a hiring freeze and urges reforms on adult rights, voter registration, retirement pay, a state minimum wage law, and public campaign financing.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
House
Senate
Fredrickson pleads not guilty in barroom death case
Julian Manley Fredrickson of Bemidji pleaded not guilty to first degree manslaughter in Ninth Judicial District Court. He is charged over an alleged Dec 18 barroom incident at Gene's Place that left Francis Hook, 74, dead about four hours later from a concussion after being knocked down. He was released on his promise to appear. no trial date set.
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Julian Manley Fredrickson
Bemidji
Ninth Judicial District Court
Fredrickson
Francis Hook
Hook
Gene
Seating of DFLers sparks ethics debate in Minnesota
In Minnesota's 1973 session opening, DFLers gain House control for the first time since 1961 as Conservatives challenge seating of Reps. William Ojala and Donald Moe over tax and voter fraud accusations. Moe faces indictment. Ojala admits tax refusal as protest to Vietnam War.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Senate
Minnesota
House
Democratic Party
William Ojala
Aurora
Donald Moe
St. Paul
Ojala
Moe
Dflers
Associated Press
Aubrey Dirlam
DFL
Ramsey County
Edward Morse
Varsity Bards Concert At UND Tonight
All area residents are invited to the 8 p m concert by the University of North Dakota Varsity Bards in Bangsberg Fine Arts Center recital hall. The free program spans Gershwin to Psalms of Praise by Alice Parker with first come seating.
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University of North Dakota
Bangsberg Fine Arts Center Recital Hall
Alice Parker
Outdoor prayer set Saturday for Key 73 programs
This week’s prayer programs for Key 73 will be held at the Presbyterian Church at 12 15 p.m A public prayer service is scheduled Saturday Jan 6 between 4th and Sth Streets on Beltrami Avenue at 12 15 p.m Everyone is invited to participate The National Key 73 Program will air Saturday Jan 6 on TV Channel 11 at 1 30 p.m and on Channels 7 and 12 at 6 30 p.m
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Presbyterian Church
4Th
Sth
Beltrami Avenue
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