Bygones for October 6, 2011

By news@duluthnewstribune.com

October 05, 2011 at 11:00 PM

News Tribune

Oct. 6, 1971

Fire early this morning caused $14,000 in damage to a residence at 708 S. 23rd Ave. E. in Duluth. Three UMD students were slightly injured when they had to jump from a second-story window to escape the blaze.

The Minnesota delegation to the Great Lakes Commission meeting in Buffalo, N.Y., yesterday requested a bubbler system be installed in the Duluth-Superior harbor to extend the shipping season. A small bubbler system was successfully tested last winter in Duluth. News Tribune

Oct. 6, 1991

A News Tribune poll conducted last week gives Mayor John Fedo a slight lead over challenger Gary Doty in Duluth's mayoral race. Fedo was favored by 38.6 percent of those polled and Doty by 35.7 percent, with 25.7 percent undecided.

Duluth school officials have asked the School Board to authorize a study of how the old Central High School building could be used in the future. The former school currently serves as the Central Administration Building. Researched by the Reference & Information staff at the Duluth Public Library. Call (218) 730-4200/option 5 or click on Ask Us at www.duluth.lib.mn.us .

Bygones for October 6, 2011

News Tribune Oct. 6, 1971 Fire early this morning caused $14,000 in damage to a residence at 708 S. 23rd Ave. E. in Duluth. Three UMD students were slightly injured when they had to jump from a second-story window to escape the blaze. The Minneso...