1925: Rochester to have a permanent aviation field

2000 – 25 years ago The cost of going to an amusement park is climbing like a thrill ride. Last week, Disneyland began applying its adult price of $41 to visitors 10 and older, the price previously started at age 12. The Nobel Foundation is raising the value of this year’s Nobel prizes.

Aake Alteus of the foundation announced Friday that the prize would be raised to $1 million from $960.000. 29 Apr 2000, Sat Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minnesota) Newspapers.



com 1975 – 50 years ago The Eighth Avenue NW bridge, closed to vehicular traffic earlier this month for safety reasons, will be revamped for pedestrian and bicycle use. The cost of the improvements is about $3,750. Gauthier Industries of Rochester has developed a new tornado warning system, using a radio unit, that would be more effective in suburban and rural areas that are not covered by conventional siren systems.

29 Apr 1975, Tue Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minnesota) Newspapers.com 1950 – 75 years ago A special committee of the NCAA says that “the whole economic structure of athletics” is being threatened by television and it wants to know what its 390 member colleges are doing about it. A song written by two Rochester men, Knute Haugan and William Ringe, titled “What a Wonderful Thought,” has been published and is now on sale in music stores and has been played by several radio entertainers.

29 Apr 1950, Sat Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minnesota) Newspapers.com 1925 – 100 years ago William Furlow, American Ace, announced today that Rochester’s Graham Field at the fairgrounds will become a permanent aviation field, listed on all federal aviation corps maps. A dedication day is expected within a month.

City-wide bicycle races will be conducted here this weekend as part of the program for National Bicycle Week, whose purpose is to mark the start of bicycle riding season. The races will be conducted by Leo Herrick. 29 Apr 1925, Wed Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minnesota) Newspapers.

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