Minnesota fuel shortage sparks legislative probe and hearings
Amid unseasonably warm weather Minnesota faces a fuel shortage as the state House and Senate plan hearings. Civil Defense director Erchul predicts a gubernatorial statement and urges energy conservation. Distributors report 60 percent of needs met, with 15 around the state lacking adequate supply. Mora reverts to standby power after gas service cut, Princeton orders electricity cuts and 5 p.m. closures, while utilities shift to fuel oil to meet demand.
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Ercul
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Erchul
Mora
Peoples Gas Co
Northern Natural Gas Co
Princeton
United Power Association
Elk River
UPA
Minneapolis Gas Co
Northern States Power Co
NSP
Nixon orders halt to all offensive operations in North Vietnam
President Nixon suspends bombing shelling and mining in North Vietnam at 10 a.m. EST citing progress in Paris peace talks. White House press secretary says it is a unilateral gesture following an exhaustive assessment. Kissinger and Tho reportedly near accord. no word on Hanoi's possible concessions.
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le Duc Tho
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South Vietnam
U.S
Nixon, Kissinger hold fourth talk as Paris peace moves loom
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger conferred for 90 minutes at the Bayside office in their fourth meeting in two days. Ziegler said the halt in North Vietnam military actions was ordered late Sunday night and that mines off the coast remain in place for now. Haig was sent to Saigon to consult with Thieu and other regional leaders as Paris talks continue in a bid to end the war. Nixon has no artificial timetable for a peace agreement, with no word on Kissinger’s return to Paris or Nixon’s return to Washington.
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Local oil shortage worsens as suppliers face squeeze
Warmer weather offers brief relief but oil dealers warn of tight supplies. Lowell Bjella of Tim's Implement Co says less than a day's stock remains with independent distributors blaming price manipulation by majors, Alaska pipeline delays, and military fuel use. Pine Ridge Service reports a slow trickle to regular customers with multiple sources and expects improvement next month.
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Tim's Implement Co
Bemidji
North Slope
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Alexandria
Fargo
Grand Forks
Minneapolis
Pine Ridge
National advisory group urges jail terms up to 25 years
The National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals proposed a 25 year maximum for most crimes and a five year cap for nondangerous offenders, with no formal Nixon administration support. MLK Day observances include memorials and school closings across several cities. The Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Redskins 14 to 7 in Super Bowl VII as President Nixon watched from Florida.
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National Advisory Commission On Criminal Justice
National Advisory Commission On Criminal Justice Standards
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Two Townships Seek Fire Protection and City Projects
The city manager will seek council authorization to add Port Hope and Turtle River townships to the Rural Fire Association. A Public Law 91-646 compliance resolution will be reviewed before airport land acquisition. Bids for a water truck and sanitation equipment replacement are planned. Third readings on Aragon Avenue and Industrial Park road names will occur. Twenty two licenses are up for approval.
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Weather outlook with partial clearing today
Diminishing cloudiness today with partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday. Highs in the mid to upper 30s, tonight's lows around the mid 20s, Tuesday's highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 5 percent today, 10 percent tonight, 20 percent Tuesday.
Guerrillas kill three Irish policemen in NI flare
Guerrillas killed three police officers in Northern Ireland as bombings peak in two days of violence. Eight bombs exploded and two more were defused by British army experts. A Belfast tavern blast wounded 25, and a 100-pound mine killed one officer on a road 35 miles west of Belfast.
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Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Laporte Bond Issue Aired Tonight Meeting Reminder
Laporte School District residents are reminded of an informational meeting tonight about a proposed 215,000 bond issue. If passed in a special election on Jan 30 the funds would add three elementary classrooms and remodel heating electrical and plumbing in the current building. The meeting begins at 8 pm in the school auditorium.
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Laporte
Nader Joins Press Club to Improve News Access
Washington AP Ralph Nader partners with the National Press Club to aid reporters in obtaining information the government withholds. A Press Information Center is being organized by the club and Nader's Center for Study of Responsive Law to challenge withheld information and promote transparency.
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Center For Study of Responsive Law
Indian leader charges racism brutality in Scotts Bluff
SCOTTSBLUFF Neb AP Indian leader Russell Means of Porcupine SD says he was beaten by Scottsbluff police after arrest on disorderly conduct resisting arrest intoxication and carrying a concealed weapon. He spoke at a Sunday news conference claiming police brutality and racial bias as officers maintained surveillance on a local headquarters used by Indian and Chicano leaders.
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Neb
Nebraska
Scotts Bluff
Russel Means
Porcupine
S.D
Jim Teal
Means
Denver
Lacy
Aid Drive Initiated for Fire Victims at BSC
A fund for Mel Seeger, a BSC student who lost a fire at Shevlin last week, has been set up at the college and the Northern National Bank. Dr. Wallace Wanek of the Biology Department heads the collections. Donations may be left at the college or the bank, with clothing and household items also accepted.
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Mel Seeger
Shevlin
Northern National Bank
Wallace Wanek
Biology
City ad hoc wastewater panel tasks clarified and deliberated
Mayor Jansen and City Council members plus the Citizens Advisory Committee on Wastewater met at the Markham Hotel to redefine the panel role in locating Bemidji’s sewer site for PCA submission by February 13. The group considered using city land near the Municipal Airport and a $50,000 temporary fix as a potential stopgap, with decisions to be revisited at an upcoming council meeting.
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Citizens Advisory Committee On
Markham Hotel
Bill Corrigan
Bemidji
Jansen
Brian Freeberg
Stewart and Walker
PCA
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