Paul Bunyan Summer Theater Opens 25th Season Tonight
The Pioneer Opinion Page notes the Playhouse opens at 8 PM to launch its 25th season in North Country. Local talent headlines the first two plays, marking a shift from prior years as budget pressures curtail the season to six productions.
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Fish parasites seen as cysts on panfish in Nevis waters
Readers report black or white grub like growths embedded in fish flesh from local lakes. These cysts are parasite stages in complex life cycles involving birds and snails and do not affect edibility. Eliminating them would require eradicating hosts, impractical and harmful to ecosystems.
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M. B. Valparaiso
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Virginia Board of Education Sets Diploma Reading Writing and Math Rule
A Los Angeles Times piece frames a Virginia Board of Education decision requiring proof of reading writing and basic arithmetic for a high school diploma. The 1978 effective date prompts student outcry and concerns about college preparation and student life.
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Board of Education
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Postal Service Blues Highlight Mail Mixups and Costs
Virginia Payette vented about postal delays and misrouted addresses that disrupted Christmas mail and packages. She notes rate hikes, labor costs, aging machinery, and political finger pointing as the system teeters toward financial collapse while urging no reforms.
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Postal Service
California
Texas
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Benjamin Bailar
Ford
Bailar
Washington
Critical vote looms as freedom vs government growth
U S Treasury Secretary William E. Simon argues the November election offers a stark choice between bigger government and enhanced individual freedom. He warns federal spending and controls threaten private enterprise, liberty, and economic stability, urging voters to resist expansion and defend the American dream.
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U.S. Treasury
Washington
John Lofton
Washington, D.C
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Hamilton
America
Daniel Webster
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Carter Emerges Dominant as Democratic Primary Season Ends
After four months and 32 elections, Carter leads Democrats with about 1,250 convention votes toward the 1,505 needed. Ford and Reagan compete on the Republican side with Ford at 929 and Reagan at 868 delegates, amid widespread voter apathy and debates over national or regional primaries.
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Ronald Reagan
Carter
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Ohio
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California
Reagan
West Virginia
America
Pioneer invites letters to the editor policy
The Pioneer outlines submission rules for letters to the editor. Letters should be 300 words or less, signed with name and address, and unsigned letters will not be published. The paper may edit longer letters and reserves the right to reject unsuitable submissions. Mail to Bemidji or bring to the Pioneer office.
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