Times and Anderson Win 1972 Pulitzer Prizes
New York Times wins public service Pulitzer for printing the Pentagon papers. Jack Anderson earns national reporting honors for exposing policy making during the India Pakistan war. Awards sparked controversy over the handling of government documents and prior restraint.
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Jack Anderson
New York Times
Story
NEW York
United States
India
Pakistan
Columbia University
Times
Anderson
Wallace E. Stegner
Stanford University
Joseph P. Lash
Eleanor and
Franklin
Eleanor Roosevelt
Stilwell
China
Barbara W. Tuchman
the Times
Neil Sheehan
Washington
Pentagon
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Justice Department
Bemidji kindergarten registrations set for May 4 1972
Registration for the 1972 73 kindergarten classes in Bemidji Public Schools is scheduled for Thursday May 4 1972. Times and locations vary by area with Central Lincoln J W Smith Solway and Pleasant Valley serving different zones. Parents must bring birth certificates and immunization records. children need not accompany registrants.
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Bemidji
Central School
Riverside
Bedda
Central
Lincoln School
Carr Lake
Lakeview Drive
Guthrie
Navy Areas
Lincoln
IW. Smith
Pleasant Valley School
Pleasant Valley
Dorothy Thompson
Nixon Brezhnev discuss major advance toward arms curb
In secret exchanges Nixon and Brezhnev signaled a major advance toward a SALT pact. White House says submarine missiles antiballistic missiles and land based missiles may be included. Nixon sends Gerard C. Smith back to Helsinki for new instructions.
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Washington
Nixon
Leonid Brezhnev
White House
U.S
Gerard C. Smith
Helsinki
Red Lake Council Defeats 18-Year Voting-Age Resolution
The Red Lake Tribal Council rejected a proposal to lower voting age to 18 in tribal elections. Presented by Adolph Lussier it urged amending Article V or holding a May 24 1972 referendum. The measure failed 6 to 3 with Lussier Prentice Jr and William Brun voting yes.
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Red Lake Council
Red Lake Tribunal Council
Adolph Lussier
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
Red Lake Band of
Lussier
Paul Prentice Jr
William Brun
City Council orders study on home care permit for the mentally retarded
About 100 residents attended to oppose Agnes Lofgren's bid for a special use permit at 503 Irvine Ave to care for six adults. The council tabled the issue and formed an ad hoc committee to meet with local residents and advocates to study the matter.
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Agnes Lofgren
Cameron McMahon
Ralph Moberg
William Davis
Lofgren
Irvine Ave
City Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Church Council of
Bethel Lutheran Church
Irvine
Charles Melberg
Beltrami County
Barcenas
Olive Glenn
Mrs. Lofgren
Leon Johnson
Herb Whiting
Hailey
Doug Peterson
McMahon
Blanshaw
Melberg
Tom Coffin
The
Friendship Club
City Hall
City council grants on sale beer license to Terry Smart
Report notes pending sewage plan while council approves all city beer licenses. Terry Smart receives license for Friendly Tap Room after Douglas Smart's withdrawal. Police Chief explains May 1 opening rule. council member questions fairness in license timing.
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Elizabeth Moore
Terry Smart
Douglas Smart
Cameron McMahon
Doug Smart
Jim McDowell
Big Top Circus To Bring Two Shows To Bemidji
The King Bros Circus arrives June 8 with 22 acts across two shows under the big top. Tickets pursued by local salesmen will be distributed to children or given to those in need. The Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce and the Jaycees endorse the event, planning to use profits for recreation area projects including two new ball fields.
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Bemidji
Bemidji Jaycees
King Bros. Circus
Bemidji Area
Jaycees
Gerry Anderson
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George McGovern
Ohio
George C. Wallace
Indiana
Minnesota
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William Bryant
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Marvin Hailey
Pride
Bob Blanshaw
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Mississippi
Hitler
Jerry Madsen
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Jamey Ryan
Dell Reeves
Stan Hitchcock
National Express
Minnesota Pollution .Control Agency
PCA
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Project Pride
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Lloyd
Alden Kittleson
Cameron Park
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