JAN. 31, 1997 - NEWS

Tax credit would urge gifts to schools
Legislators proposed a plan Thursday to generate more revenue for the University through private donations.

Jury sees video of crime scene
Prosecuting attorneys presented jury members Thursday with their first look at the scene of University student Kami Talley's murder. Later, a Minneapolis police officer testified that a thumbprint on a central piece of evidence matched that of Louis Cardona "Butch" Buggs, the man accused of killing Talley.

Bakery caught in labor dispute
Bruegger's Bagel Bakery responded Thursday to the publicized boycott of the chain by the Carpenters Council of Southern Minnesota.

Weight loss drugs could help diabetics
Appetite suppressants might take away more than just late afternoon hunger pangs. A current University study is exploring whether or not they can effectively treat type II diabetes.

Old computer programs create demand in field
While Prince might party when it's 1999, his accountant could be busy trying to salvage the Minnesota musician's tax records from computer oblivion.

Literacy, literature celebrated during Black History Month
University staff and students will kick off Black History Month by joining more than 1 million readers in the United States, the Virgin Islands, Ghana and Kenya in their first African-American Read-In.



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