The Daily Journal from Fergus Falls, Minnesota • Page 13

WHERE RIVERS MEET The Pembina River, left, ud Red River, right, meet at Pembina, N.D., before entering Manitoba. A crest of 50.5 feet is expected Sunday. Already under water along both rivers are hundreds thousands of farmland The Red is eight miles wide in the area where it Is joined by the Snake River, east of Graflon, N.D. (AP Wirepholo) Gordon named Stars general Manager today I i (AP) Jack Gordon, who coached the Minnesota North Slars for more than three years, was named general manager of the troubled National Hockey team today. North Stars President Walter Bush Jr.

said, "We think that within our own operation we have the best possible man to take over this club." Gordon, 46, succeeds Wren Blair, who was fired last week after the North Stars finished seventh in the eight-team West Division of the NHL. Bush and Gordon said the question of who will coach the team next season is still unde- cided. Gordon was coach the first 17 games of the 1973-74 season and Parker MacDonald took over for the remainder of the season. Gordon's coaching record with the North Stars was 105- 101-45. He indicated no whole- sale changes were con- templated.

from the MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT of NATURAL RESOURCES NEARLY 1.2MILLION MINNESOTA ACRES ADDED FOR CROP PRODUCTION NFL franchise Bruins in pivotal game selling price is million tonight against Hawks By HAL BOCK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP)-The Na- tional Football begins considering ownership appli- cants for its new Tampa, Fla. franchise today and the bidders will have to come equipped with hefty bankrolls. The league attached a record sports expansion team price tag of $16 million for the Tampa franchise granted Wednesday. Commissioner Pete Rozelle also said the NFL would add at least one other franchise to begin play along with Tampa in 1976. The same price, of course, applies.

The $16 million price repre- sents a jump of nearly 100 per cent in the cost of an NFL ex- pansion franchise. New Or- leans, the last team added to the NFL, paid a reported $8.5 million in 1966. A year later Cincinnati was admitted to the old American Football league for somewhere between $7.5 and $8 million. "A number of things have changed," said Rozelle. "Tele- vision for example.

The new team becomes an equal partner in TV income immediately, di- luting the shares of the other 26 teams." Tampa was one of five cities under consideration for ex- pansion by the NFL. Rozelle said that the other franchise the NFL adds this year will most likely come from the remaining 90 enshrined in Hall of Fame SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) Total membership at Nai- smith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame stands at 90 today with the induction of three new members. Enshrined Wednesday were Maurice Podoloff, first presi- dent of the National Basketball Association; Harry A. Fisher, a standout player and coach at Columbia and later at West Point, and Ernest J.

Schmidt, who played for Kansas State College in the 1930s and was considered the standout player in the Midwest. Pictures of the new members painted on stained glass win- dows were unveiled in informal ceremonies. Of the three, only Schmidt was presented for induction. Podoloff, the New Haven law- yer who was one of pro basket- ball's early architects, is ill and Fisher died in 1968. UCUV Coach John Wooden received the John Bunn Award for service to basketball, and Wooden also accepted the Joe Award on behalf of Bill Walton as the na- tion's top college player.

four Honolulu, Memphis, Phoenix and Seattle. "We are relieved and elat- ed," said Leonard Levy, former chairman of the Tampa Sports Authority and one of the city's representatives. "We felt that whatever criteria the NFL set for a franchise, we had to be seriously considered. We're very pleased." Tlie criteria included "sta- dium, weather, sports interest and growth potential," accord- ing to Rozelle. Tampa has plans to expand its current seat stadium to 72,000.

The commissioner said that the league has been pursued by several groups seeking the Tampa franchise and had not sought ownership yet. He said general guidelines for the club would include at least 51 per cent individual ownership, local where feasible. The commissioner said the owners wanted to give further thought to the other city or cities to be added. He said a final decision might come at their next meeting, scheduled for June 4 in New York. The current meetings continue to- day with a consideration of pos- sible rule changes the chief top- ic on the agenda.

