Bygones: Child abuse surged in Duluth 40 years ago

Apr. 24—News Tribune, April 24, 1924

Passenger service between Duluth and Grand Marais and other North Shore points opened with the departure of the steamer America. The ship will leave Duluth every Sunday and Wednesday for the North Shore, returning Tuesday and Friday, with a trip to the South Shore every Saturday.

News Tribune, April 24, 1954

St. Louis County deputies began an investigation into the bombing of Tony's Coffee Shop in Virginia, where dynamite caused $6,000 in damages. The FBI has been asked to analyze bomb fragments found at the scene.

News Tribune & Herald, April 24, 1984

Robert Zeleznikar, director of the St. Louis County Social Services Department, said child abuse has more than doubled in Duluth so far this year due to high unemployment, which is 10.3% in the city and 20.9% in the county outside Duluth.

News Tribune, April 24, 2004

Money has been cut off for the proposed Teck Cominco copper-nickel mine south of Babbitt, according to its project manager. Company officials declined to address the matter but said a press release would be issued in the near future.

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