In Defense of Our Volunteer Firemen
A Bemidji State College student died in a fire near Eckles Township on February 27. The Bemidji Fire Department is defended against claims of negligence, noting legal limits and rural protection contracts. Fire Chief Jerry Moen is praised for arriving and advising on self help measures, while urging state funding for rural fire protection and stricter off campus safety standards.
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Bemidji State College
Bemidji
Twin City
Eckles Township
Jerry Moen
Moen
Eckles
Moon
Turtle River
Turtle Lake
State Committee of Safety
Department of Forestry
Jerry Moon
USA
Billie G. Kuhrke
Bixby Ave
Federal law reshapes Minnesota campaign rules in 1973
A new federal campaign spending law takes effect April 7 and will require public disclosures of contributions over $100 and advertising limits. Minnesota lawmakers, led by Sen. Paul Overgaard, plan a state bill to mirror the federal rules, with full disclosure, treasurer oversight, and per‑candidate spending caps.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Congress
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C
Secretary of State
Senate
Washington
District of Columbia
Overgaard
Readers condemn fire dept rules over life in Bemidji tragedy
Letters criticize Bemidji fire protection rules after the death of Tom Snyder in a furnace explosion when responders reportedly would not cross district lines. Letters urge exceptions to rules, call for better fire coverage, and express condolences to Snyder’s family.
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Bemidji
Tom “Sniteh
Snyder
Tom
Marsha Neumann
Mark Peterson
BSC
Boy Scouts of America
Land O'Lakes
Minnesota Ave
Wally Jordet
Mr. Jordet
Land O’ Lakes Company
Bemidji Cub Scouts
Reflections on Expectations and Public Figures
The author muses on how people expect others to always be virtuous while ignoring flaws. He contrasts famous types like Errol Flynn and Marilyn Monroe with public roles, notes the gap between appearance and character, and cites Abraham Lincoln on silence versus folly.
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Mother Nature
American Medical Association
Errol Flynn
Dean Martin
Jean Harlow
Marilyn Monroe
Ronald Reagan
California
George Murphy
Fred Astaire
Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
United States
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Muskie Seen Favored In New Hampshire Primary
In Manchester New Hampshire Muskie aims for a strong win to boost momentum, while McGovern views 25 percent as a solid target. Republicans expect Nixon to win big in a state that aided his 1968 comeback. The Democratic delegates total 18 from the primary.
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Manchester
N.H
New Hampshire
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Nixon
Muskie
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
New England
Florida
McGovern
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Paul Bunyan
Bene
Kams
Hari Rae de Hair
Areca
Beltrami
Free! Press
The
Pioneer Publishing Co
George H. Williams
W.L
Bill’ Reeves
Harpo Dexter
Palmer Berg
George Williams Gale
D. Heiser
Associated Press
la Asp
Arion
SIATE
Minn
Nila
Kere
Wilton Liquor Store
Remidji Volunteer Fire Dept
I.N. Chandler
North Gould Ave
Patterson
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