Bemidji approves Highway 2 West sewer project
Bemidji City Council approves an estimated 365000 sewer project to serve Highway 2 West and adjacent areas with a required bid opening set for Oct 1. The plan prioritizes the Holiday Inn opening by May 15 1976 and includes a 57 990 city payment for city property sewer runs and assessments for private lots. News notes also include liquor license talks for Terry Smart and council actions on waterfront leases and city planning topics.
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Rich Nelson
Bemidji City
Highway 2
Holiday Inn
Jim Walker
Walker
Norton Ave
Ralph Moberg
Planning Commission
Highway 2 West
Airport Zone A
Park Avenue
Terry Smart
N Cork
Blue Chip Enterprises, Inc
Highway 71 South
Smart
Moberg
Doug Peterson
Chicago Teachers Strike Enters New School Year
The Associated Press reports the first major strike of the new school year began today as Chicago teachers manned picket lines at 600 public schools, canceling the first day of classes for about 530000 pupils after a 21439 to 2537 vote in favor. A negotiating session was set for today.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Supr
Joseph P. Hannon
Portugal Army Officers Divided Over Goncalves Viability
Reports from Lisbon indicate about 240 army officers ended a 15 hour meeting with a vote against appointing Gen. Vasco Goncalves as chief of staff, despite his appeal. A Friday showdown awaits at the Armed Forces Movement meeting, the group that toppled the dictatorship last year.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Vasco Goncalves
Goncalves
Armed Forces
Armed Forces Movement
O Brien Testifies Before Grand Jury In Hoffa Case
Jimmy Hoffa's foster son Charles L. O'Brien testifies before a federal grand jury about Hoffa's disappearance on July 30. He admitted driving a car owned by the son of a reputed Mafia leader near the restaurant where Hoffa was last seen. FBI affidavit cites probable cause O'Brien aided Hoffa's abduction.
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Detroit
Jimmy Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Charles L
Chuckie
O’brien
FBI
Hoffa
James Esposito
Joseph Giacalone
FBI Oswald contact could have altered Kennedy inquiry
A former Warren Commission staffer says new FBI contact with Lee Harvey Oswald, if true, would have sharpened critique of the bureau. The commission noted Oswald’s file before the murder and said better handling might have warned the Secret Service. Clarence Kelley disclosed Oswald delivered a threatening letter to the Dallas FBI office weeks before the assassination. the note was destroyed and the visit not reported.
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Washington
FBI
Lee Harvey Oswald
Warren Commission
Bureau
John F. Kennedy
Commission
Oswald
Secret Service
Clarence Kelley
Dallas
Kennedy
Kelley
Freshmen Week Kicks Off at Bemidji State University
Bemidji State University begins Freshmen Week with two sessions for about 1,000 of the 1,300 freshmen and transfer students. The program includes social activities, campus tours, and an outreach group from Minneapolis teaching a song and dance routine.
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Bemidji State University
Jan Pollard
Minneapolis
Pollard
Jerry Schnabel
County Board Presses County Attorney on Planning Ordinance
County Attorney Doug Cann told the Beltrami County Board the solid waste ordinance needs careful review and rejected claims that County Attorney’s Office is unavailable. Patnaude said he’d retract mudslinging remarks, citing scheduling issues rather than friction with the office. The board also acted on grants advisement, committee appointments, and upcoming land sale hearings.
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Bill Parnaude
County Planning Commission
Beltrami County Board Commissioners
Doug Cann
Cann
the Pioneer
Patnaude
Cliff Saunders
Planning Commission
Saunders
Board of Commissioners
Palnaude
Pioneer
Ruth Edevold
Terry St. Onge
Jack Snively
Snively
Bill Patnauce
Windigo Lake
Star
Richard C. Meyers
Bemidji
Dave Walter
Inc
Floyd Morlan
Crookston
Michael Rearick
Mississippi Mental Health Center
Sid Swedmark
Bemidji Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Standard Oil
Minnesota
Swedmark
Paul Bunyan
Julie Thompson
Minnesota House members use district activity allowance in July
In July only 24 of 134 Minnesota House members used the district activity allowance an expense fund. 17 drew the maximum 200 with 20 DFLers and four Republicans. The formula pays 15 cents per square mile up to 200 for travel and local duties with no expense justification required.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Democratic-farmer
House Rules Committee
DFL
Irvin Anderson
International Falls
Anderson
Joseph Begich
Dfl-Evelth
Frank de Groat
R-Lake Park
Stanley Fudro
Minneapolis
Michael George
Mahtomedi
Robert Jensen
Farmington
Henry Kalis
Walters
Federal Voting Rights rule may affect Beltrami and Cass counties
Beltrami and Cass counties may be covered by new federal rules requiring a second language in elections due to sizable non English speaking populations. Officials note the rule is new and awaiting Justice Department guidelines. Beltrami to provide voter assistance if designated. Cass to study and prepare if designated.
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Beltrami
Cass
Mary Ann McCoy
Secretary of State
Minnesota
Justice Department
Beltrami County
Jim Thoreen
Thoreen
Cass County
Albin Carlson
Carlson
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City Council
Peterson
Cameron McMahon
William Davis
Herb Whiting
Wally Zimmer
Halvor Reise
Westwood Trailer Court
Street, Sewer and Water Committee
Don Dougherty
City Planning Commission
Council
William Cheeseman
State National Guard
Hoffa Grand Jury
BSU
Diamond Point Park
Commissioners Air Differences
Dave Bernard
Marvin Ketola
Gloquet
Maurice McCollar
White Bear Lake
Robert McEachern
St. Michael
Marion Menning
Edgerton
Steven Novak
New Brighton
Martin Sabo
Ronald Sieloff
Rst. Paul
Russell Stanton
Arco
Ted Suss
Rice
Norman Prahl
Grand Rapids
James Alland
R-Duluth
State Senate
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