McGovern weighs options for 1976 presidency
Senator George S. McGovern surveys paths for 1976 after a 1972 loss. He asks a small group of supporters to weigh three options including a run for president but says he does not intend to be a candidate. He also probes endorsing a liberal rival or defining unacceptable nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George S. McGovern
McGovern
South Dakota
Senate
Wisconsin
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
New York
Ford Signs Bill Extending Unemployment Benefits
President Ford signs legislation extending unemployment compensation to 65 weeks, preventing loss of benefits for about 250,000 workers. The bill also adds 39 weeks for those not covered by state unemployment programs, mainly state and local government employees, farm workers, and domestic workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford
Pound Slumps to All-Time Low Against Dollar
The British pound fell more than five cents to a new low near 2.1735 dollars as dealers cited ongoing inflation at 25 percent a year in Britain. The slide followed the previous record of 2.1760 dollars set January 21, 1974 amid stress over Britain's high inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.S
Britain
Europe
Bus hijacker drives 40 miles before ramming police cars
Passengers describe a Greyhound hijacking in Montville as the suspect claimed to be JFK reincarnated and seeking world rule. Joseph Peppers, 28, of Far Rockaway New York, faces charges including theft of a motor vehicle reckless driving three counts of second degree assault and two counts of second degree larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montville
Cape Verde Votes Raise Hopes for Independence
Posters across Praia and other islands declare June 30 as the election day for Cape Verde's 56 member National Assembly. Only PAIGC runs candidates to draft a new constitution in three months as independence arrives for 300 000 residents after 500 years under Portuguese rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praia
Cape Verde Islands
PAIGC
Party For the Independence of
Guinea-Bissau and
Cape Verde
West Africa
Gandhi tightens emergency rule in India
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi extends emergency powers by authorizing arrests without grounds. An ordinance allows local authorities to detain with review by state officers within 15 days and at four-month intervals. Protests surfaced as censorship and arrests rise, with opposition leaders jailed and nationwide demonstrations anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Defense of India
Death toll climbs as Beirut street fighting rages
After a night of renewed combat in Beirut the death toll reached 120 with 486 wounded. Evacuations were planned by Kuwait and Bahrain for their citizens though the U S embassy and other missions gave no word. Guerrillas and militiamen attacked residential areas with mortars machine guns and rockets causing fires and bank closures in the city center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
Kuwait
Bahrain
U.S
Palestine
Middle East
Abdel Halim Khaddam
Nelson named Polk County judge in Crookston
Phillip D. Nelson 38 of Bemidji has been appointed to the Polk County Court in Crookston by Governor Wendell Anderson. Nelson, a 1965 University of Minnesota Law School graduate, previously served as Beltrami County judicial officer since 1972 and worked with Romaine R. Powell. The Beltrami seat will be filled by Judge M A Reed’s selection. Nelson’s appointment takes effect August 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Beltrami
Phillip D. Nelson
Bemidji
Polk County
Crookston
Wendell Anderson
Nelson
Romaine R. Powell
M. A. Reed
University of Minnesota Law School
Beltrami County Court
Reed
FBI reports no progress as Pine Ridge shooting search continues
FBI agents report no real progress four days into the hunt for 16 suspects in the fatal Pine Ridge shootout that killed two agents and a bystander. Authorities pursued warrants, arrested two suspects, while residents urged the FBI to leave the reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Pine Ridge
S.D
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Ronald Williams
Rapid City
Jack Coler
Denver
Colo
Joseph Bedell Stuntz
Lapwai
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Thomas Coll
South Dakota
U.S
William Clayton
Sioux Falls
Coll
James Theodore Eagle
Herman Thunder Hawk
Murdo
S.C
Teddy Paul Pourier
Robert Horse
James Eagle
Beltrami County Board to Meet Tuesday July 1
The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners will meet July 1 at 9 a.m. in the County Board room. The annual Board of Equalization starts at 1:30 p.m. Township officials may discuss assessments. Bids for transcription equipment will be opened at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beltrami County Board of Commissioners
County Board
Board of Egalization
Northern Township
Charles Lyons
John Kemp
Vern Whittinger
Taylor Township
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pound
Gandhi
Jayaprakash Narayan
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mrs. Gandhi
Bihar
Gujarat
A. R. Baji
Kaji
Ajit Nath Ray
Ray
June Frost
Chris Mattison
Polk
The
Beltrami County
Robert A. Peterson
Ninth Judicial District
Rashid Karami
Suleiman Franjieh
Karami
Christian Phalange Party
Popular
Democratic Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Red Cross
Tripoli
Iraq
Arab League
Cairo
Phalange Party
Israel
United States
Sinai Desert
Egypt
Gidi
Mitla
Alexandria
Coler
Williams
Stuntz
Oglala
Bill Parnaude
Russell Picheron
Telfair
John Stoltzner
Twin Lakes Estates
CETA
John S. Thomas
Law Enforcement Center
Bob Healy
Baumgartner Insurance Company
Ron Freude
Jim Thoreen
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!