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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Negotiators put off tobacco lawsuit talks to a later date

Published June 3, 1997

NEW YORK (AP) -- Talks to settle tobacco lawsuits are off until at least next week as anti-smoking negotiators resolve their disagreements over whether the industry should have immunity from punitive damages,...

Elmo in the bullpen

Published June 3, 1997

The bullpen phone rang. "We need a lefty. Elmo, into the game!" Elmo, absorbed by the Victorian middle-literature he was studying in spare moments for his master's thesis, dutifully responded. "Anything...

McVeigh convicted in Oklahoma City bombing

Published June 3, 1997

DENVER (AP) -- Timothy McVeigh was convicted Monday in the deadliest act of terror on U.S. soil, a verdict that brought jubilation and bitter tears to relatives of the 168 people killed in the Oklahoma...

Mexican ambulance near border searched by U.S.

Published June 3, 1997

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Mexican ambulance crews in Tijuana, upset by a recent inspection by American customs agents, are threatening to leave injured Americans short of the border. The ambulance crews typically...

Community hopes to revitalize area

by Joe Carlson
Published June 3, 1997

More than 120 people gathered in Van Cleve Park recently to discuss the future of their Southeast Minneapolis neighborhood. Community members placed affirmative neon green and cautionary blaze orange...

Crowley to remain at U

by Michael Rand
Published June 3, 1997

Mike Crowley, a junior defenseman on the Gophers hockey team, decided late Sunday night to reject the latest contract offer from the NHL's Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Unless the Ducks make a counter-offer during...

cademia and Activism

by Nancy Ngo
Published June 2, 1997

This year, the University's Department of Women's Studies celebrates its 25th anniversary. And Catherine Orr, a graduate student in feminist studies and speech communication, is working toward her doctoral...

Rapprochement

Published June 2, 1997

"What were we thinking? We belong together," Elma told him. "I can't wait any longer. Say it, Elmo." "Uh .... um ..." "Go on; what are you waiting for?" "Uh ... this has never happened to me before." Elma...

Bailey is world’s fastest man; Johnson injures leg

Published June 2, 1997

TORONTO (AP) -- Donovan Bailey made it through the turn. Michael Johnson didn't make it to the finish line. Bailey, the Olympic gold medalist at 100 meters, pulled away from Johnson, the 200- and 400-meter...

Minnesota hoops on upswing

by Todd Zolecki
Published June 2, 1997

The talent pool of Minnesota basketball players seems to become deeper each year, narrowing the gap among states like Michigan, Texas and Florida. The Minnesota STREETS' performance last Sunday in Chapel...

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