Weapons search follows third Stilwater death by own action
A third death by own action in six weeks at Stilwater State Prison heightened unrest as officials begin cell by cell searches of about 710 inmates. Wayne D. Baker 26 Osseo Minn hanged himself in the honor block B after Aug 10 1972 sentence for felonious theft.
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Stillwater
Minn
Stillwater State Prison
Wayne D. Baker
Osseo
Baker
Duane Erickson
Bruce McManus
Thanksgiving Open House Dinner At St Philips Parish House
The St Philips Parish House invites those in need to join a free Thanksgiving open house and holiday dinner from noon to 4 PM. Volunteers will provide fellowship and a traditional meal to anyone seeking company on the holiday.
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St.Philips Parish
Space plumbers fix Skylab cooling loop boosts mission outlook
Space Center Houston reports Skylab 3 crew Gerald P. Carr Edward Gibson and William Pogue repaired a leaking refrigeration loop boosting confidence in an 84 day orbital mission. With both cooling loops uncertainly leaking the crew faced potential early termination. The completed repair allows a planned single space walk and maintains efficiency for outside work.
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Neil Hutchinson
Gerald P. Carr
Edward G. Gibson
Pogue
Orbiting Laboratory
Hutchinson
Gibson
Thanksgiving services planned across Bemidji area churches
Special Thanksgiving Eve and Day services are set at multiple Bemidji churches. Trinity Lutheran hosts a Thursday 10 am service with Pastor Koehler and offerings at the altar. First Lutheran conducts Wednesday 7:30 pm and Thursday 10 am services led by Rev Knudsen with multiple choirs. Bethel Lutheran invites a children’s sermon and music. First Baptist offers 7:30 pm Christmas eve style program. United Methodist and First Presbyterian share a Wednesday 7:30 pm service with Rev Siple and Rev Witmer. Calvary Lutheran holds a Wednesday 7:30 pm service with a youth ensemble.
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Bemidji
Trinity Lutheran Church
29Th
Robert Koehler
First Lutheran Church
9Th and
Stephen Knudsen
John H. Bender
Neal Engbloom
Bethel Lutheran Church
5Th
Irvine Ave
First Baptist Church
Hwy 2 West
Garland Hudson
Fellowship Center
United Methodist
First Presbyterian
Methodist Church
9Th
Beltrams Ave
Clair Siple
Mark Witmer
Calvary Lutheran Church
South 4Th Street
Russell Anderson
Ben-Gurion improves but remains in serious condition
Former Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion shows some improvement after a cerebral hemorrhage but remains in serious condition at Tel Hashomer Hospital. The 67-year-old was admitted Sunday after a stroke left his right side paralyzed.
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Tel Aviv
David Ben-Gurion
Ben-Gurion
Tel Hashomer Hospital
Orlando
Fla
Senate
Howard H. Baker Jr
Baker
Senate Watergate Committee
Associated Press Managing Editors Association
Thanksgiving Day Closures Hit Area Offices and Services
Most Thursday observances bring closures for Thanksgiving with limited services at the US Post Office. Schools District 31 Bemidji State College and city offices will shut Thursday, with some Friday reopenings. City Hall courthouse and library close. Pioneer not published. Postal lobby hours to allow box pickups. normal hours resume Friday.
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US Postoffice
District 31
Bemidji State College
Bemidji City Hall
Beltrami County
Kitchigami
Pioneer
Harpings Society Scrambles Like Baseball Weather Advisory
Travelers warned of winter weather with 1 to 3 inches of snow today and tonight. Light snow continues into Wednesday, with colder temperatures and highs around 28 to 34 today and 32 to 38 on Wednesday. NE winds 14 to 30 mph, precipitation chances 60 percent today, 40 percent tonight, 30 percent Wednesday.
Hazardous highways threaten holiday travel in Minnesota
A winter storm blanket spreads across northwestern and extreme northern Minnesota with 1.5 to 3 inches of snow possible. Roads icy from rain and sleet. crews plowing and sanding as temperatures dip to 15 to 30 degrees. Separately, a major autumn storm unleashed deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma and heavy snow in New Mexico.
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The
Highway Department
Virginia
Iron Range
Grand Rapids
Bemidji
International Falls
Oklahoma
Kansas
New Mexico
Three more die in Minnesota traffic toll rises
Monday brought three fatalities in separate crashes. Patrick McDowell 24 of Chisholm died when his pickup left a rural road and rolled into the Shannon River. Elizabeth Mapes 25 of Sioux City Iowa was killed when her car was broadsided by a dump truck on a bypass near Marshall. James B Sherman 59 of Deer River died in a collision on U S 2 at Ball Club. others including Mary Ann Roy 39 and Karen Roy 2 were hospitalized.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Patrick McDowell
Chisholm
Minn
St. Louis
Shannon River
Elizabeth Mapes
Sioux City
Iowa
U.S.59
Marshall
Ball Club
Itasca
State Patrol
James B. Sherman
Mary Ann Roy
Deer River
Lee D. Anderson
Becker
Sherburne County Road 4
David L. Thompson
Lacey
Wash
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Shorewood
Ford okay to step closer
The Senate Rules committee voted unanimously to approve Gerald R. Ford as vice president pushing the nomination to the Senate floor. House leaders plan a final vote next week amid civil rights voting record criticisms from NAACP official Clarence Mitchell Jr. and calls for stronger leadership evidence from critics.
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Washington
Senate Rules Committee
House
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
Senate
Clarence Mitchell Jr
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Mitchell
House Judiciary Committee
Nixon
Michael J
Carolers Sought to Brighten Bemidji Streets for Christmas
Bemidji Chamber Christmas Chairman Don McNea calls for volunteers to sing on Bemidji streets on Friday evenings before Christmas. No official tree lighting this year due to fewer lights and early tree activation on Nov 23. Contact the Bemidji Chamber at 751-3540 to offer availability.
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Bemidji
Don McNea
McNea
Legislature to decide campus liquor issue
The Minnesota State College Board in St. Cloud will follow legislative action on alcohol on campuses. The school house law currently bans intoxicants on campus, but a bill to exempt colleges may be considered next session. The board will accommodate non drinkers and review a Lab School progress report and a new Master of Arts in Environmental Studies program in February.
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First Baptist Church
Hwy. 2 West
St. Louis
Jay Griggs
Minnesota State College Board
St. Cloud
BSC Information Services
James McMahon
School House
State College Board
BSC Lab
Richard Beitzel
BSC
Bemidji adopts budget and mill levy for next year
Bemidji City Council approved a budget and a 1.4 mill increase in local taxes for the coming year. Salaries for firemen and pumper engineers remain unsettled and referred to the salary committee. Licenses were granted for Donovan’s and Blue Ox Lounge amid neighbor complaints, with other actions including fire association admission, land sale near the airport for a Holiday Inn project, and a cold storage building bid.
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Bemidji
Bernard Mistic
Poposky
Cameron McMahon
Mistic
Donovan's
Blue Ox
Ralph Moberg
Helga Township
Rural Fire Association
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Larry Bastian
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NEW York
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State Highway Department
Erskine
Ada
Roseau
Detroit Lakes
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Melvin R. Laird
Harrington
Todd Jansen
Donovan
Donavan Marchildon
R.G. Haley and Co
Hanse Construction
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