Young urges easing criticism of Soviets on rights
United Nations ambassador Andrew Young says it may not help to push harsh criticism of the Soviet Union over human rights. He argues the focus should be on satellite nations and notes increases in Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty budgets worry Moscow. He compares past U.S. actions to press Soviet leaders and predicts a future surge of dissidents as reforms spread.
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United Nations
N.Y
Andrew Young
Carter Administration
Young
Europe
Carter
Radio Free Europe
Radio Liberty
Andrei Sakharov
Entebbe
Soviet Union
Wright County reaches two year contract with highway and park workers
Wright County and a union representing 40 highway, survey and park employees reached a two year contract with a wage fringe package about 16 percent higher over the period. The county also offered a similar package to 96 welfare and courthouse workers on strike since May 18. A separate note from Plymouth reports Arctic Enterprises dedicating a 1.5 million snowmobile distribution center in a 100000 square foot facility serving 500 dealers across 11 central U S states, employing 50 in sales and service.
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Buffalo
Minn
APA
Wright County
O.J. Arken
Arlien
Plymouth
Arctic Enterprises, Inc
U.S
Douglas W. Hart
Oberstar Warns Vets on Cuts From Anti-Veteran Groups
In Cloquet Minnesota Rep James L Oberstar told the 8th District American Legion Convention that anti veteran groups pressure could reduce federal programs for veterans He urged the vets to stay eternally vigilant against any attack on appropriations and long fought programs.
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Cloquet
Minn
James L. Oberstar
American Legion
Minnesota to Raise Food Stamp Eligibility After July 1
State Welfare Commissioner Vera Likins says semi annual cost of living adjustments raise eligibility for food stamps in Minnesota and add about a 2 percent bonus on purchases beginning after July 1.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Vera Likins
Retire at UMD Marks End of Era for Five Faculty
Five faculty members with a combined 100 years of service at the University of Minnesota Duluth will retire at month’s end. Ward M. Wells, Lyda Belthuis, Pacy Friedman, Rakel Erickson, and Henry Jeronimus span roles from physical education to medicine and health services.
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Duluth, Minn
University of Minnesota- Duluth
Ward M. Wells
Duluth State Teachers College
UMD
University
Lyda C. Belthuis
Pacy Friedman
Duluth
Rakel L. Erickson
Henry J. Jeronimus
UMD Health Service
School of Medicine
Minnesota maps get tighter limits under new policy
Minnesota's Department of Transportation adopts a one map per person rule with biennial updates to cut costs. Maps will no longer be handed out wholesale at fairs and conferences, and schools may receive bulk copies for class projects, with legislators allowed to distribute up to 600 maps.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Miss Temple
Perpich
Senator Anderson Rated Fair to Poor in Minnesota Poll
A Minnesota Poll showing 40 percent rate Wendell Anderson's five month Senate performance as fair to poor and only 3 percent as excellent. The survey of 603 residents by telephone in May 2023 also finds 29 percent good and 28 percent no opinion, with 45 percent favoring his DFL nomination.
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Minneapolis
Wendell Anderson
U.S
Minnesota
Minneapolis Tribune
Anderson
Senate
Walter F. Mondale
Mondale
DFL
Dflers
Congress Tackles Housing and Clean Air Revisions This Week
Senate resumes after Memorial Day with a 4.8 billion housing and community development bill extending programs to Sept 30 1980 and boosting federal housing spending for 400 000 new units while reforming loan and down payment limits. House also weighs Hatch Act revision to allow unpaid leave for campaigns and prepares ten days of appropriations work for 1978 budgets.
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Senate
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Federal Savings and Loan Associations
House
Gerald Ford
Carter
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Transportation Department
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