Senate committee bills farm bill speeds to action
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a farm bill using the House measure as a base, expanding dairy and cotton support and extending to three years. It could reach the full Senate early next week before Easter recess, with possible veto by President Ford. Dairy milk costs may rise about 6 cents per gallon, butter 15 cents per pound, cheese 7 cents per pound, totaling an estimated 495 million in consumer costs.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
House
Ford
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Department
Senate moves toward passage of $30 billion tax cut
The Senate nears approval of a $30 billion tax cut to spur the economy and provide immediate relief. After clearing parliamentary hurdles and lifting higher taxes on oil firms, the bill could reach a Senate House conference for final terms and a Ford signature by Wednesday amid Mansfield accusing Ron Nessen of sowing turmoil and confusion.
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Washington
Senate
Mentary
Senate House
Ford
Mike Mansfield
White House
Ron Nessen
Economic Development chief visits Bemidji area
James Heltzer commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Economic Development met Bemidji officials on a two day north central tour to study unemployment impacts and promote industry growth. He praised the Bemidji Industrial Park and discussed utilities and facilities as key to attracting firms while cautioning against overbuilding speculative facilities.
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Heltzer
Bemidji Area
James Heltzer
State Department of Economic Development
Bemidji
Minnesota
The
Pioneer
Park Rapids
Cost to clear land for downtown shopping center tops one million
Vern Schanilee announced at a special meeting that acquiring and clearing the land bounded by Bemidji Ave 2nd St Irvine Ave and the railroad could cost at least one million dollars. A feasibility study and tax increment financing options were discussed as planners seek a 120000 to 160000 square foot center for about 15 businesses with potential relocation impacts.
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Vern Schanilee
Downtown Housing and Redevelopment Committee
Planning Commission
The
Housing Authority
Bemidji Ave
2Nd. St
Beltrami Ave
Irvine Ave
Hibbing
Schanilec
Shanilee
Minnesota
Bemidji School Accreditors Urge Classroom and Policy Changes
North Central Association reviewed Bemidji schools and gave largely favorable findings while recommending budget process inclusion, department chair support, curriculum coordination, increased supervision, improved K 12 coordination, and resource reassignment. Health, industrial arts, home economics standards need updates. board policies require revision to meet community needs.
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North Central Association
Upper Midwest
Bemidji
CIA Recovers Nuclear Torpedo Warheads From Soviet Sub
The Washington Post reports CIA recovered at least two nuclear tipped torpedoes last summer during efforts to salvage the Soviet submarine wreck in the Pacific. Sources describe the recovery as a major intelligence victory for the United States.
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Washington
CIA
Pacific Ocean
Washington Post
U.S
Khmer Rouge Attacks Neak Luong as Cabinet Shuffle Shifts
Khmer Rouge presses heavy assault on Neak Luong, government last Mekong outpost near Phnom Penh. Cambodian troops counterattacked, killing 70 insurgents. Premier Long Boret submits new cabinet list. Lon Nol removes several names and awaits a revised roster.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
Neak Luong
Mekong
Long Boret
Lon Nol
Egypt Tracks Israeli Sinai Talks as Kissinger Returns
Egypt says fundamentals of Sinai disengagement remain unchanged after new Israeli proposals. Secretary Kissinger delivered Sadat favored changes, and Egypt’s spokesman Tahsin Bashir said the Egyptian answer was studied. Kissinger heads to Jerusalem with Cairo's response as U S officials call it Israel’s first formal move in two weeks.
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Aswan
Egypt
Sinai
Henry A. Kissinger
Anwar Sadat
Tahsin Bashir
Kissinger
Jerusalem
U.S
Israel
South Vietnamese loses district capital in Central Highlands
The South Vietnamese government fell district capital Kien Duc in the lower Central Highlands after a 500 round artillery barrage and infantry assault. The loss threatens Quang Duc province as Saigon has already written off four highland provinces and two north of Saigon.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Kien Duc
Quang Duc
Minnesota lawmakers approve nine regents for university board
In St Paul the House and Senate approved the full slate of nine University of Minnesota regents. Incumbent L J Lee faced a protest vote but retained a seat amid a shift to a Democratic majority. New and returning members include Neil Sherburne Wenda Moore Erwin L Goldfine Lloyd H Peterson George Latimer Robert Latz Lauris Krenik and Dr David Utz.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
House
Senate
Lee
University Board
Neil Sherburne
Lakeland
Wenda Moore
Minneapolis
Erwin L. Goldfine
Duluth
Lloyd H. Peterson
Paynesville
George Latimer
St. Paul
Robert Latz
Golden Valley
Lauris Krenik
Madison Lake
David Utz
Rochester
Utz
Krenik
Moore
William Dosland
Moorhead
Ann Richter
DFL
Lewis
David Saxon
California
Saxon
Board of Regents
Peter Magrath
Magrath
7Th
Latz
John Yngve
Latimer
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Architectural Resources Inc
Hibbing-Duluth
Bemidji Schools Accreditation Report
K.D. Pedersen
Stillwater Public Schools
South Vietnamese
L.J. Lee
Bagley
B. Robert Lewis
St. Louis Park
Margaret Kazeck
Randall, Minn
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