Moberg Chosen Bemidji Regional Development Council Rep
Bemidji City Council meeting lasting four hours elected Ralph Moberg as representative to the new regional development council after two earlier nominations for Cameron McMahon and Mayor Ned Goodwin were defeated. Some actions included rescinding a Red Onion liquor store purchase vote and tabling the issue for a special meeting.
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Roger Buden
Bemidji City
Ralph Moberg
Regional Development Council
Cameron McMahon
Ned Goodwin
Moberg
Bemidji
Marv Hailey
Red Onion
Hwy. 2 West
Doug Peterson
Harvey Groslie
Groslie
Herb Whiting
Goodwin
Leon Johnson
Johnson
Senior royal pair to be crowned for Bemidji Jubilee
Bemidji plans its 75th anniversary Diamond Days with a coronation dance for senior citizens on July 1 to crown a king and queen chosen from long-time residents. Nominations require name address phone age and a 50 word statement, due by June 29.
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Bemidji
Bemidji Jaycees
Jim Kvam
Kvam
Federal appeals court weighs Pentagon papers blocks
Eight judges hear government bid to halt New York Times publication of classified Pentagon papers while Washington Post faces similar action. Other items include a Vietnam colonel’s resignation critique of U.S. policy, antiwar talks of a pullout date, a grand jury investigation into Brig. Gen. Donaldson, rising living costs, and a 5 4 Supreme Court ruling tightening search restrictions.
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NEW York
Federal Appeals Court
New York Times
Washington
John W. Donaldson
House Acts on Welfare Reform Vote on $2400 Income Floor
The House moved toward a decisive vote on a $2400 annual family income floor for welfare reform backed by President Nixon. A 200 to 172 procedural win barred substitutes and kept the bill intact while giving opponents a final chance to reject it as a whole.
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Washington
House
Nixon
Rules Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Mills
Ways and Means Committee
Rep. Conyers Jr
D-Mich
Detroit
Mankato State College Receives Largest Budget Allocation
Minnesota State College Board approves operating budgets for six state colleges totaling 56.78 million dollars. Mankato State gets 16.01 million, up from 15.08 million, leading the system. St Cloud Moorhead Bemidji Winona and Southwest State follow with respective year over year figures. Southwest funding falls due to initial development costs as Marshall school completes fourth year.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Mankato State College
Minnesota State College Board
Mankato State
St. Cloud
Moorhead
Bemidji
Winona
Southwest
Marshall
Regional development commissioner chosen amid debate on regionalism
Township officers elected Lyle Ellis of Hornet as county regional development commissioner to lead Beltrami County's 19 member panel representing 43 townships amid questions about the need for regionalism and government referendum. Solum of the State Planning Commission noted the law requires the governor to call a regional commission within 60 days of establishment.
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Roger Buden
Jim Solum
Office of Local and Urban Affairs
State Planning Commission
Solum
Lyle Ellis
Hornet Township
Ellis
Regional Development Commission
Beltrami County
Auto dealers face prosecution over odometer turnbacks
Auto dealers who turn back odometers without informing buyers will be prosecuted, according to Atty. Gen. Warren Spannaus. He said that altering mileage violates the Unlawful Trade Practices Act and the Consumer Fraud Act, and urged consumers to contact the attorney general's consumer division.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Warren Spannaus
Spannaus
Attorney General
Tax plan collapsed as Minnesota conservatives clash
House and Senate Conservative leaders failed to agree on a tax package, forcing the 34 member Senate majority to draft its own version. The dispute centers on tax relief versus broad reform, including a major overhaul of property tax classifications. A conference committee aim was dropped as talks faltered, threatening to extend the special session past June 30 with July 1 funding deadlines looming.
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ST. Paul, Minn
House
Senate
Ernest Lindstrom
Minnesota
Lindstrom
Senate Tax Committee
Sen. Jerome
Appeals court orders stay on Post Pentagon study printing
The DC Circuit Court pauses The Washington Post Pentagon study disclosures and sets a full bench hearing for today. New York judges prepare to hear a related Times case after the newspaper published excerpts. Gesell had ruled in favor of disclosure, but the appeals court imposed a temporary ban.
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Washington
Washington Post
Pentagon
New York
the Times
Washington Order
U.S. Dist
Gerhard A. Gesell
Post
Gesell
United States Court of Appeals For
District of Columbia
Appeals Court
Lilies of the Field opens Paul Bunyan Playhouse 20th season
The Paul Bunyan Playhouse at Ruttger's Birchmont Lodge in Bemidji launches its 20th anniversary with Lilies of the Field directed by Terry Markovich. Ken Williams stars as Homer Smith in the season opener, with Jane Loeb as Mother Maria Marthe. Dennis Predovic plays the greasy-spoon cafe owner Jose Gonzales.
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Paul Bunyan Playhouse
Sidney Poitier
Bunyan Players
Minnesota
Ruttger
Birchmont Lodge
Bemidji
Highway
G.W
al’’ Terhune
Terry Markovich
Ken Williams
Homer Smith
Ken
Beloit, Wise
Julie Spanton
Whitewater State University
Julie
Bemidji State College
Whitewater
Playhouse
PBP
Dennis Predovic
Predovic
Jose Gonzales
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McMahon
City Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sixth Street
Pershing
Grant Avenues
Second Street
Third Street
Nymore
America Avenues
Bemidji Avenue
Lake Boulevard
Leon “Pinky” Johnson
Pioneer
Mark Kawell
Bemidji Ave
la Colie
Saigon
May
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
William M. Colmer
Dmiss
M.H
Buck”’ Haack
Harold Holte
Baudette
Blatz
Bloomington
Stanley Holmquist
State Department
Dennis
Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Playhouse
John Marley
Ali McGraw
Ohio University
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