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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Men’s swimmers glide to easy win

by Ryan Schuster
Published November 18, 1996

Gophers men's swimming coach Dennis Dale wore a look of concern as he nervously paced beside the University Aquatic Center pool Saturday night. Looking at Dale you would never guess that his No. 11 Gophers...

Texaco CEO says racism is widespread

Published November 18, 1996

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The president of Texaco said racial discrimination problems at his company represent just the tip of the iceberg in corporate America. Other company leaders should examine their management...

Town has tough time selling free land

Published November 18, 1996

LEFORS, Texas (AP) -- Lefors is having trouble even giving its land away. There were 14 winners in a land giveaway put together by the tiny Texas Panhandle town in hopes of boosting its tax base and school...

Gulf War Syndrome needs neutral study

Published November 18, 1996

Gulf War veterans suffering from a wide range of debilitating illnesses have struggled for years to convince the government to examine their possible exposure to chemical agents during the conflict. After...

South Pacific Elmo

Published November 18, 1996

This morning, Elmo's car key twisted off in the door's frozen lock. A jagged metal chunk stuck out of the hole like a fractured bone; Elmo dolefully examined the remainder of the truncated key in his hand....

Study: cancer deaths on decline in U.S.

by Lynne Kozarek
Published November 15, 1996

The American Cancer Society released data Thursday indicating that for the first time the overall number of cancer-related deaths in the United States is on a steady decline. The study determined that...

Professor reaps agriculture prize, $50,000

by Joe Carlson
Published November 15, 1996

He is a scientist with much to brag about, but University Professor of Agronomy Don Rasmusson is humble about the extent his work in barley crop varieties has affected agriculture. "Crop variety is only...

Gophers and Illinois find reason to hustle

by Jeff Sherry
Published November 15, 1996

Prior to Tuesday, the Gophers football team's next two weekends were being billed as the biggest games of Coach Jim Wacker's career. Win both games, the coach stays; lose either one, he has to resign. Of...

Women eye top four with strong team performance

by Ryan Schuster
Published November 15, 1996

After an entire year of being hampered by nagging injuries, the Gophers women's cross country team is finally healthy -- just in time for their biggest meet of the season. On Saturday the Gophers will...

Injuries nag overachieving U volleyball team, hurt depth

by Tim Klobuchar
Published November 15, 1996

The Gophers women's basketball team, down to eight scholarship players, has the most notable labor shortage of any University athletic team. But it doesn't have the only one. The volleyball team started...

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