The Minnesota Daily

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...

Men’s hoops seats to be auctioned off

by Michael Rand
Published June 2, 1997

For the fourth consecutive season, courtside seats for Gophers men's basketball games at Williams Arena will be available through an auction. The seats, located behind the scorer's table, are awarded...

U medievalists honor center director

by Kelly Seibert
Published June 2, 1997

Barbara Hanawalt sat among colleagues and students, surrounded by flowers and artwork on Friday night at the Weisman Art Museum. Her colleagues at the Medieval Studies Center honored her this past weekend...

Left topples right in France’s rejection of reforms

Published June 2, 1997

PARIS (AP) -- Profiting from voter anger over unemployment and a colossal miscalculation by President Jacques Chirac, leftist parties scored stunning victories in parliamentary voting Sunday and won the...

Borders tighten with Clinton’s reforms

by Cully Gallagher
Published June 2, 1997

Editor's note: In March 1997, a University freelance writer and photographer went to the United States.-Mexico border to see firsthand government efforts to stem illegal immigration, an issue that affects...

Violent crimes become a downward trend

Published June 2, 1997

WASHINGTON (AP) --Violent crimes reported to police dropped by a record 7 percent in 1996 as overall serious crime declined for a fifth consecutive year, the FBI reported Sunday. Led by record declines...

Ruling could reduce confidence in Clinton

Published June 2, 1997

President Clinton's approval numbers remained strong and steady last week despite the Supreme Court's unanimous decision to let Paula Corbin Jones pursue the sexual harassment suit she filed against him...

In-flight smoke blamed for cancer

Published June 2, 1997

MIAMI (AP) -- Mildred McQuown was curious when she started seeing messages suggesting get-well notes for cancer-stricken flight attendants on a bulletin board at the Northwest Airlines base in Minneapolis. Then...