10 Nov 1972
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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1972
Page
1
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The VA does not automatically pay the death benefits to the veteran’s wife. The veteran must designate a beneficiary of record for the $10,000 National Service Life Insurance policy. If the husband wants his wife to receive benefits, he must name her as beneficiary.
In the Wisconsin Congressional race Alvin O'Konski was defeated by Democrat David R. Obey, the Nov 9 Minneapolis Tribune reports. The Pioneer editorial notes the outcome with Olney likely commentary.
Local readers questioned lack of direction signs to the vocational school at the Highway 71 junctions. The Minnesota Highway Department says a sign will be erected now that the Cass Lake road has been improved, with prior request only for the old Cass Lake road.
City Manager John Lloyd says a few seats remain on a bus to Minneapolis for the Pollution Control Agency monthly meeting on Bemidji sewage disposal. The Nov 13 session at the State Board of Health building will discuss sites and possible delays.
Summary of numerous AP dispatches reporting over 700 air strikes in Indochina and doubled raids in the North Vietnamese panhandle, plus a dispatch on Constellation sailors transferred for racial discrimination complaints and Navy leadership vows on equal opportunity. Also notes militant students at Southern University in New Orleans obtaining the resignation of the campus CEO after days-long occupation.
Federal prosecutors in Chicago detail charges against 14 defendants accused of defrauding 70 victims of about 1 million dollars in advance fees for nonexistent business loans tied to Church of Christ Manors Inc. The scheme allegedly used mail and wire fraud to move stolen funds across state lines, with finder's fees claimed as payment for loans never issued.
The Minnesota State Highway Department will hold a public hearing December 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Bemidji to discuss route location and design for Trunk Highway 71 from near the Bemidji Airport to near Blackduck. Maps and related materials will be available for public inspection, with written statements accepted through ten days after the hearing. The draft plan proposes bypassing Bemidji along with Turtle River Teastrike Hines and Blackduck, covering environmental, social and economic impacts and relocation assistance details.
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of light rain drizzle and snow or freezing drizzle at times. Partial clearing tonight, with Saturday mostly cloudy and a chance of light rain or snow in the afternoon. Highs near to the upper 30s, lows in the upper 20s to mid 40s, and precipitation chances of around 19 percent today and tonight, rising to 38 percent Saturday.
Firefighters from Bemidji Volunteer Fire Department saved a large three story house used as an apartment building at 909 Lake Blvd after a second floor blaze. The fire started in apartment four, likely from a unattended stove melting candle wax. Damages are estimated at over $3,000 with apartment four fully destroyed.
All area residents are reminded of Monday and Tuesday evening lectures at 8 p.m. in the BSC Classroom Building auditorium by Rev. John Hanson and Minnesota corrections official David Fogel. The talks are part of the four day Ethics and Corrections Conference, co sponsored by Campus Ministry and the Sociology Department. A live in encounter session runs Friday evening to Sunday noon at Bald Eagle Center, 0 miles east of Case Lake.
Pee Wee hockey players are reminded to be at the Saturday sale to begin the annual candy drive to raise funds for the program. Gift certificates and hockey sticks will be awarded as selling incentives, while the public is urged to support the youth hockey program by buying candy.
Washington AP reports that a recommendation against prosecuting protestors who seized a federal building does not grant amnesty for damage and theft. Officials say damage to the Bureau of Indian Affairs Building exceeded 500000, with operations disrupted for at least a week. The last protesters left after a court deadline, while Interior and tribal leaders urge prosecutions.
NYT reports a top aide carried Nixon letter to South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu urging swift acceptance of a cease-fire plan. Gen Alexander Haig Jr carried the sealed message from Washington as Kissinger could lead finalParis talks if successful. officials note increased U S arms to South Vietnam in last two weeks.
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