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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1975
Page
1
President Ford moves to talks with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin who arrived in Washington saying Israel is prepared to do whatever is possible to push toward peace. Secretary Kissinger welcomed Rabin as the talks begin in a down to business mood.
Stanley K. Hathaway, 50, former Wyoming governor, was confirmed by the Senate as interior secretary despite critics accusing him of wavering on a strict environmental bill against strip mining. The vote rejected Muskie’s bid to return the nomination to committee 54 to 40.
Washington AP reports a Senate investigation into Northrop Corp widens to examine use of free trips to win favor with Pentagon officials and lawmakers. Probers also look at censored expense accounts protecting guests at venues including San Francisco bars and high end restaurants. Officials from State Department Pentagon and Lockheed are to be questioned in the overseas bribery inquiry.
Rangoon authorities order all college and university students to leave campuses as five days of anti Ne Win demonstrations continue. Government blames Communists while student leaders deny Communist ties and seek unspecified American help.
Rockefeller Commission urges ending unlawful CIA domestic actions within two months and wrapping up probes by September 1. Senate Intelligence chair Frank Church backs a joint congressional panel to oversee the CIA, while Ford weighs handling of still secret assassination plot material and potential legal actions.
Local HUB Center director Jim Litney reports the center at 313 2nd Street has just over $300 in funds. Payments on the two buildings are four months behind, endangering the project’s next steps.
The Beltrami County Board replaces Stanley Haugen with Clarence Blackie Glassman of Grace Lake on the Planning Advisory Commission at the regular session. The board aims to improve attendance and temporarily moves 6000 from General Revenue into the parks fund on County Zoning Administrator Bill Parnaude’s suggestion. Mike Port of Bi-County CAP outlines the Summer Youth Work Program progress.
The Board discussed a 125 youth employment program and 160 jobs with the Governor's Youth Program across Bemidji and rural areas. They considered a $6,994 matched grant, reviewed SCS funding, and heard about HUB Center finances and possible Minnesota CEP cuts.
Two separate accidents in Clearwater County this week killed two residents. A car driven by Bonnie Friborg pulled onto a road and collided with a gravel truck, killing three month old Kristina Friberg and injuring Bonnie and another child. In a second crash, John N. Johnson died after a two car collision at Minnesota Highway 2 and Clearwater County Road 7. his wife survived with injuries. The Johnson crash involved James Blanchette and occurred under wet road conditions. The Minnesota 1975 road toll rose to 223.
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