Jailbreakers Sought After Farm Home Visit In Minnesota
Two jailbreakers Michael A. Johnson and Eugene D. Hood remained at large after a weekend escape from Waseca County Jail. They tied and robbed a guard, then fled in a squad car before abandoning Patrick Staloch’s 1974 Vega. Authorities feared the pair may be in the Minneapolis area as they search southern Minnesota.
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Waseca, Minn
Minnesota
Waseca County
Michael A. Johnson
Minneapolis
Eugene D. Hood
Owatonna
Don Eustice
Johnson
Hood
Ed Staloch
Patrick Staloch
Rushford
Minn
Janie
Patrick
Susie
Greg Morrison
Richmond
Staloch
Dan
Winona State University
Jack
Thomas
Doug
Morrison
Sheriff's Office
Waseca
Minneapolis-St.Paul
Twin Cities
Six die in fire at Breezy Point Inn near Duluth
Six people perished when a fire swept through the Breezy Point Inn on Island Lake in Gnesen Township five miles north of Duluth. Victims include three children of owners Robert and Karen Frankfourth and three Eckman family members. The resort is run by David and Tammy Eckman, who were away snowmobiling when the blaze began at 3 a.m. Authorities say the fire started in a bar area. the sleeping quarters burned last. The parents were treated for shock after returning to the scene.
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Duluth, Minn
Duluth
Island Lake
David Eckman
Minnesota Senate panel backs transportation department bill
The Minnesota Senate subcommittee recommended creating a Department of Transportation with broad powers. The governor would appoint the commissioner who could approve or disapprove federal fund applications for transportation uses. Startup cost is $150000. The department would oversee highways aeronautics and transportation functions of state agencies, plus rate setting and regulation of trucks and railroads. Senator Winston Borden expects controversy but eventual approval.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Department of Transportation
State Senate
House
Department
State Planning Agency
Public Service Commission
Winston Borden
DFL
Brainerd
Subcommittee
AFL-CIO seeks block on 1976 auto insurance hikes
The Minnesota AFL-CIO asked state officials to block auto insurance rate increases of 20 percent or more and urged creation of a regulatory board for auto insurance akin to the public utilities board. A federation spokesman cited reduced traffic fatalities since the 55 mph limit and no fault cost savings as reasons.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Afl-Cio
The
Federation
Federaton
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