14 Nov 1973
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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1973
Page
1
The Lincoln School provides teacher supervision on its playgrounds from afternoon dismissal until the last bus leaves, per principal Gerald Cook.
A Bemidji reader questions highway spending amid fuel shortages. Paul Grant of the Minnesota State Highway Department says no road construction cuts are planned and fuel for the Bemidji to Blackduck project is allocated from last year's usage, enough to continue work.
Mrs M B Bemidji asks who bears responsibility for traffic hazards at Amigo Theatre due to dark unmarked entrances and crowded parking. Bud Woodard owner replies mercury vapor lighting has been ordered and the lot will be lined next spring to fix confusion and improve exits.
M V Bemidji asks why amber blinking on Highway 2 and red on Irvine Avenue. Neil Bryant of the Minnesota Highway Department says a faulty electronic control caused the blink. A technician was unavailable due to illness, local workers replaced the controller and will have the light fixed soon.
Multiple industries announce layoffs expected to raise jobless numbers. Eastern and Pan Am cutbacks add to unemployment as energy concerns press the economy. Gas patrols in California aid stranded motorists. Kissinger and Sadat discuss Suez front separation. Nixon support slips despite brief uptick.
The Bemidji area 4-H group led by Mrs. Don Beaulieu postpones caroling due to a strep throat case. They will now sing next Wednesday evening December 19 on Bemidji Streets instead of tonight December 14.
The annual Jaycees Christmas Shopping Spree will be held Monday night December 17. Chairman Lee Barcenas says Jaycees and wives meet at Otter Tail Power meeting room at 6 30 p m with pre selected shoppers. They provide cash and shop for gifts then return to Otter Tail room to wrap and label for others in the family.
Independent truckers protest over fuel costs and speed limits enters second day as sporadic violence erupts. Delaware police arrest protest leader John Sassi near Wilmington for carrying a loaded .32 pistol. Firearm threats, brick throwing and road damage reported mainly in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
An informal open house will be held Sunday afternoon at the Archdeacon Gilfillan Center on West 15th Street Bemidji. Staff and residents invite the public 1 to 4 pm to view facilities meet children houseparents and teachers. Refreshments will be served. The center sponsors residential treatment for youths with emotional disturbance and welcomes visitors from across the state.
Santa Claus will arrive by air Saturday, December 15 at 10 a.m. with the Bemidji Civil Air Patrol unit landing at the waterfront. He will meet children at the Mark Hurd office, hand out candy, and head to a free film at the Chief Theater before strolling Bemidji evenings December 17 to 21.
Partly cloudy through Saturday with temperatures five below to nine above. Highs near the normal level and lows from zero to twelve below. Lake Bemidji water level at 1339.30 versus normal 1340.
A heavy snow warning covers southeastern South Dakota eastern Nebraska western Iowa and border counties of southwestern Minnesota with four inches or more. Temperatures remain below zero across most of North Dakota and northern Minnesota Bemidji records 14 below. Moderately snowy conditions expected elsewhere in the Dakotas and southwestern Minnesota up to four inches today and tonight.
The Bemidji City Council will hold a public hearing tonight at 7 p.m. on the environmental impact of the proposed wastewater treatment plant. The meeting takes place at the Bemidji Fire Hall located at Fifth Street and America Avenue.
The saying frames punctuality as the art of predicting how late the other party will be, emphasizing timing in social and business interactions.
Beltrami County held a mid winter tax forfeited land auction at the courthouse with fewer tracts offered, higher prices, and brisk bidding led by County Advisor Ted Tower. The first 40 acre Frohn Township tract appraised at 1638 sold for 3250, with all rural 40s in Bemidji, Jones, Turtle River, Northern, Eckles, Lammers and Liberty sold. The top bid for a 40 with timber was 6025 on land appraised at 1695.80.
The U.S. Economic Development Agency approved a 224 577 grant for a Red Lake Indian Reservation community center. HUD adds 644 223, Red Lake Band contributes 42 000, total project cost 910 800. Announcement came from Gov. Wendell Anderson's office.
Bemidji area districts warn gas supply for school buses is critical as suppliers vetting issues worsen after holidays. Independent School District 31 operates 100 buses over 1000 square miles, with half owned by the district and half by contractors. Some fuel has been purchased from Canadian sources at high prices while future supply remains uncertain.
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