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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Officials charge10-year-oldwith arson

Published July 3, 1996

WESTBROOK, Minn. (AP) -- Authorities filed arson charges against a 10-year-old boy who admitted setting a fire that gutted Grace Lutheran Church. The Westbrook boy was charged with first- and second-degree...

NEW YORK (AP) — Al…

Published July 3, 1996

NEW YORK (AP) -- Although most Americans say gays should have equal rights in the job market, they oppose giving homosexuals a legal right to marry by 57 percent to 30 percent, according to an Associated...

U reviews its policy on affirmative action

by Michelle Kibiger
Published July 3, 1996

Mark Rotenberg, the University's general counsel, said he and his office are currently reviewing all of the University's affirmative action policies to make sure they are in compliance with federal regulations. His...

Library access limited

Published July 3, 1996

A new phase of the $5.5 million Wilson Library construction project will begin Monday and result in decreased access to the facility for about a month. The project, which began in March and will last a...

U student seeks House seat in election

by Chris Vetter
Published July 3, 1996

College students often talk about getting involved in politics, but one University student is doing more than just talking. He is running against a politically prominent incumbent for a seat in the Minnesota...

Fireworks ban doesn’t deter Minnesotans

Published July 3, 1996

STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) -- Washington County Sheriff Jim Frank has seen plenty of the sorts of injuries that prompted Minnesota's ban on fireworks. "In my years as a police officer, there have been a number...

Two men assault bouncer in local bar

by Jessica Steeno
Published July 3, 1996

Two men assaulted a University student Saturday while he worked as a bouncer at a bar near campus. The University junior in the College of Natural Resources sustained bruises, a swollen face and scratches...

Former Gopher misses hearing; judge reschedules for today

by Kamariea Forcier
Published July 3, 1996

Billy Dee Cockerham, another football player involved in the incident with Joe Justice, appeared before the judge Tuesday. Former Gophers football player Joseph Justice failed to appear before a Ramsey...

Who’s to blame? People, not movies

Published July 3, 1996

We are indeed becoming a nation of victims. A Louisiana woman, Patsy Byers, filed a lawsuit last month that states movie director Oliver Stone and his film "Natural Born Killers" are to blame for influencing...

Roethlisberger wins U.S. Trials

Published July 1, 1996

BOSTON (AP) -- Spills, skids and face plants -- not exactly a promising start for the men's Olympic gymnastics team. But former Gophers standout John Roethlisberger scored a 9.375 in the vault, his final...

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