Minnesota Adds Finance and Personnel Departments in Action
The Minnesota Legislature sent bills to Gov. Wendell Anderson establishing two new executive departments, finance and personnel. Senate approval was 38 to 27 for the finance measure, while the House backed personnel 122 to 6. The move aligns with the governor's Loaned Executive Action Program and reshapes state offices.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Wendell Anderson
Senate
Department of Finance
House
Anderson
Legislative Audit Commission
State Board of Heath
Senate Finance Committee
Tax relief talks stall as conferees race to finish
Senate House tax conferees face a stalemate with three days to shape the reform bill. Proposals include 40 to 45 percent homestead relief up to $325, farm acreage changes, and shifts toward broad based taxes. The measure now heads to the governor.
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Senate
House
Nixon aide says authority rested with White House
A Senate Watergate hearing opened with Robert Odle Jr. testifying that final political authority resided with the White House. Odle, head of administration at the Committee for the Re-Election of the President, denied knowledge of sabotage, claimed cooperation rather than direct control, and said McCord, a security man, was hired and later fired. He recalled June 17 1972 burglary reports and noted Haldeman and Mitchell helped pick campaign staff.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Robert C. Odle Jr
Committee For
Odle
Senate
Nixon Campaign Committee
James W. McCord
McCord
Herman Talmadge
Dga
Justice Department
Talmadge
Democratic
Jim McCord
Buck Rogers style mission eyed to rescue Skylab crew
Space agency planners map a repair mission for Skylab with three astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph P Kerwin and Paul J Weitz. They aim to shield the overheated lab from sun heat with a thermal shield and may launch Sunday or May 25 depending on crew training and article readiness.
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Cape Kennedy
Fila
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Space Agency
Houston
Tex
Huntsville
Ala
Martin- Marietta
Denver
McDonnell-Douglas Corp
Huntington, Beach
Calif
William C. Schneider
Schneider
Kennedy Space Center
Laporte Honor Grads Commencement May 27 Sunday
Laporte honors its new graduates with a commencement ceremony scheduled for Sunday May 27. The event will recognize the top students and award diplomas, with attendees urged to arrive early for seating.
Nixon Watergate hearings open before seven senators
In Washington the Senate panel opened hearings on Watergate with a live TV audience expected. Sen. Howard Baker said they seek the unvarnished truth and will pursue facts wherever they lead. In London gold eased to 103.50 an ounce as the dollar rose on currencies. Kissinger and Le Duc Tho met near Paris to discuss enforcing the Vietnam ceasefire, exchanging brief handshakes at a villa southwest of Paris.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
London
U.S
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Vietnam
Kissinger
Tho
Bemidji Airport Wins FAA Certification After Cooperation
A Bemidji delegation of officials and business leaders met FAA inspector Michael Kopczynski at the Bemidji airport on a Wednesday to accept the essential airport certification. The ceremony marks a key milestone for local air service and safety compliance.
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Bemidji
FFA
Michael Kopczynski
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Bemidji Airport Receives FAA Certification After May 20
City Manager John Lloyd announced Bemidji airport earned FAA certification under new rules and will continue operation after May 20 with state and federal funds aiding improvements. Kopczynski notes Bemidji was seventh in Minnesota to receive certification and outlines three exemptions valid through 1973 to 1974. Certificate ensures safe navigation facilities, firefighting equipment, lighting, and bird hazard reduction. Credit given to City Engineer Jim Walker, airport committee led by Vern Maltais, and the street department for their work.
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Bemidji
Todd Jansen
FAA
John Lloyd
Kopczynski
Minnesota
U.S
Kopeyznski
Lloyd
Jim Walker
Vern Maltais
Harpings Quote Refines View On Civic Respect And Humility
A pithy remark contrasts a fine citizen with respect for a floor that shines freshly. The line uses satire to question social esteem and decorum in public life.
Freeway sniper kills one in Minneapolis shooting
Police said two cars were fired upon on a freeway near downtown Minneapolis. Ram Kumar Nigam, 27, died about two hours after the incident. Gae Eue, 23, was wounded and in satisfactory condition. Ten minutes earlier another motorist was struck at the same spot. Authorities found 16 spent .22 shells and several unspent shells along the south slope of Interstate 94. No suspects are named.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Ram Kumar Nigam
Kampur
India
Gae Eue
Linda M. Schleisman
Farmington
Carl Johnson
Minnesota Highway
Steve Mengelbock
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DFL
Alec Olson
Dfl-Spicer
Metropolitan Council
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs Committee
BSC
Bemidji State College
E.J. Ralberts
Marion McDonald
Frazee
Michael Kaus
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Ervin
Senate Committee
H. R. Haldeman
Mitchell
Laporte Honor Grads
Patricia Anderson
Peggy Gendron
Susan Hanson
Marcia Clyde
Paula Hill
Ted Stillwell
Bruce Kennedy
Larry Bessler
Roy Cotant
James Jobe
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