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The Minnesota Daily

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The Minnesota Daily

University assists WWII efforts

by Bill Caldwell
Published June 4, 1996

Outwardly the campus is the same as it was before September 1, 1939 when Nazi legions invaded Poland. True, a few more olive drab or navy blue uniforms are visible. But student life is still as unregimented...

Students want new auditorium

by October 13,
Published June 4, 1996

President Lotus D. Coffman, who is chairman ex-officio of all Auditorium Stadium campaign activities, and Governor J. A. Preus, chief executive of the state of Minnesota came out last night with strong,...

Legislature mullspost-Prohibition law

by December 7,
Published June 4, 1996

In dealing with the problem of liquor control the special session of the Minnesota legislature has several alternatives before it. When it became apparent that the 18th Amendment was headed for an early...

Gov. orders National Guard to campus

by Delores Lutz
Published June 4, 1996

Gov. Wendell Anderson Wednesday night activated two Minnesota National Guard Military units in response to Minneapolis Mayor Charles Stenvig's request for assistance in quashing demonstrations in the...

Armory holds memorial for McKinley

by September 20,
Published June 4, 1996

The drill hall at the Armory was crowded yesterday morning with students, faculty and east-side residents, who met for the one purpose of doing honor to the memory of the nation's beloved chief. As the...

Does Depression affect enrollment?

by Oct. 5,
Published June 4, 1996

The depression which has so seriously affected all businesses the world over is apparently having little effect on the enrollment of the University of Minnesota. The registration this year will be only...

Hibbing’s heroes:Mic and Mac

by Lisa Harris
Published June 4, 1996

Editor's note: This article appeared shortly before Kevin McHale -- now Minnesota Timberwolves Vice President -- finished his four-year career with the Gophers. In 1995, he was voted Minnesota's player...

Women hoopsters win first home game in Big Ten

by Marci Brown
Published June 4, 1996

Editor's note: The Gophers women's basketball team played its first home game as a member of the Big Ten Conference on Jan. 14, 1983, against Michigan. Minnesota had previously played teams which would...

This spring’s fina…

Published June 4, 1996

This spring's finals edition of The Daily reprints important and interesting stories that have run in the newspaper since it was first published in 1900. Reporters dug through old issues of the paper and...

Prof’s work central to atomic bomb’s creation

by Aug. 8,
Published June 4, 1996

"We must remember that Japan can end the atomic bombing in a moment by surrender; the destruction caused by such bombing is not wanton," said George P. Conger, professor and chairman of the philosophy...

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