Bygones for May 27

By news@duluthnewstribune.com

May 26, 2009 11:00 PM

May 27, 1969

The Duluth Arena-Auditorium Administra- tive Board yesterday approved the leasing of property adjacent to the Minnesota slip for development of a marina. Edwin Drill, owner of Drill's Marina on the St. Louis River, will develop the project.

Eighteen clergymen from Duluth, Superior and Cloquet have signed a nationally distributed position statement urging President Nixon to cease military support of the Thieu-Ky government of South Vietnam. The statement was prepared by the National Council of Churches. May 27, 1989

Duluth School Superintendent Elliott Moeser said yesterday that at next week's School Board meeting he will urge the closing of Washington Junior High School. A group of teachers, students and parents is expected to attend the meeting and argue to keep the school open.

Moose Lake and Barnum high schools will remain separate after a plan to merge students in grades seven through 12 at the two schools was defeated this week by the Moose Lake School Board.

Bygones for May 27

May 27, 1969 The Duluth Arena-Auditorium Administra- tive Board yesterday approved the leasing of property adjacent to the Minnesota slip for development of a marina. Edwin Drill, owner of Drill's Marina on the St. Louis River, will develop the p...