15 Mar 1973
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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1973
Page
1
The Transportation Committee backed legalizing studded tires from November 1 to April 15. An amendment raising the annual user fee from 5.50 to 10.50 per pair was approved, with 13-3 support. The bill requires a sticker proving payment and would apply to out of state drivers.
A Minnesota measure allowing 65-foot twin trailer rigs on four lane and selected two lane roads clears Senate Transportation and General with a 12-2 vote. Proponents say twins increase rural service while critics flag safety and spray concerns. The bill faces House action next.
Negotiations between federal officials and Indian occupiers at Wounded Knee are stalled by a blizzard. Dennis Banks and Russell Means report dwindling food and insulin supplies as 300 militants refuse to evacuate the village and await weather permitting a negotiated settlement.
A week long Beltrami County Sheriff's probe led to two adults and one juvenile being arrested, a Fourth suspect sought by warrant, and the recovery of more than 4 000 dollars in stolen goods. About 30 items from seven burglaries across five counties were identified by owners including a car radios tape players guns and TVs.
In Tra Cu Vietnam a pre dawn blast at a Buddhist service left 17 dead 88 wounded per military count while police put tolls at 20 killed 82 wounded most victims Cambodian in origin and blamed on Communist terrorists. In Washington the Senate voted to divert 450 million in highway funds to mass transit a symbolic shift in the highway program.
A driver honks as he speeds through a red light highlighting urban driving hazards. The incident underscores traffic safety concerns in crowded areas and prompts calls for stricter enforcement.
A $985,056 contract awarded to Peterson Construction Co. of Grand Forks, N C for a Red Lake municipal center including court, police, detention, adult rehabilitation, and a fire station. Project aims to relieve overcrowded facilities and introduce new rehabilitation focused approach with prevention and delinquency programs. Construction begins soon with completion expected next September. second Bureau funded rehabilitation center follows one in Colorado River Arizona.
President Nixon names veteran ambassador David Bruce to head a new U S liaison office in Peking as relations with Communist China improve. The office aims to open in May with about 20 American staff led by Alfred Jenkins and John Holdridge, both fluent in Chinese.
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