Curb drinking blamed for Cass Lake area crime rise
At a Cass Lake law and order meeting held November 13 at Tract 33, officials and parents blamed alcohol as the main cause of crime. Sheriff Bill Merrill and others urged coordinated enforcement, with tribal leaders noting new detox and counseling programs and a seven bedroom recovery house.
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Cass Lake
Tract 33
Cass County
Leeke Business Committee
Sheriff’s Department
Bill Merrill
Merrill
Legal Services
John McCarthy
McCarthy
Legal
Sgt. Holbrook
Highway Patrol
Arlo Ferock
Law and Order
Anti hijack measures to be tightened nationwide
FAA launches comprehensive probe into air piracy procedures after the weekend hijack of a Southern Airways DC9. Officials cite uncertainty over why the suspects and weapons were not detected during pre boarding checks. Assistant Secretary Davis says the hijackers were singled out for special screening at Birmingham airport.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Southern Airways
Alabama
FAA
Asst
Transportation
Benjamin 0. Davis
Birmingham
Ala
War talks and politics ripple through Washington and Saigon
North Vietnam chief negotiator Le Duc Tho flew to Paris for new talks with U.S. negotiators while Kissinger and Haig reportedly headed for Paris after meeting with President Nixon at Camp David. Five Democratic governors urged party chairman Jean Westwood to resign amid caucus disputes. Air strikes continued in Indochina as U.S. warplanes targeted North Vietnamese supply lines. McGovern attributed Wallace's withdrawal to a major factor in his South Dakota defeat, noting a pro independent vote shift if Wallace had run.
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Ree
Hanoi
North Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Paris
U.S
Henry Kissinger
Alexander M. Haig
Andrews Air Force Base
Nixon
Camp David
Kissinger
Haig
Andrews
Washington
Jean Westwood
Democratic Governors Caucus
Arkansas
Lepers
St. Lis
Baltimore
George McGovern
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Agumanane
Baltimore Saw
Toda
Te Sun
New York Times
McGovern
Wallace
Parents to visit Bemidji Public Schools open house
Bemidji Public Schools announce this week students’ parents may visit. Elementary conferences occur Thursday and Friday with no classes those days. Junior and senior highs hold sessions Thursday 1:30 to 3:45 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday 1:30 to 3:45 p.m. Dismissal Thursday and Friday after lunch. Parents may pick up report cards and confer with teachers. No report cards issued to students or mailed before open house.
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Bemidji
Weather Update Fair to partly cloudy through Wednesday
Fair to partly cloudy with little temperature change through Wednesday. Lows tonight near freezing and highs Wednesday in the upper 40s to low 50s. Gusts and slight chances of rain at 5 percent tonight and 10 percent Wednesday.
Pioneer Editor Harpo Dexter Quips Page Debuts
Harpo Dexter’s daily Pioneer Space features his quips and quirks. The section promises light commentary and humorous observations on daily life, inviting reader engagement with the editor’s distinctive voice.
PCA Ruling fails to resolve Bemidji pollution issue
Bemidji hearings expose contentious sewage dispute as residents clash with the PCA over site selection and timing. The PCA panel agrees on a 90 day window for a plan, but wording creates confusion about whether sites A or B are off limits and how spray irrigation or secondary treatment will be chosen, prompting sharp criticism from local officials and residents.
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PCA
Bemidji
Car tab sales start November 15 in Beltrami County
Re-registration of motor vehicle licenses begins on Wednesday November 15 per Martin Sabre register of deeds. Tabs issued at the Beltrami County courthouse license office with hours 8 am to noon and 12:30 to 5 pm Monday through Friday. Two major changes: immediate local issuance of registration cards and a tax base shift to original cost with annual depreciation. Deadlines run through Feb 28 1973 with no penalties until Jan 10 1973.
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Martin Sabre
Register of Deeds
Beltrami County
Stead
Minnesota
PCA sets 90 day deadline for Bemidji sewer upgrade
The PCA told Bemidji on Monday to decide within 90 days on modernization of the sewage disposal plant or face action to push a $3.6 million remodeling, with the city paying about $915,000. The board also discussed oxidation ponds and effluent spraying as alternatives, drawing tense debate at the Beltrami County seat.
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Mississippi
PCA
Bemidji
Bemidji High School
Marv Hailey
Minnesota
Hailey
Pioneer
James Ludwig
Minneapolis, Minn
Pollution Control Agency
Harold Field
Minneapolis
Beltrami
International Falls man charged in Bemidji burglary
Daniel Jay Larambe, 22, appeared in Beltrami County Court charged with felonious theft and breaking and entering over the Vernon Parenteau burglary in Bemidji on Nov 2. Bond set at 20,000. $13,390 cash found in Bruce Roche’s car. A second suspect, Bruce Roche, 29, remains at large and considered armed and dangerous.
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International Falls
Beltrami
Vernon Parenteau
Bemidji
Daniel Jay Larambe
Libby
Mont
Nottm Lucken
Arnold Johnson
Bruce Roche
Lucken
Roche
Larambe
Reed
Parenteau
U.S
LaJambe
Laambe
Wetil
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Demilitarized Zone
Frank Bain
Polution Control Agency
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Harold Field, Jr
Mary Haiby
Todd Jansen
Jansen
Paul Bunyan
Carr Lake
North Central Workshop
Vern Chadwick
Bob Blanshaw
Gail Dow
Leo Fenske
Walt Fenske
John Bleth
Will Watson
Ed Swenson
Don Joslin
Montana
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