Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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The return of a Norwegian visitor to this state was reported on this day in 1907. E. Onsum, of Christiania, Norway, had visited North Dakota two years earlier as a member of a student singing group. The group, sponsored by Norway’s University of Christiania, had delighted Devils Lake residents with traditional Norwegian song and dance. Onsum found the city much to his liking but returned to Christiania in order to finish medical school. A year later, he returned to the United States and began practicing medicine in Iowa. After gaining a year o...
Carter Amnesty Jan. 22, 2019— The Fargo Forum reported that President Jimmy Carter issued an amnesty to Vietnam War draft evaders on this date in 1977. The amnesty came a day earlier, as one of President Carter’s first acts in office. The move also fulfilled one of the President’s most popular campaign promises. The amnesty granted a complete pardon to all Vietnam-era evaders who were not involved in any acts of violence. Although it did not apply to deserters, the amnesty allowed any overseas American evaders to return home without prose...
