The Minnesota Daily

Tobacco negotiations draw deal proponents, foes

Published May 28, 1997

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tobacco talks take on new urgency this week: Not only do attorneys have just 40 days before the first state lawsuit against cigarette makers goes to court, they'll find out on Wednesday...

Men’s swimming recruits have big hole to shore up

by Ryan Schuster
Published May 28, 1997

The Gophers men's swimming and diving team has signed four new recruits this spring. Minnesota signed two swimmers and two divers to try to help replace departing senior swimmers Matt Schlessman, Mitch...

NBC’s Albert gets booked, pleads innocent to sex charges

Published May 28, 1997

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- Marv Albert was booked, fingerprinted and photographed on Tuesday after appearing in court, where his lawyer made of point of telling a judge that the sportscaster will plead innocent...

Yeltsin promises to detarget nuclear missiles

Published May 28, 1997

PARIS (AP) -- In a goodwill gesture to former Cold War foes, President Boris Yeltsin promised Tuesday that Moscow will no longer aim missiles at NATO allies. Western leaders called it a surprise, but "a...

Students launch award-winning website for kids

Published May 28, 1997

Armed with $56 to start their own business -- the amount required by the state of Minnesota -- and a high-end computer, three University students and two students from St. Cloud State University have...

Harvey remains upbeat after injury

by Allison Younge
Published May 28, 1997

Early Friday morning, 11 Gophers men's track and field athletes walked away from a nerve-racking van accident unscathed. Unfortunately, there were 12 Minnesota competitors on board. Veteran pole vaulter...

Parking rates to increase

by Lynne Kozarek
Published May 28, 1997

Commuters will need to carry a little more change starting this summer. The cost of parking on campus is increasing again. Parking and Transportation Services on Tuesday afternoon announced the decision...

U’s politics buffs mull high court’s ruling on Clinton

by Chris Vetter
Published May 28, 1997

The United States Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the president is not immune from civil and criminal lawsuits, opening up the possibility that President Bill Clinton could go to trial. The Court's...

School children get taste of life at U

by Douglas Rojas
Published May 28, 1997

Amanda Montgomery, a sixth-grade elementary school student, wants to be a lawyer or a wild cat trainer after she finishes school. And on Tuesday, she had the chance to visit the University for the first...

Institute appoints professor for elite fruit fly research

by Peter Kauffner
Published May 28, 1997

An extra pair of wings might not help a fly soar through the air, but the mutation might help scientists. And with an appointment from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to assist him, a University associate...