12 Oct 1973
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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1973
Page
1
A reader asks when DST ends. The answer: clocks may be set back one hour at bedtime Saturday night October 27, with the change taking effect at 2 a.m. Sunday October 28 as daylight time ends.
The Winslow R. Chamberlain Equity Corporation has been ready to start since early summer with bids out and plans complete. Financing at a suitable rate is the hold up. The airport property sale terms: 34.5 acres near Bemidji Airport at 1200 per acre, deadline November 20 with $1000 earnest forfeiture if unmet.
Bemidji alcoholics receive counseling in Bemidji through the Upper Mississippi Mental Health Center and the Bi-County Community Action Program. Referrals come from individuals, families, courts, or social agencies. hospital treatment is common at Brainerd State Hospital or the Glenmore Treatment Center in Crookston, with funding from state and federal sources or insurance. After hospitalization, employment and aftercare include halfway houses and Alcoholics Anonymous. detox at Mineo Detoxification Center in Cass Lake is available for extreme intoxication. Financial aid follows standard eligibility, and a Drop-In Center offers peer support. contacts include Vera Graves, Joe Johnson, Jean Cockrell, and Glen Christianson.
Minnesota Supreme Court orders state courts to stop judges admonishing deadlocked juries citing risk of coercion and congestion relief. The ruling overturns a 1923 and 1947 precedent and directs new trial for James Andrew Martin, 17, convicted of robbery in Minneapolis after a 50 hour deliberation.
At the ALF-CIO biennial in Miami Beach they warn of a battle if Nixon nominates John B. Connally or Ronald Reagan for vice president. They favor Rockefeller or William Rogers as acceptable alternatives and anticipate a hard contest amid speculation. CBS's All in the Family tops Nielsen TV ratings for the third week of the new season, with Sanford and Son second. No new series made the top 20 list.
Egil Krogh Jr., former head of the White House plumbers, is indicted for lying under oath to the Watergate grand jury. He did not appear in court. arraignment probable next week. Senate Watergate committee hears on GOP sabotage and party discord. probe continues into 1972 espionage.
A tornado touched down near Perham Minnesota causing minor damage to three houses at Rush Lake. Trees were uprooted and some power lines were snapped, with outages in the Mora Braham area. Road washouts closed parts of Minnesota 200 between Remer and Hill City.
President Nixon selected a nominee to succeed Spiro Agnew as vice president and planned a 9 p.m. EDT television address to reveal the choice. The process involved meetings at Camp David and the White House with GOP leaders and discussions about Senate confirmation and possible contenders including Connally Rockefeller and Reagan.
A Soo Line wreck near Bemidji involves a ruptured rail car containing sodium chlorate crystals from Hooker Chemical en route to Northwest Paper in Cloquet. Crystals may spill if moved. heating and portable pumping are needed to recover the liquid. Four crewmen returned home. brakeman Ronnie Skallet remains in fair condition with a concussion.
Israeli tanks and aircraft resume dawn offensive inside Syria after an overnight lull. Israeli missile boats clash off Tartus and near the Golan front. Syria claims several Israeli losses while Israel reports downed aircraft and a push toward Damascus. UN Security Council resumes debate as conflict widens.
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