Istanbul siege hunts killers of Ephraim Elrom
Istanbul police and troops conduct a massive house to house search for the killers of Israeli Consul General Ephraim Elrom as government mulls new measures against extremists. In Rijeka a charter jetliner crash kills 72 British tourists and a Yugoslav family of three. Former Senator Thomas J. Dodd dies at 64 at his Connecticut home.
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Istanbul
Ephraim Elrom
Rijeka
Yugoslavia
Old Lyme
Conn
Thomas J. Dodd
Dodd
Marthur Bonnanno
Body Found Near Bemidji in Decomposed State
A badly decomposed body of a young male adult was found Monday morning in Bemidji township by sheriff officers. The body had been hidden in heavy brush south of West 4th Street near CAR 11 intersection since late fall or early winter. A wallet with no ID contained photos from Bismarck and Williston studios. A shotgun with a fired shell was found beside the body with wadding beneath it. Bismarck authorities were contacted to attempt identification.
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Bemidji
West 4Th Street
Bismarck
Williston
N.D
Sheriff's Department
Celebration Kickoff for Bemidji Water Carnival Jubilee
The Bemidji Jaycees announce a Wednesday kickoff dinner for the 27th Water Carnival and Diamond Jubilee at Swedmark Lodge on Lake Andrusia. Orv Turner says the social hour starts at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 7:30 p.m. He invites past Jaycees and Exhausted Roosters to participate in the milestone festivities.
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Bemidji Jaycees
Lake Andrusia
Orv Turner
Swedmark Lodge
Turner
Governor calls Minnesota special session on taxes
Governor Wendell Anderson convenes a special session at 10 a.m. Tuesday to tackle tax and spending issues after a 120 day regular session. Senate leaders debate timing with Holmquist proposing a June 1 reconvening while Coleman denounces delay as negligence.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Wendell Anderson
Minnesota
Senate
Stanley Holmquist
House
Holmquist
DFL
Nicholas Coleman
Anderson
Turkey faces second quake death toll rises in Bingol
Survivors mourn amid ruins as troops and volunteers search for bodies after the second killer earthquake this month in eastern Turkey. Officials say 800 or more are dead around Bingol 90 percent of which was destroyed. Premier Erim tours the area praising volunteers and army help amid harrowing stories of trapped families and missing relatives.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Bingol
Ankara
Nihat Erim
Little Miss Bemidji pageant crowns new queens
Bhavani Arimilli and Jacalyn Braaten won the Our Little Miss and Miss La Petite titles in Bemidji. The winners advance to the state contest in Minneapolis. The event, part of a global pageant, involved 13 finalists and featured judges and emcees from the community.
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St. Philip's School
Jacalyn Braaten
Bhavani Arimilli
Laurie Lynn Campbell
Connie Studer
Bemidji
Diane Bufis
Minnesota
Bill Reeves
P.A. Armilli
Third St
Clayton Braaten
Minnesota Avenue
William Reeves
Lincoln Ave
Bhavani
Kristi Lea Conlon
Bill Hanson
Route 5
Indians Plan Court Fight For Eviction
Indians from the Twin Cities Naval Air Station say they will pursue legal action to contest their eviction. AIM leader Dennis Banks says the movement will seek a Supreme Court ruling on land claims and may occupy other abandoned federal lands. A five day occupation ended with marshals ousting 85 officers. two Indians jailed for assault and fourteen charged with trespassing.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Twin Cities Naval Air Station
Dennis Banks
Banks
American Indian Movement
AIM
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S
Naval Air Station
Minnesota Zoo Bill Dies After Late Night Vote
A plan to sell 4.33 million in bonds for a 400 acre Minnesota Zoo near the Twin Cities died as the House, voting 81 to 54, counted a member as two votes. Rep Henry Savelkoul said no, vetoing the proposal. The measure could return in a special session as other bills moved to the governor.
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ST. Paul
Twin Cities
City Hall Tonight Hosts Dual Council Sessions
City officials plan two meetings at 8 p.m. The first covers construction plans for a private lounge and dining area at the Markham Hotel and Motel. The second reopens the Street Sewer and Water Committee under Mayor Ned Goodwin. Bemidji Planning Commission also meets at 8 p.m. to review a $47 000 public restroom project on Fourth Street and Beltrami Avenue amid zoning changes affecting the Industrial Development Corp.
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City Hall
Markham
Street, Sewer and Water Committee
Ned Goodwin
Bemidji Planning Commission
Fourth St
Beltrami Ave
Bemidji Industrial Development Corp
Minnesota Holds Largest Antiwar Rally Ever
More than 20 000 young peace supporters gathered at Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington for Minnesota’s largest antiwar rally. Notable figures addressed the crowd including Eugene McCarthy Paul McCloskey Donald Riegle Allard Lowenstein John Kerry and Sharon Walsh. Rainy conditions didn’t dampen enthusiasm as visitors and 5000+ outside listened on loudspeakers and traffic snarled on approaches to the arena.
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Minnesota
Metropolitan Sports Center
Paul McCloskey
R-Calif
Donald Riegle
R-Mich
Allard Lowenstein
New York
John Kerry
Vietnam
Sharon Walsh
Minneapolis
Air Force
Richard Walsh
Laos
McCarthy
America
Minnesota Democrat
University of Maryland
Rep. McCloskey
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State Pollution Control Agency
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University of Minnesota-Duluth
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Elmer Childress
Veterans Affairs
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