Minnesota Senate OKs twin trailer dairy trucks and Viet Nam bonuses
The Minnesota Senate approved a bill allowing double bottom trucks up to 55 feet on state roads and sent it to the governor. The chamber also advanced a $60 million veterans bonuses measure funded by long term bonds, with eligible veterans receiving up to $600 for Southeast Asia service and $300 otherwise. A separate bill to require itemized funeral cost statements passed the House 80 to 37.
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ST. Paul
Senate House Committee
Associated Milk Producers, Inc
The
Dairy Cooperative
Minnesota
House
General Legislation Veterans Affairs Committee
Appropriations Committee
Wendell Anderson
Don Samuelson
DFL
Brainerd
Southeast Asia
Federal officials optimistic an agreement with AIM
Federal officials say they are mildly optimistic a reasonable agreement will be reached with Indian occupiers at Wounded Knee S.D. Negotiators from the Justice and Interior Departments meet with AIM leaders as militants demand assurances on tribal reforms before leaving.
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Wounded Knee
S.D
Interior Department
Ralph Erickson
U.S. Attorney General
Justice Department
Pine Ridge
Erickson
FBI
Charles Soller
Soller
Washington
Interior
Wilson
AIM Group
Fr Kabat Voices Community at Leech Lake Settlement Hearing
Father Paul Kabat of the Newman Center Bemidji State College represents local concerns at a St. Paul hearing on the Leech Lake Indian settlement. The JRLC supports legislation to embody the settlement terms including a $1 license surcharge, restricted reservations use, and up to 50 percent fee increases for Indians funding. Enforcement would pool state and Indian law officers.
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Paul Kabat
Newman Center
Bemidji State College
Leech Lake
St. Paul
Joint
Religious Legislative Committee
Leech Lake Reservation
Governor's Office
Department of Natural Resources
Dnr
Red Lake
JRLC
Bemidji Council Sets New Downtown Liquor Store Hours
Bemidji City Council approved new hours for Municipal Liquor Store No. 1 at Donavon's on Third Street from 10 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., making it a one man operation. other actions included licenses for soft drinks and a Lakefront popcorn stand, and a first reading on a dog licensing ordinance. The council eliminated pre meeting sessions and announced a sewage advisory committee meeting, with PCA discussions set for March 27 in St. Paul. Weather outlook calls for a cloudy mild week with rain and snow likely and 1-3 inch northern accumulations.
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Bemidji
John Lloyd
Lloyd
Donavon's
Third Street
Nestle
Dennis Grimes
Bemidji Ave
Minnesota Aaa
Todd Jansen
Jansen
Kbsb-Fm
Channel
Midwest
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
PCA
St. Paul
Minnesota Farm Cash Receipts Hit Record Highs Despite Slow Pace
Agriculture Commissioner Jon Wefald reported Minnesota cash receipts from farm marketing reached 2.4 billion in 1972, a 5.5 percent rise from 1971. Realized gross income per farm stood at 23 270 dollars, with average net income per farm at 6 781 dollars, yet the state lagged the national 10.3 percent gain and slipped from fifth to seventh in gross farm marketings. Livestock marketing also set a Minnesota record at 1.6 billion dollars, up 12.5 percent from 1971.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Jon Wefald
Wefald
Werald
Harpings Quote on Mushrooms Sparks Cautionary Reflection
A provocative remark compares love to mushrooms, suggesting that danger is only noticed after harm occurs, prompting readers to consider caution in affection and choices. The line captures a wary sentiment about trust and risk.
County Board meeting features varied agenda
Beltrami County Board of Commissioners met with two members absent as they attended welfare matters in St Paul. A pending contract between the County Highway Department personnel and IUOE Local 49 awaits signatures from Carl Falk Wayne Alsop and Duane Otness. Agenda included court complex addition plans nursing services budget planning advisory appointment and public interest group appearances on reapportionment and lakeshore zoning questions.
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Beltrami
Duane Otness
Union
Minnesota Public Interest Research Group
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Martha Hakala
Cass Lake
Sherman Craig
Route 3
Hakala
Carl
Sada) Jacobsen
Bemidji Hospital
Gene Bellino
AIM
Richard Wilson
Fr. Kabat
Venice
Jerry Madson
Council
W.H
Henry
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