Woman organizes militia in Max township Minnesota
Shirley Sweedman leads a unanimous Max Township vote to form a local militia citing handgun control as a constitutional issue. She argues protection is necessary with distant sheriff coverage and notes gun safety is taught in rural northern Minnesota communities.
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Max Township
Minneapolis, Minn
Shirley Sweedman
Minnesota
House
Twin City
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Sweedman
North Country
House committee rejects Cambodia aid request
Washington AP. The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 18 to 15 against an $82.5 million emergency U S military aid package for Cambodia. Rep Pierre S du Pont urged rejection of any new aid this year despite Ford warning of government collapse.
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House
Cambodia
Washington
U.S
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Pierre S. du Pont
R del
Ford
Senate Democrats
Senate Finance Committee opens work on larger tax cut
The Senate Finance Committee starts crafting a tax cut near 30 billion dollars as economists push above Ford’s 16 billion and House 21.3 billion. Debates over repealing the oil depletion allowance risk a filibuster while leaders seek a separate path to avoid delay.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Ford
House
Senate Democratic Caucus
Senate
Bemidji weighs policy on corporal punishment hearing
Bemidji school board to hold a public hearing on corporal punishment Tuesday March 18 from 3 to 5 PM at J W Smith Elementary. Citizens may testify in writing or orally and sign up by calling 751 2160. No action expected during the hearing though a policy may be adopted at the meeting later that night.
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Bemidji
Jerry Doggett
Bemidji School Board
J. W. Smith
Norden
Khmer Rouge rocket hits Phnom Penh airport ammo dump
A Khmer Rouge rocket struck an ammunition dump at Phnom Penh airport, triggering loud explosions and halting the American airlift of ammunition rice and fuel. No planes were hit and no casualties were reported immediately, though shrapnel damaged nearby buildings.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
UN Cyprus talks resume under Waldheim auspices
The Greek Cypriots agree to resume negotiations with the Turkish Cypriots under UN Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim. No start date given. Security Council unanimously calls Waldheim to convene the talks and both sides say they will comply. The Greeks want Waldheim to chair. the Turks oppose.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Security Council
Waldheim
Cyprus
Kissinger Seen Resolving Sinai Pact Deadlock
Al Ahram reports Kissinger may have ended the impasse over Israel demanding an Egyptian nonbelligerency pledge in exchange for another Sinai pullback. The Cairo paper says Egypt now seeks a fixed date or time limit for resuming Geneva peace talks to accompany any Israeli Egyptian pact.
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Cairo
Egypt
al Ahram
Henry A. Kissinger
Israel
Sinai
Geneva
Senate Democrats weigh anti aid to Cambodia and Vietnam
Senate Democrats are urged to mirror the House stance against further U.S. military aid to Cambodia and South Vietnam. The Senate Democratic caucus meets today to consider the same anti aid resolution approved by the House on Wednesday by a vote of 189.
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House Democrats
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Senate Democratic Caucus
House Democratic Caucus
Washington
Senate
Democrats
U.S
Trucker faces license denial over diabetes claims discrimination
Einar Pedersen, a 54 year old Grove City trucker with 17 years on the road, says a federal DOT rule on diabetics cost him interstate certification. The Minnesota PSC denied a special waiver allowing him to operate within state lines, with officials citing existing federal guidelines and carrier responsibility. Pedersen and his family face an uncertain future as PSC reviews the case and a first of its kind matter for the department unfolds.
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Rich Nelson
Einar Pedersen
Larson Trucking Company
Grove City
Department of Transportation
Pedersen
Public Service Commission
D.O.T
Federal Department of Transportation
State Public Service Commission
PSC
Minnesota
Jack Moran
Department of
Highway Patrol
Department of Public Service
Jerry Clay
Office of
Motor Carrier Safety
Federal Highway Department
Berg
Chris
Mattison
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Department of Transporation
Don Berg
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