Minnesota GOP endorses 5 men and 5 women delegates
The Minnesota Republican Party executive committee recommended electing five men and five women as delegates to the national convention, ensuring an even gender split among the 26 delegates. The 10 at large delegates will be chosen at the state convention in Minneapolis June 22 to 24, alongside a separate incident where an explosion damaged a restaurant wall and a person named Larkin was examined at a hospital then returned to the scene.
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South ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota Republican Party
Minneapolis
Larkin
Unsafe speed blamed for most Minnesota crashes in 1971
Minnesota officials report that illegal or unsafe speed was the chief cause of accidents in 1971. A reportable crash involved one driver in 11, and a fatal gash occurred for one in 1,600. The deadliest hours were 10 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Fairmont Restaurant Heavily Damaged as Fire Rages Downtown
A Fairmont, Minnesota blaze heavily damaged the Sweet Shop Restaurant and Lounge and threatened several adjacent buildings. Fire crews battled the flames from 3 p.m. into the night, with estimated damage at about $70,000 per owner Mike C. Bossalis. Firefighter Loren Larkin sustained a minor injury from flying debris.
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Fairmont
Minn
Sweet Shop
Mike C. Bossalis
Loren Larkin
Air Force Thunderbird dies in Transpo 72 crash
Maj. Joe Howard, 32, of Ahoskie North Carolina, a Thunderbird pilot, died when his Phantom II crashed during a Transpo 72 exit maneuver near Dulles Airport Virginia. The crash marked the third fatal incident at the event amid over 1.4 million attendees. A board will investigate the cause as Volpe questions the exhibit’s planning.
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Air Force
Thunderbirds
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Virginia
Maj
Joe Howard
Ahoskie
N.C
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
Howard
John A. Volpe
Transpo 72
William Proxmire
Dwis
Musk Oxen Natural Range Outlined in North Canada
The natural distribution of musk oxen spans northern Canada and Greenland with populations adapted to Arctic climates. Researchers note that the species thrives in tundra habitats across the high latitudes and coastal regions of these areas.
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Canada
Greenland
River barge train crashes Cedar Avenue Bridge
A river barge train collision halted traffic for about 14 hours on Saturday on the Cedar Avenue Bridge over the Minnesota River in south Minneapolis. The bridge was reopened after supervisors and inspectors declared it safe. Minn. 36 traffic was rerouted during the inspection.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Cedar Avenue
Minnesota River
Minneapolis
First global effort Antipollution drive kicks off at U N conference
Delegates from over 110 countries gather in Stockholm to launch the first global antipollution campaign. A new U N agency to coordinate the environmental fight could begin early next year. Talks aim to include Soviet bloc participation despite boycotts and observer status for East Germany.
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George Boultwood
Stockholm
U.N
Maurice Strong
Newsmen
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Hungary
Bulgaria
East Germany
United Nations
Kurt Waldheim
U.N. General Assembly
Moscow
China
Minnesota Synod approves merger and reconciliation resolutions
The Minnesota Synod of the Lutheran Church in America passed resolutions urging a merger with the American Lutheran Church and reconciliation for draft protesters. The merger resolution was approved Sunday during the convention’s close at Gustavus Adolphus College and will be sent to the LCA executive board.
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ST. Peter, Minn
Minnesota Synod of the Lutheran Church In America
LCA
American Lutheran Church and Reconciliation
Gustavus Adolphus College
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