05 Jan 1973
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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1973
Page
1
The Pioneer Question Mart acts as a go between readers and authorities to cut through red tape and obtain replies. It offers to plead cases to proper officials upon request to resolve sticky questions.
The policy covers compensation, hours, vacations, sick leave, retirement, discharge and other personal matters. It applies to county workers such as Nursing Services, Sheriff's Department, and Veterans Services, but excludes Highway Department and County Nursing Home staff. Welfare Department workers fall under state rules. Copies are available at the Auditor's office for public inspection.
The city attorney says payment method cannot be fixed until a system type and firm cost quotes are set. Council may choose revenue bonds with user fees or general obligation bonds spread across the tax base. Current plan leans toward bonds with payment by all property owners if chosen.
Yes. If you receive cash tips of $20 or more in a month while working for any one employer, you must report the total amount of those tips to that employer by the 10th of the following month. The reports help calculate Social Security and income tax due on the tips.
Gov. Wendell Anderson signed into law the first bill of the 1973 Minnesota Legislature allowing flexible annual sessions. The plan lets legislators spread 120 regular session days over two years, meeting between January and May, with days on which neither house meets not counting toward the limit. Special sessions don’t count against 120 days.
A Trans World Airlines 747 diverted from Madrid to New York landed at Ellsworth AFB South Dakota for an extortionist claim of a bomb aboard. Air Force and TWA bomb squads found no explosive, passengers were housed on base, then flown to New York and Chicago after a six hour delay.
Senate Democrats signaled an all-out drive to cut off Vietnam war funds if Paris talks fail to yield a settlement by January 20. A Kennedy proposal to halt funding was approved 36 to 12, matching House action, as leaders planned a White House breakfast with Nixon. In Saigon, Communist attacks continued with nearly 100 reported as U.S. air raids persisted below the 20th parallel.
The Pentagon lists 299 Americans killed in Vietnam last year, with 45,928 US deaths in Southeast Asia from 1961 to 1972. Meanwhile the Nixon administration proposes mandatory death penalties for cold blooded crimes, and a Truman funeral in Washington Cathedral draws dignitaries after his Dec 26 death. about 33rd president buried at Independence Library courtyard.
The Beltrami County Registrar notes the Jan. 10 deadline for 1973 motor vehicle plates without penalty, countering a Jan. 11 report. About 7,360 tags sold since Nov. 15 through Jan. 4, with breakdowns for passenger cars, trucks, motorcycles and trailers. A Saturday hours window is set for Jan. 6 to assist motorists, penalties start at $1 on Jan. 11 with escalating fees through Jan. 31. after April 1, no penalty if the vehicle wasn’t used in the first three months.
About 16 to 17 citizens attended the Thursday hearing on the design of the 14 mile Trunk Highway 89 improvement, with no objections voiced. Tribal Council Chairman Roger Jourdain urged speedy completion as the project traverses the Red Lake Reservation. Final plans and bid letting follow, with total cost around 2.3 million dollars plus 22 thousand in right of way.
Weather outlook shows mostly fair skies and continued cold through Saturday. Highs and Saturday run 2 to 8 below zero, with tonight’s lows 18 to 25 below. precipitation chance stays near zero today and tonight, about 5 percent Saturday.
Security measures at about 500 airports including Bemidji start today with electronic passenger screening and baggage checks. Airlines urge travelers to arrive early. North Central station manager Ed Noga advises 45 minutes before departure if ticketed, or 30 minutes if not yet checked in.
Keith Anderson and Daniel Seely pleaded guilty to drug charges stemming from a May 9 raid in Bemidji. Patricia Anderson saw charges dismissed. Several others were arrested, with 22 total arrests and 44 charges from five homes. About 10 pounds marijuana and 2500 milligrams MDA were seized. Sentencing pending pre sentence reports.
Federal Judge Philip Neville issued a permanent injunction prohibiting copper nickel mining or exploration in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The order bars lease holders from mineral exploration and blocks assistance from federal and state agencies. The Izaak Walton League filed the suit in Duluth in 1969.
The Laporte school closed due to sewer trouble with Principal Albert Plath stating crews were addressing the issue. Northern School also closed at noon for frozen pipes but both schools will reopen Monday.
Columnist Harpings mocks feminism by suggesting women should boycott girdle makers to claim freedom, provoking debate over gender roles and consumerism in social reform discussions. The remark highlights tensions between feminist aims and bodily autonomy debates.
Minnesota Chippewa Council President Simon Howard says four state meetings with leaders from Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan and Iowa aim to unite Indian factions on education economics law and order and hunting and fishing rights. AIM and BIA officials join as plans to coordinate self help programs and address reservation and urban Indian concerns are discussed. Howard notes mixed views on the November BIA building takeover in Washington and says he joined Agnew’s impact survey team to study outcomes.
William Patnaude county zoning administrator will attend a three day County Sanitarians and zoning administrators workshop in St Paul next month. The seminar under University of Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service supervision covers soils percolation tests septic tanks soil absorption trenches seepage pits beds pumping stations sewage disposal mounds and incinerator toilets. A basic study will review state health codes regulating sewage disposal systems.
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