Bygones for October 21, 2011

By news@duluthnewstribune.com

October 20, 2011 at 11:00 PM

News Tribune

Oct. 21, 1971

About 1,000 people gathered in the Duluth Arena last evening to pay tribute to businessman Jeno Paulucci. Speakers mentioned his importance to the local economy and gave special praise because he stayed in Duluth after his fortune was made.

The Merle Building on South 12th Avenue East will be torn down this week and the space used for a parking lot. The brick building housed the Duluth Playhouse, Japp Floral Shop, Plaza Dry Cleaners, and J.C. Penney advertising offices. News Tribune

Oct. 21, 1991

Duluth's investment in the tourism industry has become a focus of this year's mayoral race. City spending for the $9 million renovation of Canal Park has received the most attention, with some voters questioning the $621,000 pedestrian drawbridge over the Minnesota Slip.

The 501-foot Soviet vessel Aleksandr Starostenko is the first ocean-going roll-on, roll-off ship to call on the Twin Ports and the first Soviet vessel since 1988. The ship arrived yesterday and is unloading equipment bound for a Canadian pulp mill. Researched by the Reference & Information staff at the Duluth Public Library. Call 730-4202 or click on Ask Us at www.duluth.lib.mn.us

Bygones for October 21, 2011

News Tribune Oct. 21, 1971 About 1,000 people gathered in the Duluth Arena last evening to pay tribute to businessman Jeno Paulucci. Speakers mentioned his importance to the local economy and gave special praise because he stayed in Duluth after ...