Nixon seeks Republican Democrat input on new vice president
President Nixon asks GOP and Democratic leaders for advice on appointing a successor to Spiro Agnew after his resignation over tax charges. Senate leader Mike Mansfield and House Speaker Carl Albert met Nixon as a nomination could come later this week. Agnew pleaded no contest to tax evasion, received three years probation and a $10,000 fine, with DOJ releasing a 40 page evidence document. Justice chief Richardson urged leniency, noting Agnew spared the nation a trial.
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Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Senate
Mike
Mansfield
House
Carl Albert
Doklaw
U.S. District Court
Walter E. Hoffman
Baltimore
Hoffman
Justice Department
Atty
Elliot L. Richardson
Richardson
Dublin
Irish Republican Army
Joe Cahill
Department of Justice
Cahill
Mater Hospital
Soo Line wreck at Bemidji yards injures five crew
A Soo Line train collided with five cars in Bemidji, spilling a dangerous chemical. Five crew members from Thief River Falls were treated at Bemidji Hospital. one remains admitted with a concussion. Police and fire crews guard the scene as inspectors from Superior and Minneapolis assess damage.
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Bemidji
Bemidji Hospital
Ronnie Skallet
Lester Ringstrand
Ernest Morbin
Merlyn Adamson
Thief River Falls
Loren Voecks
Superior
Wis
River Falls
Minneapolis
Israeli offensives widen clash along Suez and Golan
Israeli forces report ground incursions in the Golan Heights and raids across the Suez Canal. Air and naval strikes hit Syrian and Egyptian targets while both sides claim losses. Iraq joins the conflict as Jordan faces pressure to intervene. The United States and Soviet Union accuse each other of arming the combatants.
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Suez Canal
Mediterranean
Latakia
Banias
Israel
Damascus
Sinai
Syria
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Soviet Union
United States
Washington
Moscow
Agnew resigns as vice president amid national turmoil
The report cited a Norfolk Ledger Star account alleging secret U S arms shipments to Israel as a Boeing 707 loaded with missiles left Norfolk Naval Air Station. Agnew announced immediate resignation in a Dear Ted reply to Nixon, citing national interest, becoming the second VP to resign and the first under a felony conviction.
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Israel
Norfolk
Ted
Nixon
Agnew
John C. Calhoun
Andrew Jackson
South Carolina
U.S. Senate
Skulls Found Near City Remain Under Investigation
Police report two skull fragments found along the road to the city gravel pit near Fourth Street West. An adult male skull and a child’s bone fragments were examined by Alan Brew of the BSC anthropology department who noted uncertainty about the time since death. Further expert analysis planned to determine age of the remains and burial conditions.
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Fourth Street
Charles Johnston
Cass Lake
Alan Brew
BSC Anthropology Department
Ray Holter
Jay Griggs
Five rescued after capsizing off Dover Strait
Rescue teams pulled five men from the English Channel after a French dredging ship Cap de la Hague capsized off Dover with 15 aboard. Two bodies were recovered as coast guard and ferries continued the search for the others.
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English Channel
Dover
British
Coast Guard
Cap de la Hague
Calais
France
Jaycees Sled Dog Races Bring Bemidji Big Midwinter Attraction
Bemidji set for January 12 and 13 as the Annual Jaycees Sled Dog Races attract 100 plus mushers and top dogs. Race chairman Dave Neff discusses Retail Trade backing, button sales, and funding to boost the event as Bemidji aims for a bigger, better race with support from local organizations.
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Jaycees
Lake Besnidji
Retail Trade Committee
Dave Neff
Neff
New York
Massachusetts
Ely
Hawaii
Halloween window art contest links Bemidji shops
Halloween artists vie for prizes as junior and senior high students create scenes for downtown storefronts. Prizes include 25 for first 15 for second and 10 for third. Entries judged by Sid Swedmark and Lucille Bewley. Contact Chamber Office or school art departments for details. Cutoff date to be announced in The Pioneer.
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Retail Trade
Chamber
Sid Swedmark
Lucille Bewley
Pioneer
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