Fugitives Delay Flight Demand as Weather Halts Escape
In Wadena Minnesota two armed fugitives holding six members of a farm family hostage said their plan for an airplane flight to freedom was agreed but blocked by bad weather. The captors insisted the weather must improve before departure.
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Wadena. Minn
Minnesota
Morgan
Elmer Wegscheid
Glenwood
Minn
William L. Winans
Fergus Falls
Wadena
Wegscheid
Cass County
John Plattner
Dick Hayward
FBI
Becky
Ricky
Joel
Plattner
Essex County House of Corrections
Salem
Mass
John Estrella
Patricia Hamilton
Lynn
Ducks Unlimited chapter raises funds in first year
The Mississippi Headwaters Ducks Unlimited chapter reports 3255 raised in its inaugural year. A 2000 check went to the national group to fund Canadian wetland development, with 1255 in dues for 208 active members. The club formed after a winter organizing effort and held its first banquet on Sept. 27.
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Mississippi Headwaters
Ducks Unlimited
Leon Johnson
Johnson
National Organization
National DU
Jerry and
Rod Pickett
Bill Howe
Dick Kroll
Jim Thompson
Bob Wilson
Charlie Naylor
Leon Johnson Jr
Canada
Pioneer
Nixon to propose national energy conserving plans
President Nixon plans a new energy policy seeking broad authority to boost domestic petroleum output and curb consumption. Measures under consideration include a nationwide 50 mph speed limit, coal use for power plants, standby fuel rationing, relaxed clean air rules, year‑round daylight saving time, and mandatory conservation plans.
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Nixon
Washington
Bat Nixon
White House
John A. Love
Skylab launch delayed due to booster fins cracks
Skylab 3 launch, set for Saturday at Cape Canaveral, likely delayed five days to November 15 after cracks found in all eight stabilizing fins of the Saturn 1B booster during a routine inspection. NASA officials say fins may need replacement, delaying lift off and the astronauts continued training for the 85 day mission.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Space Agency
NASA
Gerald P. Carr
William R. Pogue
Edward G. Gibson
Houston
Johnson Space Flight Center
District 31 Board Denies Teacher Grievance
In a special meeting of District No 31 the School Board denied teacher Richard Evenson from J W Smith Elementary the district must pay increased health insurance premiums. Evenson may request binding arbitration within 10 days. The board also approved a five cent milk program for kindergartens and set a self evaluation system for professional staff. Board members Ertresvaag Bengtson Jones Schwartz Goodell attended. Haack was absent.
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Evenson
John Schuiling
Bemidji Education Association
L.M. Wangberg
Nancy Ertresvaag
R.E. Bengtson
Wayland Jones
William Schwartz
Frank Goodell
M.J. Haack
Beltrami County approves 1974 budget of 56000 dollars
The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners approved the County Court budget of 56000 dollars at Tuesday’s meeting with Judge Marcus Reed presenting. The board also tabled a feedlot permit policy issue under Minnesota Pollution Control Agency regulations and debated fire protection levies for Brook Lake Township.
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Beltrami County Board of Commissioners
Marcus Reed
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Brook Lake
Cass Lake
North Central Workshop
General Revenue Fund
Blackduck
Tom
Bemidji retailers plan extended hours and festive changes
The Bemidji Area Chamber Retail Trade Committee backed evening hours for Dec 14 to 21 to boost pre Christmas shopping and approved reduced street lighting with several lighted trees citywide. Santa visits are planned for Dec 8 15 and every evening the week before Christmas, plus free kiddie movies. Shoplifting prosecutions were urged.
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Bemidji Area
Bemidji
Chamber Office
Bemidji Avenue
Santa Center
Don McNea
Jack Erickson
McNea
Santa
Egypt and United States to exchange ambassadors now
Cairo reports Egypt and the United States will swap ambassadors immediately. The move comes after President Anwar Sadat met privately for three hours with Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. The two nations had severed formal ties in 1967 and have since operated through mission staff only.
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Cairo
Egypt
United States
Middle East
U.S
Israel
Anwar Sadat
Henry A. Kissinger
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Acampo
Calif
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First Street
Merchants Mayflower
Jay Griggs
Tolman
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Marlys O'Brien
Wadena County
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