2 weeks Ago By Lee Hilgendorf
2000 – 25 years ago Sen. Paul Wellstone heard about everything from prescription drugs to flag burning to veterans’ health care during a stop at American Legion Post 92 in Rochester on Monday. Rochester police are again joining bicyclists on city streets.
Officers Fred Fanning and Doug Remling recently returned from a training program in Tucson, Arizona aimed at beefing up officers’ skills. 18 Apr 2000, Tue Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minnesota) Newspapers.com 1975 – 50 years ago Minnesota motorists could get personalized license plates for a $50 fee under a bill approved Wednesday.
The plates could be a combination of up to six letters. The All-American Red Heads, a barnstorming professional women’s basketball team, will play a group of Rochester “All-Stars” on April 28 at the John Marshall gym in a benefit game. On a voice vote, the Minnesota Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill exempting the sale of American flags from the state’s 4-percent sales tax.
18 Apr 1975, Fri Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minnesota) Newspapers.com 1950 – 75 years ago The city council last night turned thumbs down on a $15-a-month wage boost for city employees and Robert J. Petersdorf, AFL representative, said today the unions involved will file strike notices.
Dr. Charles W. Mayo of Rochester was re-elected to the board of directors of Northwest Airlines, Inc.
at the company’s annual meeting of shareholders on Monday. The city council last night voted against the purchase of voting machines and any further discussion or consideration of them at this time. 18 Apr 1950, Tue Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minnesota) Newspapers.
com 1925 – 100 years ago The bill appropriating $41,000 for the Rochester State Hospital’s share in the construction of the city’s new sewage treatment plant was passed by the Minnesota legislature this afternoon. The anti-vivisection bill, opposed by Dr. C.
H. Mayo at a public hearing last week, was today killed by the house public welfare committee. 18 Apr 1925, Sat Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minnesota) Newspapers.
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