06 Jan 1977
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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1977
Page
1
Beir ut bombing preparations stiffen barricades around Christian Beirut for a large funeral. Syrian troops conduct checks for inbound motorists as investigators point to Lebanese Communists per Al Ahrar, the Chamoun National Liberal Party paper.
Israel faces renewed calls for a full investigation into a Labor party scandal. Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin claims housing minister Avraham Ofer did not embezzle funds and suggests Ofer killed himself after cabinet members allegedly failed to support him.
A federal study finds cancer death rates and incidence differ by geography and race. The research supports theories that local environmental factors influence cancer risk, showing both regional death rates and racial differences in certain cancers.
State and federal officials outline a new temporary drought relief program funded by CETA. About 930 jobs at $3.50 per hour for 12 to 13 weeks will go to needy farm families in 74 counties, with eligible postings at local CETA centers and limits of one job per family.
Beltrami County board discussed potential intervention in the federal suit filed by the Interior Department on behalf of the Red Lake band seeking expanded hunting fishing and ricing rights beyond the reservation. The open expansion covers parts of several counties and excludes Agassiz Refuge. County officials signaled likelihood of joining the case this month while stressing forum and relations with the tribe.
Cass County Commissioners approve by resolution the Mississippi Clean-Minnesota Green effort to stop Bemidji from upgrading its sewer system with a mechanical chemical plant discharging treated effluent into the Mississippi upstream of Cass Lake area. The group includes Leech Lake representatives, Cass Lake residents, resort owners, U S Forest Service and private property holders.
Dr. L M Wangberg superintendent of District 31 schools leads an unofficial straw vote in the 7th District after three town hall meetings. Donna Kunz reports Wangberg 111 votes, Rev Duane Nelson 110, Duanne Hoberg 101. Meetings were in Roseau Thief River Falls and Crookston with I R delegates present.
At a Bemidji council meeting the airport fueling facility proposed by Larry Diffley of Bemidji Aviation Services was tabled for study. Crux concerns include master plan conflict safety lease terms and runway extension funding. The discussion followed a request for a special meeting to address haste and ensure proper review.
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