Train Truck Collision Spills Sunflower Seeds on Midway Drive
A Burlington Northern switch engine collided with an eastbound grain truck at First Street South. About 46,000 pounds of sunflower seeds spilled. No injuries reported. The trailer valued at $7,000 was destroyed, with $2,000 damage to the train and $5,000 to the crossing switch. Traffic delayed in steady rain while cleanup proceeded.
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Northern Pacific
Midway Drive
Burlington Northern
First Street
Policmen
Bonnie Marcell
Mack
Vern Thuney
Bagley Trucking
Hackensack-Backus
Nixon officials wary of Soviet restraint in Middle East war
U S officials express concern over Soviet attitudes but stop short of accusing Moscow of irresponsibility. They see no current sign Moscow will intervene directly or ship arms to Arabs. The report notes the complexity of Cold War dynamics amid regional conflict.
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Washington
Nixon
Middle East
U.S
Moscow
Beltrami County Board adopts revised courthouse hours
At a regular meeting the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners kept a temporary 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. schedule with noon hours open after a patron survey favored that plan. The budget for the Agricultural Extension service was set at 21 233 dollars from county funds of 48 188, with the balance from the University of Minnesota. David Bergstrom was hired as deputy sheriff. Land sale was postponed to December 14 after consultations with DNR. Levy amounts were set for several unorganized townships and Redby Village. An examination for the land surveyor in training was approved for David Claypool. Afternoon reports covered maintenance and engineering progress.
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Beltrami County Board of Commissioners
University of Minnesota
David Bergstrom
Bergstrom
Kelliher
John Rodewald
Big Grass
Redby Village
County Commissioners
John Kemp
Harpings Preferred Fur Bearing Life Over Marriage
A fragment hints at a personal choice by a person named Harpings preferring a fur bearing lifestyle over being a forebearing wife. No additional context or events are provided.
Agnew Resigns as Vice President Spiro Agnew Steps Down
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned today, announced by his office. Lisa Brown, secretary to Agnew, told The Associated Press she spoke for press secretary J. Marsh Thomson, and stated she was in tears while delivering the news.
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Spiro T. Agnew
Lisa Brown
Agnew
Associated Press
J. Marsh Thomson
Rebozo admits to funds from Hughes
Charles G. Rebozo confirmed receiving two secret $50,000 payments from Howard Hughes as part of a Senate Watergate inquiry. The sources say the panel wants to know if the $100,000 linked to a federal antitrust ruling aiding Hughes’ Las Vegas interests. Rebozo says he returned the money in 1970.
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Washington
Nixon
Charles G
Rebe’’ Rebozo
Howard Hughes
Senate Watergate Committee
Hughes
Las Vegas, Nev
Minnesota Ravaged by Storms Cause Damages and Tornadoes
Heavy rains and fall storms struck central and southern Minnesota injuring five people and causing widespread damage. Tornadoes touched down near Rockville Township and near Monticello, destroying barns, downing trees and power lines. Flooding and high winds damaged homes, with Sartell and Fernwood added damage. several farms reported losses. Power was restored by midnight in affected areas.
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St. Cloud
Minnesota
Stearns
Benton
Pine City
Stearns County Sheriff's Office
Rockville
Glen Schlangen
Schlangen
Othmar Lahr
Dan Mossman
Monticello
Minn
Buffalo
Fernwood Addition
Northern States Power Co
Benton County
District 31 approves levy hike and 1973-74 budget
The District 31 School Board unanimously certifies a public schools tax levy of 1,729,877 to Beltrami County, a 408,579 increase, and adopts a 1973-74 operating budget of 5,757,896 with notable rises in Administration, Instruction, Health Service, and other funds. The plan cites lost Title 1 funds, higher salaries, and new facilities like the Nymore Skating Arena as key factors. Attending were R E Bengtson, N Ertresvaag, W Jones, F Goodell, W Schwartz, Supt L M Wangberg, Asst Supt J T Schuiling, and B D Welte. M J Haack was absent.
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District 381 School Board
Beltrami County
George Welte
Vocational Institute Fund
Nymore
R.E. Bengtson
Nancy Ertresvaag
Wayland Jones
Frank Goodell
William Schwartz
L. M. Wangberg
John T. Schuiling
M. J. Haack
District 31 School Board rejects three bus garage bids
In a special meeting on Tuesday night October 9 the District No. 31 School Board unanimously rejected three bids for a school bus garage and maintenance facility. They say next spring may bring lower costs and new bids will be sought in January 1974.
Hill City area drenched as seven inches of rain falls
About seven inches of rain drenched the Hill City area in 24 hours, causing two highway washouts on Minn 200 near Hill City to Remer and on U.S. 169 south of town. A motorist reported a car washed out in a 10 foot washout on Minn 200. Cloudy conditions through Thursday with possible light rain. highs in the 50s and lows in the upper 30s.
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Hill City, Minn
Hill City
Northcentral
Minnesota
Air war broadens as Iraq joins middle east fighting
Israel said its planes hit Damascus air port and other targets in Syria and Egypt as Iraq announced joint air and ground action in the conflict. Syria and Israel exchanged claims of downed aircraft while civilian casualties rose.
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Israel
Damascus
Iraq
Middle East
Syria
Homs
Mediterranean
Tel Aviv
Golan Heights
Defense Ministry
Sinai Peninsula
Suez Canal
Beirut
An Nahar
Sinai
Minat el-Bayda
Latakia
Tartus
Egypt
Cairo
Khusna
Abu Hammad
Nile Delta
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Jay Griggs
Thaney
Page
N. D
Duluth
Maryland
Federal Grand Jury
Baltimore
Peter Burr
Senate
Ohio
William B. Saxbe
Kentucky
Marlow W. Cook
White House
John A. Love
House
Rebozo
Michael W. MecMinoway
Hubert H. Humphrey
Blooming Prairie
Allen Mortenson
Mortenson
Robert Hanson
Amel Maixner
Minnesota Highway Department
Sebeka
Nimrod
U.S. 371
Backus
Nymore Skating Arena
Bemidji Development Corporation
Second Street South
Pershing Avenue
Jerry Doggett
Bemidji
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