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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1975
Page
1
The Senate is set to start voting on a 30.3 billion weapons authorization measure after a lengthy foreign policy debate. An amendment would reduce the 15 month bill by about 1.1 billion in total.
An official of the new South Vietnamese government confirms soldiers loyal to the former regime resist the new authority and hide north of Saigon. The regime says an operation to flush them out is underway and stocks of weapons have been seized.
Approx 6000 Americana items mounted for a Bicentennial show at the Smithsonian Museum of History and Technology. Highlights include John Adams' cane, a moon rock case, Bert and Ernie puppets, Currier engraving of Washington from the President's House, and Bernstein draft notes for Mass from Kennedy Center opening.
Israel finishes a thinning of forces and firepower along the Suez Canal as Sadat planned to reopen the waterway. Defense Minister Shimon Peres cautioned that no major withdrawals on other fronts are expected. In Washington, the U.S. hints at buying Belgian weapons to sway Belgium toward the F16 over the Mirage F1 amid French pressures.
Sen William Proxmire asks CIA deputy director Carl Duckett to testify on Soviet space failures to decide if the upcoming Apollo Soyuz mission should be cancelled. The mission aims for July 15 launches with an American Apollo and Soviet Soyuz to rendezvous and dock.
President Ford, addressing the U S Military Academy class of 849, pressed Congress to approve his full 94 billion dollar defense budget and enact a 10 year plan for energy independence. He said this would prove Americans have not lost nerve or will and cited his European talks and alliance strength as backing.
Rain showers and thunderstorms likely today with partial clearing and cooler tonight. Partly cloudy Thursday with highs mid 70s and 70 to 74. Tonight’s lows upper 40s. Precipitation chances 70 percent today and 30 percent tonight. Normal lake level 1340. today’s level 1339.46.
City Manager Don Dougherty Tuesday announced a restructuring plan to reduce costs while keeping current departments. Five new divisions will group services: Administrative Services, Management Support, Public Works, Public Safety, and Parks and Recreation. Dorothy Roe will head Administrative Services and Dale Page will lead Management Support.
Beltrami County Board moves to meet town and city officials to coordinate sewer facilities for the north end of Lake Bemidji. The June 12 session will review progress, needed actions, and public attendance, amid earlier district formation debate and city plant developments.
A Bemidji case against Ad-Sons Inc owners of the Blue Ox Lounge settled while juror interviews were pending. Plaintiffs sought 750000 in damages alleging negligent service led to Richard Lillemo’s death after choking on food. The $105000 settlement is noted as a Beltrami County record.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Frank Church says he has hard evidence of murder plots developed by the CIA and criticizes the Rockefeller Commission for downplaying CIA transgressions. He would not detail specifics or confirm if any plots were carried out.
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