High winds and hail smash through Bemidji area
Severe weather injures three in a Cass Lake trailer, with a tornado sighting at Federal Dam. Widespread damage across Mission Corner, Star Island, and Nymore areas, downed trees, hail up to baseballs, power outages, and multiple homes damaged. No fatalities reported.
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Illinois
Cass Lake
Mission Corner
Bemidji
Nymore
Marclay Point
Max Engel
Engel
Idle Hour Lounge
Federal Dam
Star Island
DNR Forestry Office
Xen
Sporting Goods
Olive Puffe
Lake Ave. N
Schmunk
Old County Nursing Home
Irv Anderson
Waville
Leo Rundell
Cass Lake Road
Rundell
Chris Mattison
Ann
Molly Heisenfelt
Kay Ave
Lake Ave
Bar Association debates deadly force limits in police policy
Bemidji delegates oppose a proposed deadly force amendment while the Minnesota Bar Association approves a measure to restrict when officers may fire. The vote 94 to 78 followed earlier narrow polls with 87 in favor and 78 against. Critics fear hindering arrests. supporters cite officer safety and bystander risk. A heroin decriminalization proposal was rejected.
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Duluth
Bemidji
Minnesota Bar Association
General Assembly
al Zdrazil
Bar Association
Zdrazil
County Attorney's Association
Idrazil
Carl Baer
Sally Mortenson
al Schmidt
Carter aides study gasoline rationing plans in energy push
Washington AP reports the Carter administration may implement gasoline rationing if energy conservation measures do not cut fuel use and oil imports. An aide to James Schlesinger confirmed Monday that several rationing schemes are under study.
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Washington
James C. Schlesinger
Italian government builds six party coalition to push limited reform
In Rome the minority Christian Democratic government gathers a six party majority including the Communists to back a limited program aimed at fighting inflation and unemployment. Premier Giulio Andreotti gains solid parliamentary support though leaders fear the scope is too small.
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Rome
Italy
Christian Democratic
Giulio Andreotti
District 31 teachers in contract talks stall over leaves
After a month of talks the District 31 administration and teachers made no progress on the contract. They debated the seniority list and severance pay with several proposals and counter proposals while salary remains the last issue. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the high school boardroom.
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District
Supreme Court rules White House tapes belong to government
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that former president Nixon loses control of White House tapes and documents. The decision upholds Congress authority to seize roughly 5,000 hours of tapes and 42 million pages, paving public access while leaving possible challenges to regulations by the General Services Administration.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Congress
Nixon
General Services Administration
High Court
Watergate
Leon
Jaworski
United States
Paul Bunyan Band Heads West From Bemidji to Seattle
The Bemidji High School Paul Bunyan Band departs for Seattle on June 25 after a long bus trip from Butte and Missoula Montana. Pam Slater reports a hot 97 degree day, oil fields in North Dakota, Roosevelt Monument fears of rattlesnakes, Yellowstone visit, Beartooth Pass curves and a farewell from Old Faithful before continuing to Missoula.
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Paul Bunyan
Seattle
Pioneer
Pam Slater
Butte
Missoula
Mont
North Dakota
Montana
North Dakota Bandlands
Roosevelt Monument
Billings
Pam
Yellowstone National Park
Dick Davis
Beartooth Mountain Pass
Park
Wyoming
Guyser
Old Faithful
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Floyd Weller
Manteno
Ill
Judith Thrum
Park Forest
Brian
State Bar Association
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