13 Jun 1974
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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1974
Page
1
This piece extols Flag Day June 14 as a symbol of national pride and the Great American Dream. It links the flag to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, honoring the sacrifices of predecessors and the promise of freedom for all Americans. It emphasizes personal and communal expressions of respect.
The Labor Department reports May wholesale prices up 1.3 percent seasonally adjusted, with industrial commodities rising 2.7 percent while farm products drop 2.2 percent. Unadjusted May increase 1.5 percent, signaling ongoing inflation despite lower food costs and a year over year rise of 16.4 percent in wholesale prices. The article notes most of the rise is due to metals fuels machinery and chemicals. The broader implication is continued consumer inflation for months ahead. In a separate note, the piece promotes Flag Day reflections and the meaning of Old Glory.
In a cross border attack at the Shamir farming settlement near the Golan Heights, three Arab guerrillas struck a honey plant and seized three women while killing three residents and wounding three others. An off duty para trooper killed two attackers and the third detonated explosives. Violence followed with artillery fire from Lebanon and a two hour clash at the kibbutz.
President Nixon and Anwar Sadat travel by special train through the Nile Delta to Cairo as crowds cheer. They vow closer U S Egypt ties with public and private aid while security sweeps roads and a 13 car train tours ancient sites before state dinner and planned Pyramids visit.
An Army cadet at West Point graduated last in his class to win the title Go at and $827 in a stunt to gain attention. David L. Burget, 22, says he let grades slip on purpose to be known for least, then plans a military career.
State Revenue Commissioner Arthur Roemer urged seniors and disabled residents to file by June 30 for property tax relief. Eligibility requires 65 or disabled status with a combined household income under 6,000, providing reimbursement of property taxes or rent refunds to offset taxes.
A humorous remark notes one benefit of marriage for young couples as it nudges them to retire early. The comment reflects light social satire on domestic life and routines.
White House counsel J. Fred Buzhardt, a key Nixon adviser in Watergate, was admitted to Fairfax Hospital with chest pains at 12 23 a.m. Doctors suspect myocardial infarction. President Nixon was notified while in Egypt.
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