Nixon reassures governors no new Watergate scandal
President Nixon told Republican governors at a closed session in Memphis that he sees no further scandals likely to embarrass them. He promised fuller disclosure, four to five point plan, and said any new information would come from him, not others. Governors praised his frankness and urged action ahead of upcoming elections.
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Memphis
Tenn
Nixon
Republican Governors Association
Tennessee
Winfield Dunn
Democratic Party
Dunn
ITT
Missouri
Christopher S. Bond
Fuller
White House
Memphis, Tenn
John A. Love
Love
United States
District 31 Board Opposes School Bus Safety Bill
District No. 31 School Board passed a resolution opposing House File 2304 that would require tempered glass head restraints padding seat backs hand rails and seat belts on all buses and new safety rules. The district would have until Sept 1 1974 to meet requirements. The board also authorized buying five 1973 66 passenger chassis from Ford and five 1973 66 passenger bodies from Thomas Company, plus additional vehicles and policies be approved. All members attended the meeting.
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District No. 31 School Board
Minnesota
House of Representatives
Russell P. Stanton
DFL
Marshall
Department of Public Safety
Thomas Company
Chevrolet
C.A. Fortier
Bemidji
Veterans’ Cooperative
Area Vocational School
Bemidji Chamber Plans Brighter Christmas Displays
The Bemidji Chamber outlines a brighter holiday season with four outdoor trees, carolers, and Santa visits despite no overhead street lights due to the energy crisis. The main tree tops the Senior Citizen Craft Shop, with other trees at the First National Bank, Security State Bank, and Northern National Bank. Santa centers at the Craft Shop on Dec 8 and 15 from 9 am to 2 pm, followed by free Chief Theater movies. Santa also tours streets each evening before Christmas, with carolers on the three preceding Fridays.
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Paul
Babe
First National Bank
Security State Bank
Northern National Bank
Auto Bank
Third Street
Santa
Chief Theater
Bemidji
Chamber
Don McNea
California man held in son's kidnaping
A Garden Grove California man, Thomas Haliburda, 36, allegedly abducted his 24 year old son at gunpoint Tuesday in International Falls Minnesota. He was captured by Royal Canadian Mounted Police near Steinbeck Manitoba and faces a weapons charge in Winnipeg. The child was with social workers and to be returned to the Bjork family.
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Winnipeg
Man
Calif
International Falls
Mann
Thomas Haliburda
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Steinbeck
Koochiching County
Haliburda
Bjork
Bjorks
Allen Sherman dies at 49 famed folk singer and TV co creator
Portly comedian Allen Sherman known for My Son the Folk Singer died at 49 in his Hollywood apartment after treatment for emphysema obesity and asthma. He co created the television series Ive Got a Secret and his first recording Hello Mudder drew from summer camp experiences.
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Allen Sherman
Sherman
Hollywood
Bus laden with pilgrims plunges down canyon killing 15
A bus carrying over 70 religious pilgrims plunged 141 feet into a mountain ravine near San Nicolas Mexico killing 15 and injuring 43. Survivors say the driver was drunk and tried to pass a truck before the vehicle left the road.
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San Nicolas
Mexico
Red Cross
Jose Angel Guerrero
Agustin Montes de Oca
Chalma
Mexico City
Montes de Oca
Guerrero
Saltillo
Harpings Casts Preference Over Presidency
The notes quote Harpings saying he would rather be right than be President, reflecting a claim about his values and political stance.
Bemidji Retail Trade Committee Sets Holiday Evening Hours
The Bemidji Chamber Retail Trade Committee declares evening hours for Christmas shopping from Monday December 10 to Friday December 21 with no Saturday evenings. Early December 24 closings at management discretion. Businesses with differing hours will advertise to the public.
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Bemidji
Energy crisis blamed for living cost rise
The Department of Labor reports October CPI up eight tenths of a percent with prices 7.9 percent higher than a year ago. Higher energy costs and fuel, gasoline, clothing, mortgage rates, and health insurance drive the rise, while food shows mixed movement and services climb 1.1 percent.
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Department of Labor
Thanksgiving services and meetings at local churches
St Bartholomew's Episcopal Church at 10th and Beltrami Ave holds a Thanksgiving service Thursday at 9 45 a.m with Dr. George Smith as vicar. The Free Methodist church at 6th and Wood Ave hosts a family night at 7 30 p.m. Rev. E R Hind leads. First Assemblies of God at 12th and America holds an evening service at 7 p.m with Pastor Duane Juve. Royal Rangers and Missionettes youth groups meet then.
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St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
10Th
Beltrami Ave
George Smith
Free Methodist Church
6Th
Wood Ave
E.R. Hind
Assemblies of God
12Th
America
Duane Juve
Royal Rangers
Missionettes
District Board Approves Hiring Additional Speech Therapist
In a Tuesday night meeting District 31 School Board authorized the superintendent to hire one more speech therapist to aid disabled students. The move aims to meet Minnesota special education mandates and add about 900 extra therapy hours yearly. To fund the position without raising the budget, the board rescinded a prior motion to hire an art instructor.
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District No. 31 School Board
Minnesota
L.M. Wangberg
Wangberg
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