Recreational vehicles face higher license fees this year
In Minnesota a 1969 law created a new class recreational equipment raising annual plate costs. Lightweight camping trailers jump from about $1 to $5, buses used for camping rise toward $40, and motor homes top at $78.75. Weight determines fees with no age factor, and a court challenge is in Ramsey County.
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Minnesota
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Bloomington
Jerome Hughes
Maple
Fire damages KDWB radio station in St Paul blaze
ST PAUL AP A Twin Cities radio spokesman said a furnace explosion likely caused a fire at KDWB. Announcer Ron Block called for help as phone lines failed and all transmitting equipment was lost though the main studio was saved. The station expects to return using an auxiliary transmitter.
Americans Move to Australia Attracts 4000 Seek Frontier
San Diego AP reports about 4000 Americans moving to Australia seen as conservative estimate. Officials say the country appeals to those seeking a new frontier and greater scope for individual initiative.
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San Diego
Calif
Australia
Legislature Backed Pay Raise Case Taken Under Advisement
In Saint Paul AP report Judge Jerome J. Plunkett in Ramsey County District Court reviews a challenge over the length of Minnesota’s 1969 legislative session. The May 26 Senate vote granted pay raises to three Tax Court judges, but the session length dispute hinges on counting calendar days versus days actually convened. A ruling on what counts as a legislative day is expected before potential appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court.
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Jerome J. Plunkett
Ramsey County
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Minnesota Supreme Court
Senate ethics unlikely to tighten rules after Haynsworth vote
The Senate shows little appetite to tighten its ethics code after rejecting Judge Clement Haynsworth Jr.’s Supreme Court nomination. Senators favor keeping limited disclosures, with Williams urging tighter rules but noting no push from colleagues. The ethics panel, led by Stennis and Bennett, supports further testing of the current system rather than immediate changes.
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Delaware
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Queen Victoria bathes her dog after coronation
Immediately after her coronation Queen Victoria is reported to have doffed ceremonial robes to bathe her dog.
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