Saints meet Aeros at Civic Center ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Standing room only tickets will go on sale Saturday for Sun- day's World Hockey Association playoff game between the Minnesota Fighting Saints and the Houston Aeros. The Saints lead the best-of- seven series 2-1 going into the game at the St. Paul Civic Cen- ter.

Meanwhile, the Saints were notified Wednesday that high- scoring Mike Walton has been fined for his conduct in last Sunday's 4-1 Minnesota victory over Houston. Both Walton and Houston's John Schella were fined, but neither was suspended. Walton was ejected less than three minutes into the game when he tried to retaliate after Schella slashed him with his stick, breaking Walton's nose. Schella was given a five min- ute penalty, but was not ejected. CHICAGO (AP) The trail- ing Boston Bruins skate per- haps the pivotal game of their Stanley Cup National Hockey League semifinal playoffs against the surging Chicago Black Hawks tonight.

The Hawks moved into a 2-1 series edge Tuesday night with a dramatic 4-3 sudden-death overtime triumph at the Chi- cago Stadium. "This is the big one tonight," said Bruin Coach Bep Guidolin. "But we think we can win it. Then it becomes a best two-out- of-three series and we play two of those games in Boston." Even the Black Hawks cau- tiously appraised their chances of sweeping to a commanding 3- 1 advantage in the best-of-7 playoff series, a springboard into the Cup championship round against the winner of the Philadelphia Flyer-New York Ranger semifinal round. "I know we're ahead, but a series between these two teams figures to go the way," said Hawk veteran Stan Mikita, the game-breaker in Chicago's come-from-behind victory Tuesday night.

As the Hawks trailed 3-1 in the third period, Mikita banged in one goal at and then, on a six-man Hawk attack with Chicago's net unminded, scored with 42 seconds left to force the overtime. In the sudden death extra session, Jim Pappin sent the capacity Chicago Stadium crowd into hysterics with the winning Hawk goal at 3:48. "That game may have hurt the Bruins," said Hawk winger Cliff Koroll, "but they're too great a team to fold. They'll be back tonight just as tough as ever." The Hawks won the series opener at Boston last Thursday 4-2 behind the superb goaltend- ing of Tony Esposito, but then the Bruins exploded Sunday on their home ice for an 8-6 triumph. Game No.

5 will be played in Boston Sunday. If a sixth game is needed, it will be played in Chicago next Tuesday night. Nearly 1.2 million additional acres of Minnesota crop land will be in production this spring compared to 1973, the Depart- ment of Natural Resources reported this week. Citing figures from the Soil Conservation Service and the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, the Department said that about 800,000 acres of this new crop land will come from lands that were in the "set aside" program last year. "Set aside" lands are those that had been taken out of production under federal farm programs to reduce crop surpluses.

DNR Commissioner Robert Herbst said such lands have played an important role in providing wildlife habitat in agricultural areas. The SCS said surveys in- dicate that 239,000 acres of grassland and 37,000 acres of woodland will be converted to crops in Minnesota during 1974. There are approximately 23 million acres in Minnesota classed as crop land. Herbst said he is concerned about the effect on wildlife habitat and an anticipated loss through wind and water erosion of 8,900,000 tons of top soil on the increased cropland acreage. About half of this loss is above what is considered an allowable loss.

Harry Major of the Soil Conservation Service said much of the new crop land are soils which need practices such as minimum tillage, crop rotation, contouring, and grass water ways to reduce erosion losses. Because of the high demand for grain and other crops and high prices, farmers are electing to place former "set aside" and other lands into production this year. Herbst described the situation as "critical" for conservation and a challenge to soil and water conservation districts. He said the Congress and the Administration should make a committment to strengthen the SCS so as to assist local districts in im- plementing measures to minimize erosion losses. Fergis fills (Mi.) fcrul Thursday.

April 25,197413 Recall of pilots noted MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) All but 12 of the 129 pilots furloughed by Northwest Air- lines in December and January will be recalled by late next month, according to a pilots spokesman. Capl. Everett Tessmer, chairman of local Air Line Pilots Association at Nor- thwest, said Wednesday he was advised the first pilots have been called and return notices will continue until May 28. There was no immediate word on when the other 12 would be recalled.

