Editorial urges rural defense of highway fund from constitutional change
A Minnesota Constitutional Commission hearing on Article 16 proposes diverting the highway users fund to mass transit. Editors warn that urban needs must not erode rural highway maintenance, urging rural legislators to oppose amendments that would allow legislative use of dedicated funds. They cite concerns over urban-rural balance and cite Gov. Anderson’s recent highway-fund cutback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transportation Committee
Minnesota Constitutional Commission
Minnesota
Federal Department of Transportation
Doty
Duluth
Minneapolis Star
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Bemidji
Blackduck
Bagley
Minnesota Good Roads, Incorporated
Wendell P. Huber
Wendell Anderson
Sleep habits of student groups at Michigan State University
A Seabees study at Michigan State University by Gaines W. Wilson surveyed single and married students on their sleep during December. Married women averaged 7.72 hours, single men 7.33, married men 7.29, and single women 7.22 hours, suggesting married individuals sleep more due to being settled.
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Higan State Uiversity
Gaines W. Wilson
Beng
Wilson
Project Pride gains citywide support and recognition
Readers praise Howard Menge for voicing citizen concerns on council salaries. The Bemidji letter highlights Project Pride led by John Lloyd and Todd Jansen, detailing phases from May cleanup to ongoing improvements, noting wide participation, support from city departments, and local media coverage. A Minnesota DFL platform critique follows, urging a house cleaning in state government.
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Howard Menge
Bemidji
Central Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Harpo Dexter
Park Board
Charles Kummer
Pride
KBUN
John Lloyd
Todd Jansen
Art Hedlund
Rogers Frederickson
Sid Swedmark
Phil Tenney
al Dahl
Richard Tarte
William Gallagher
George Williams
Pioneer
KBMN
Ned Goodwin
Keep Our Heads Test Shocks Readers For Normality
HAL BOYLE offers a tongue in cheek home test to gauge normality by answering yes or no questions. The piece ponders perception of expertise, personal solving of life's problems, aging, career choices, income judgments, and honesty.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Amnesia of history warns of a nation’s future ruin
A writer laments cuts to history education and warns that neglect of the past leaves a nation blind to lessons, risking repeats of Rome and wars in Asia while modern leaders chase empire and neglect citizens. The piece invokes memory loss, education policy, and a satirical image of Nero playing as Rome burns.
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Asia
Rome
Nero
Washington Monument
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