U S and Cuba Agree to Exchange Diplomats
The United States will exchange diplomats with Cuba for the first time in 16 years. The State Department said it would establish interest sections as part of renewed ties with Fidel Castro's government. Carter plans a formal announcement detailing the move and related easing of travel and spending restrictions.
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Unemployment Rate Drops Below Seven Percent in May
The Labor Department reports May unemployment at 6.9 percent, the first time under 7 since 1974. Employment rose by 385,000 to 90.4 million, with total job growth led by agriculture and durable goods industries. The civilian labor force hit 97.2 million, up 400,000, and average hourly earnings reached 5.19 dollars.
Carter Presses Human Rights Policy Amid Dissident Probe
Washington reports the Carter administration reiterates its human rights stance despite foreign pressure. The White House statement follows reports that a leading Soviet dissident faces treason charges, signaling continued U S advocacy on dissident rights.
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Paris conference ends with aid fund plan and material prices talks
The 18 month Conference and International Economic Cooperation ended without the desired energy dialogue or a concrete start on a new economic order. It reached agreements to establish a $1 billion emergency aid fund for the poorest countries and to negotiate a fund to stabilize prices of raw materials from developing nations.
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Folger Coffee Prices Cut Again In New York Market
Folger Coffee Co, the nation second largest roaster, lowered wholesale ground coffee by 20 cents to 3.98 per pound effective immediately. Coffee futures on the New York coffee and sugar exchange have dropped for seven consecutive days.
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Ferry Illiam Carson sinks off Labrador coast after iceberg impact
All 110 aboard the Illiam Carson were rescued from ice floes and lifeboats after the 8308 ton ferry ruptured its hull and sank near Square Islands 18 miles off the Labrador coast. Eighty eight passengers and twenty two crew were saved in good condition by helicopters and the Sir Humphrey Gilbert icebreaker.
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AVTI Graduation Set for Bemidji Area Vocational Institute
Commencement exercises for 183 BAVTI graduates occur at 7 30 p m in the Bemidji Senior High Auditorium. Henry Tweter of the state board of education will speak. Rev Luther Abrahamson gives invocation and benediction. M J Buck Haack district 31 school board chair presents diplomas. A reception follows at the BAVTI student center.
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Carter asks Congress to be partner in energy policy
President Carter urged key congressmen to act as partners in setting energy policy during a White House breakfast with the House Ways and Means Committee. He called the energy package among the most important legislation he would face and noted Congress would limit the energy secretary's authority.
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Vietnam lists 20 more missing American servicemen
Paris AP report notes Vietnam provided the United States with 20 names of missing Americans whose remains it says were found in Vietnam. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke discussed the list with Deputy Foreign Minister Phan Hien and said families are being informed. The names await confirmation from the Army’s central identification laboratory in Hawaii before any public release. The effort to locate MIAs remains a key condition for normalizing relations with Vietnam. Holbrooke and Hien also discussed the return of remains promised by a commission led by Leonard Woodcock, after briefing Vietnam’s cooperation.
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Olson to Speak at Guthrie Park Dedication Ceremony
Lieutenant Governor Alec Olson will headline the Ye Olde Schoolgrounds dedication in Guthrie Sunday at 1 p.m. Senator Gerald Willet Representative Doug St Onge and Hubbard County Commissioner Dwayne Foster will attend. A picnic potluck and games are planned.
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Guthrie
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Doug St. Onge
Hubbard County
Dwayne Foster
North Minnesota counties lead in maximum levy limits study
A Minnesota Counties Association report shows northern counties near Bemidji hitting the legal levy ceiling while southern metro areas tax well below their limits. Hennepin and Ramsey remain high under their caps, with Beltrami and neighboring counties showing near maximum rates and legislative changes pending for 1978.
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