Northwest and other airlines curtailed service in the wake of fuel cutbacks which were in ef- fect several months ago. Northwest's callback reflect- ed increased business including vacation flights, said Tessmer. Airline spokesmen were not available for comment. Compromise suggested Area happenings MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) Sen.

Hubert Humphrey, D- has urged a compromise settlement of the Reserve Min- ing Co. case during the period a court order is stayed. Humphrey said in a state- ment from his Washington of- fice the government and offi- cials for Reserve and its par- ents firms should work toward a solution to the case during the three weeks' stay of U.S. District Judge Miles lord's or- der. Ixjrd ordered the taconite processing plant at Silver Bay, closed last Sunday be- cause of what he termed a health hazard from air and wa- ter pollution.

However, a three- judge panel of the 8th U.S. Cir- cuit Court of Appeals withheld Talent show Ken Singleton's fourth season in the National League was his best. The right fielder batted .302 for the Montreal Expos and played in 162 games. BRECKENRIDGE The Red River Valley Hobby and Talent Show for senior citizens will be held May 3 and 4 at the American Legion pavilion in Breckenridge. Persons over 60 years of age with a hobby, collection or talent may submit entries May 2 from 1-6 p.m.

and May 3 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Those wishing to enter should write to Box 125, Breckenridge, 56520. Youth wins scholarship ROTHSAY Leah Lindberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Douglas lindberg of Rothsay, won a $150 musical award scholarship at the spring concert of the Richland-Wilkin Alphean Male Concert held in Breckenridge. Cottage vandalized The Otter Tail County Sheriffs Office is investigating an in- cident of vandalism at an Otter Tail Lake cottage owned by Claude Reitan of Fergus Falls. Deputies said light bulbs were smashed and a canvas canopy over a boat hoist was ripped. The canopy and hoist was worth an estimated $465. Small town seminar "Is West Central Minnesota a Good Place to Live? Demographic and Cultural Changes and their Impact upon Rural Economic and Social indicators" will be discussed at 8 p.m.

May 2, at the St. Francis Hospital auditorium in Breckenridge. Bruce A. Nord, associate professor of sociology, and Roy A. Grohs, instructor of economics, both at the University of Min- nesota, Morris, will be seminar leaders.

The session is free and open to the public. FERGUS FALLS, MINNESOTA OP "3-DAY SPECIALS" '78 00 TM OFF REDUCED Entire Stock Lined Unlined WIND BASKETBALLS Reg. $13.20 Reg. $11.25 '8 Reg. $9.95 9S to 3 JPOP1HO 6OOD? Inthe Mini-Mall City Center Shopping Center 122 West Cavour, Fergus Falls Reg.

$8.95 Guard duty outlined LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) City-county policemen will wear tuxedos when on guard duty with British Princess Mar- garet and her husband, Ixird Snowden, during the Royal couple's stay here. Police liaison officer Joe Catt says the officers also will be given protocol instructions for the visit here before the couple goes to for the May 4 Kentucky Derby. "They will have to learn when to stand, when to be seated and how to act," Catt said. "We don't want anyone say- ing, 'How ya doin', he explained.

DANCE at the EAGLES CLUB Saturday, April 27 Music by Country Sounds For Members and Escorted Guests Only the order Monday until a full appellate hearing about May 15. Reserve promptly started up the plant again. Humphrey said, "There is another opportunity to negotiate a settlement which will protect the jobs of the company's employes and protect the atmosphere from pollution." The senator said significant progress had been made to- ward a solution in the past month and added that "all par- ties have an obligation in the public interest to work out the differences that remain." Humphrey said dumping of taconite tailings into Lake Su- perior no longer can be toler- ated and that there are "avail- able alternatives." APRIL 25-26-27 Reg. 1 only! 7-PC. DINETTE SET Reg.

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