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The Minnesota Daily

Puff on this: Big Tobacco is about to go abroad

by By John
Published April 15, 1997

Liggett Group Inc. President Bennet Lebow has gone from merchant of death to modern day crusader in just a few short weeks, thanks to his decision to break ranks with big tobacco companies and admit that...

Iranian students riot outside German Embassy

Published April 15, 1997

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Hundreds of students threatened to storm the German Embassy on Monday, stoning the compound and battling riot police in the first violence over a German court ruling accusing Iran...

Institute receives grant

by Bei Hu
Published April 15, 1997

The University's Institute on Race and Poverty aspires to expand its research and influence with new grant money. The institute recently received $240,000 from the Otto Bremer Foundation. The grant, spread...

Gophers women’s tennis regains composure to split two matches

by Aaron Kirscht
Published April 14, 1997

The Gophers women's tennis team, losers of four straight matches after winning their first nine of the season, headed into a pair of tough weekend matches in search of a boost. In a way, they got it....

Plans for dance center debut at concert

by Nancy Ngo
Published April 14, 1997

The University's dance program had a $3.5 million reason to celebrate as people gathered this weekend for the concert celebrating the program's 10th season. A ground-breaking ceremony that took place...

I just want one brief trip into outer space

by By Ken
Published April 14, 1997

When I discovered an old copy of George Adamski's "Flying Saucers Have Landed" on a musty shelf in our family cellar/bomb shelter, I knew I'd have to use it on my schoolmates. I trooped into class the...

Weather takes its toll on U players

by Tim Klobuchar
Published April 14, 1997

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- This is what two Gophers baseball players, enduring their fourth postponed or canceled game in the last week, were reduced to: Eric Welter and Ryan Beers, sitting in a hallway inside...

Pre-paid health care program will continue at new hospital

by Kelly Wittman
Published April 14, 1997

Members of a pre-paid health care program formerly run with the help of University Hospital can breathe a guarded sigh of relief about how long their health care coverage will continue. Recipients of...

Andersen gets split decision

by Tom Lopez
Published April 14, 1997

Andrew TellijohnAfter everyone else had gone home for the weekend, the only people left at the Hennepin County Courthouse on Friday night were three reporters, two attorneys, a few judicial officials...

The Leader behind the Campus Leaders

by Tracy Ellingson
Published April 14, 1997

Denise Tolbert rushed through the doors of the Campus Involvement Center in a blur, flashing her trademark ear-to-ear grin. "I can't forget the banner," Tolbert repeated to herself as she zipped to the...

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