Question Mart: Pay phone warning on three minute limit
The Pioneer asks why long distance calls from pay phones aren’t clearly warned before the first three minutes end. Northwestern Bell explains an operator signals 15 seconds before expiry, but hearing difficulties can occur. Callers are asked to inform the operator when the call ends to receive any extra charges.
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I. R
Pinewood
Rita Bible
Bemidji
Northwestern Bell
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Recovery of $2000 from son-in-law discussed
County Atty. Douglas Cann notes that oral testimony can support collection even without documents. If the money was given by your husband before death, the estate executor may pursue recovery as the estate representative.
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E.J
Bemidji
Douglas Cann
Can a husband be a dependent for a veteran
Female veteran receiving non service connected pension may claim her husband as a dependent. Seek guidance at a Veterans Administration Office or County Service Office for proper information.
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T. L. Bemidji
Veteran’s Administration Office
Veteran’s County Service Officers
Veteran’s Administration
St. Paul
Rules for sale of cigarettes to underage buyers in Minnesota
The guidance notes it is illegal to sell cigarettes to anyone under 18 and legal to sell to those 18 or over. Minnesota Statute 609.685 outlines penalties for underage tobacco use and furnishing tobacco to minors, with possible imprisonment up to 30 days or fines up to $50.
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F.W.R
Bemidji
Minnesota
Global Leaders Open New Pages in Tense Talks
In Jerusalem Chancellor Willy Brandt invited Premier Golda Meir to visit Germany marking a potential historic first by an Israeli leader. Madrid seen Franco to step down naming Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco this weekend with a cabinet shakeup planned. Moscow reports El Paso Natural Gas and Occidental Petroleum sign a 25 year gas import deal worth over 10 billion dollars.
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Jerusalem
Willy Brandt
Golda Meir
Germany
Israel
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Adm
Luis Carrero Blanco
Associated Press
Franco
Moscow
Soviet Union
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Occidental Petroleum Corp
Ministry of Foreign Trade
Occidental
Armand Hammer
Harpings on goodnight kiss fades as parents miss late hours
A columnist notes that goodnight kisses for children are fading as many parents no longer stay awake late to tuck them in. The piece reflects shifting family routines and modern schedules reducing nightly rituals.
Area residents warned about repair swindles in Bemidji
Beltrami County Sheriff warns Bemidji area residents about a man in a 1973 black pickup with a white stripe and Texas plates DJ 739 who offers painting and roof sealing services at low material charges. Two victims report being overcharged with excessive paint and sealant, driving homeowners to borrow money. He travels with his wife and child. seek information from the sheriff.
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Beltrami County
Bemidji Area
Texas
Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Office
Young officer details silent treatment at West Point academy
James J. Pelosi described 19 months of social ostracism after a 1971 honor-case conviction at West Point. He says another cadet from the class of 1974 is under silence now. Pelosi, who graduated, faced weight loss and nervous exhaustion during the punishment and plans to report to Ft. Benning before Europe trip with his parents.
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West Hempstead
N.Y
West Point
James J. Pelosi
Pelosi
William A. Knowlton
Honor Committee
Texas
Florida
California
Ft. Benning
Europe
James V. Pelosi
Academy
Army
Benjamin O. Davis Jr
Air Force
Young Adults Seek New Driver Licenses in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety reports that young adults besiege its offices in St. Paul seeking fresh adult driver licenses.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Skylab power boost returns full mission plan
Skylab astronauts Conrad Kerwin and Weitz with a freed jammed solar wing now enjoy restored power. The crew, halfway to a four week flight, set a duration record surpassing Gemini 7 and aim to beat the 24 day Russian milestone while resuming medical tests and solar telescope work.
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Space Station
Skylab
NASA
William C. Schneider
Community fund raiser planned for Nary center
Chuck Manson outlined a June 13 fundraiser at the Nary schoolhouse to support a community center. A 7:30 p.m. white elephant auction and potluck will run with item donations welcome that afternoon. The group works on water supply repairs and seeks a pool table and broad township backing.
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Nary Center
Nary
Chuck Manson
Manson
High court upholds murder conviction in Minnesota case
The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the first degree murder conviction of Stephen King, a hitchhiker who shot Donald Ehrlichmann after a robbery on Olson Highway in August 1970. The court ruled lineup identification sufficient and rejected claims of prejudice and police records access. The court also upheld James Willard Willman’s conviction for conspiracy to commit first degree murder over a $2000 hiring plot against his wife.
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Supreme Court
King
High Court
James Willard Willman
Willman
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