Americans Flee Zaire as Invaders Push Toward Kolwezi
U S and Belgian officials report evacuations from Kolwezi as Angolan-led invaders close in with little resistance. Kolwezi, a copper mining hub, remains contested while U S and French shipments aid Zaire. Reports cite 11 Americans evacuated today and 26 in recent days amid confusion over troop strength and control.
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Kinshasa
Zaire
Angola
Kolwezi
Mobutu Sese Seko
U.S
New York Methodist Board
Leo Tindemans
Brussels
Belgian Congo
Bemidji shopkeepers Clear 5 Inches of Snow Downtown
Downtown Bemidji storefronts were cleared as shopkeepers shoveled and scraped five inches of fresh snowfall this morning. Crews worked to keep sidewalks passable and routes safe for pedestrians and motorists.
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Bemidji
Red Lake Band threatens boycott over Bemidji Woolworths strike
The Red Lake Band presidents threaten a boycott if a settlement with seven striking Woolworths employees is not reached within five days. Nine workers began the Dec 11 strike. seven remain on picket. The stalemate involves Woolworths, the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union, and a state mediator. The dispute centers on rehiring Ward and Hill, wage scales, and open versus closed shop.
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Bob Tucker
Red Lake Reservation
Woolworths
Bemidji
Roger Jourdain
Red Lake Band of
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union
Woolworth
Neil Solberg
Erma Ward
George Mueller
Ward
Ardis Hill
Federal Labor Board
Hill
Solberg
Senate Finance Committee approves higher standard deduction
The Senate Finance Committee backed a flat 2200 for singles and 3200 for couples, boosting the standard deduction and cutting taxes for about 46 million filers while raising about 51 per year for 2.1 million singles. The panel rejected a separate permanent tax cut for rebates, with party loyalty cited and Independent Byrd voting against Carter.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Carter
House
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Carter Signs Rhodesian Chrome Import Ban
President Carter signed legislation banning Rhodesian chrome imports with immediate effect though exemptions apply for in transit shipments. The move, framed as a stance on Africa policy, follows a UN embargo long ignored by the U S and supported by key congressional leaders and unions.
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Washington
Carter
United Nations
United States
Rhodesia
Senate
House
Harry F
Weekend Weather Outlook With Light Snow Possible
Cloudy conditions persist with a chance of light snow or flurries through Saturday. Brief freezing rain possible this morning. Highs in the low 30s, lows around the mid 20s, with northeast to northwest winds 10 to 15 mph today and tonight. Precipitation chances are 20 percent today, 20 percent tonight, rising to 40 percent Saturday.
Carter warns energy policy will hit popularity
President Carter says his national energy policy will drastically change American life and that it will lower his popularity. He told reporters on his meet the people trip that Congress must make some very difficult decisions to pass the plan.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Carter Urges UN Action on Human Rights
President Carter in his first U.N. address urged stronger action to advance human rights. After the speech he shook hands with a Palestine Liberation Organization representative, though they did not speak together.
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United Nations, N.Y
Carter
United Nations
World Organization
Palestine Liberation Organization
Enraged Druze Moslems Kill Christians in Lebanon Ambush Fallout
Police report that Druze Moslem tribesmen killed more than 200 Christian villagers in Beirut area anger over Kamal Jumblatt’s ambush death. Dozens of Christians were said held against their will as tensions flare after Jumblatt’s death on a mountain road in his Druze homeland southeast of Beirut.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Kamal Jumblatt
Jumblatt
Former banker pleads guilty to embezzlement
Carl Olson a former vice president at Northern National Bank Bemidji pleaded guilty in U S District Court St Paul to embezzling 4924 dollars from the bank on December 20 1976. The one count information carries up to five years in prison and a 5000 dollar fine. Olson resigned January 20 1977 after an audit and investigation.
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Northern National Bank
U.S. District Court
St. Paul
Carl Olson
Bemidji Ave
Bemidji
Olson
Edward Devitt
U.S. Attorney’s Office
William Howe
FDIC
Northern National
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Red Lake
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