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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1971
Page
2
The piece argues that mistrust in public figures spans politics and media, noting polls on Nixon and a broader erosion of belief. It urges discerning readers to differentiate truthfulness among leaders, reject blanket distrust, and seek trustworthy figures while accepting past achievements.
A local view argues Governor Wendell Anderson signed $824 million in bills to push through spending feared by legislators. The piece contends policy and budget power rests with the legislature, not the governor, and suggests possible reductions to ease property tax burdens. It notes high taxes, inflation concerns, and the need for legislative action to reflect the people’s will.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield says a confidential Vietnam war report will be released to the public through congressional hearings even if court blocks newspaper publication. He asserts the people have a right to know the details.
A series of letters critiques terminology for logging tools noting peavey versus cant hook and kent hook spellings. Readers urge replacing language professors with Latin American and Australasian experts and favor teaching geography of Australia and New Zealand to North American students.
Bagley Minnesota letter writer lauds Harpo Dexter for honest down to earth reporting and photographs praising his work. The article then covers a federal court order halting New York Times publication of a Pentagon war study and looming hearings in Congress to fully disclose findings. The piece notes Mansfield and Symington proposals for hearings and notes officials declining comment on the report.
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