Youth Admits Setting Jail Fire Killing 42 in Tennessee
A 16 year old named Andrew Zinmer admitted setting a foam padded jail cell blaze at Maury County Jail in Columbia Tennessee that killed 34 inmates and eight visitors. He had prior detentions in Wisconsin for arson related incidents. The incident halted rescue efforts as deputies dropped keys amid fleeing victims. Zinmer faces arson charges and possible adult trial while investigators probe delays in opening cells and rescue response.
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Columbia, Tenn
Wisconsin
Andrew Zinmer
Nashville
Maury County
Atty
Robert H. Gay
Zinmer
Roy Martinson
Superior
Wis
Board of Trade
Martinson
Addie L. Zinmer
Waukesha
Cass Lake School Board Open Meeting Ruling and Injunction
Judge John Spellacy found violations of the Open Meeting Law in Cass Lake School Board actions on March 30 and 31. He issued a temporary injunction barring board actions from the March 30 vote and suggested a compromise to retain Jerome Winger on probation through 1977 78 while a July trial decides voiding or enforcement questions.
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John Spellacy
Cass Lake School Board
Jerome Winger
Winger
LIEC
Indian Education Committee
Spellacy
Cass Lake
Ralph Smith
School Board
Elizabeth Schneider
The
Bemidji
Plantiffs
Beltrami County Board to Review FHA Loan Procedures
The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners will hear Elmer Sorenson discuss Farmers Home Administration loan procedures, prompted by the OEDP’s criticism over fewer loans in Beltrami. Subsequent agenda items include a ski-touring trail development in Turtle River Township and Region A Crime Commission status.
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Beltrami
Beltrami County
Sorenson
Bill Weller
Turtle River Township
Laad
Bemidji State University
Eight Sites Submited for Metro Stadium Proposals
The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission received eight site proposals for a new stadium by the 10 a.m. Monday deadline. Several candidates may be eliminated at Wednesday's meeting for not meeting submission rules, with presentations and a bus tour planned for next week as the panel narrows to three semifinalists by August 1 and selects a final site and design by December 1, 1978.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission
Stadium Commission
Clearwater County board heated over funding split for Bagley projects
At the Clearwater County board meeting the allocation of 289000 to Bagley and zero to the county and surrounding areas drew strong protest. Bagley sought 900000 for a skating rink and community center while the county asked for 300000 for a highway maintenance garage. Daryl Bessler and John Ostrom of Headwaters Region Development Commission urged clarity on the decision, saying the area is being shortchanged. They signaled a formal protest and noted political maneuvering behind the funding outcome. The board also discussed land exchanges in Host and Eddy townships and the purchase plans for a few parcels from Leon Johnson of the DNR.
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Pearl Highberg
Bagley
Clearwater County
Daryl Bessler
John Ostrom
Headwaters Region Development Commission
Wendall
Bessler
Alvin Strand
Leon Johnson
The
DNR
Host and
Eddy Townships
Johnson
Gordon Benson
la Prarie Township
Rockford Lake
Rice Township
Milton
Dennis Knutson
Abortion Funding Debate Moves to Senate Floor
The Senate will consider appropriations bills including a $61.7 billion Labor and HEW package. An amendment seeks to permit federal funding for abortions when the mother's life is in danger or the pregnancy results from rape or incest.
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Washington
Senate
Labor Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Vietnamese Refugees Rescued and Brought to Israel
Sixty six Vietnamese refugees including 34 men 16 women and 16 children were rescued by an Israeli freighter after escaping by trekking through forests in South Vietnam and nearly perishing in a leaky boat in the South China Sea. They were flown to Israel on Sunday.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
South Vietnam
South China Sea
Perez seeks lifting of tariff penalties on Venezuela
President Carlos Andres Perez will ask President Carter this week to persuade Congress to lift tariff restrictions on Venezuela. The penalties stem from the 1973 Arab oil embargo and the 1974 U S trade act penalizing OPEC members despite Venezuela and other non Arab members not enforcing the ban.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Carlos Andres Perez
Carter
Congress
U.S
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Tennessee
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Dickey
Howard
Fathers Day
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Pioneer
Chris Mattison
Sullivan
Credit River Township
Doyle Aultman
Metro Stadium Commission
Dan Brutger
Wayne Olson
Minneapolis
Industry Square
University of Minnesota
Sth St
11Th Ave. S
Bloomington
Metropolitan Stadium
Metropolitan Center
St. Paul
Interstate 280
I-94
Midway
Minnesota Domed Stadium, Inc
Pontiac
Mich
Brooklyn Center
Shingle Creek Parkway
Brooklyn Center Industrial , Inc
Eagan
Dayton-Hudson Corp
Coon Rapids
Evergreen
Northtown
Arthur White
Near North Side
Minneapolis-St. Paul Midway District
Rolling Meadows
Kruse and Scheppmann
Terry Boden
County Board of Health
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