1950: Safety group to view Drunk-O-Meter

2000 – 25 years ago Sen. John McCain, who spent five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, returned today to visit the infamous “Hanoi Hilton”—this time as a welcome, if somewhat controversial, guest. MNDOT has created the US 52 Management Team to work with local officials on the ultimate goal of closing at-grade crossings and building eight new interchanges, making Highway 52 safer for all.

25 Apr 2000, Tue Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minnesota) Newspapers.com 1975 – 50 years ago Six hooded gunmen may have gotten away with more than $7.2 million in a robbery of the Bank of America branch in London’s plush “Mayfair” district, making it Britain’s biggest bank heist.



President Ford is under orders by the Senate to release $9.1 billion in highway funds to the states during the current fiscal year. Ford had hoped to postpone the allocation to hold down federal spending.

Gov. George Wallace confirmed today that he plans to run for president in 1976. A formal announcement may be made in June.

25 Apr 1975, Fri Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minnesota) Newspapers.com 1950 – 75 years ago The Minneapolis police Drunk-O-Meter, a machine that determines whether a motorist is intoxicated, will be demonstrated at the first 1950 meeting of the Rochester and Olmsted County Safety Council. Winning 64 games and losing 35, the Town House bowling team won the championship of the Classic Bowling league, which ended its schedule last night at Recreation Alleys.

25 Apr 1950, Tue Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minnesota) Newspapers.com 1925 – 100 years ago Sir Lawrence O’Keefe, who was a pig sticker at the Hormel packing plant at Austin before he inherited $170,000 and the title baronet, brought his son the Rochester for medical treatment yesterday, driving a Pierce-Arrow automobile almost as big as a Pullman Car. Have you ever seen a Magic Rug soar above the city bearing a thief and a Princess? Douglas Fairbanks stars in the Thief of Bagdad today only at the Lawler Theater.

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