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The Minneapolis Star from Minneapolis, Minnesota • Page 4

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BLIZZARD The Minneapolis STAR THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR Jan. 4, 1971 4A full force of the storm, but the 3-inch snowfall was whipped by winds of 23 miles an hour gusting up to 34 early today, creating piles of snow in some parts of the area. No snow emergency was necessary in either Minneapolis or St. Paul, city officials said. Streets will be plowed, however.

Generally, the Twin Cities was on the northwest edge of the storm as it drove northeastward, the U.S. Weather Bureau said. Continued From Page One mont, during the storm, said today their buses were operating on schedule "in all directions." A few people traveling by automobile made unexpected overnight stops at Twin Cities-area hotels and motels because of the weather. Hotel and motel officials said many Incoming guests did not arrive. The Twin Cities area escaped the The northwest boundary of the storm pretty much was along a line from the Twin Cities through Spencer, Iowa; Sioux City, and Norfolk, Neb.

There was very little if any snow northwest of this line, and cold weather had moved its subzero readings into the western part of Minnesota by 7 a.m. It was 2 below at Alexandria and down to 9 below at Fargo, N.D. Sioux City and Norfolk each got 4 flight was canceled and they were to spend at least another day In Miami. No one grumbled. At the Minneapolls-St.

Paul International Airport, many stranded servicemen bore the storm patiently waiting for their delayed flights. Many were returning to their bases after the holidays and indicated they were in no rush. Three busloads of University of Minnesota students on their way back to the Twin Cities after a skiing trip to Colorado were stranded in Nebraska. One was in Lincoln and the other two about 15 miles out of Omaha. All were reported safe and waiting out the storm.

the closed roads were to open later today. Snow diminished to near nothing by 9 a.m Anoka and Washington Counties had only a little snow and most roads were in good condition, although there was some minor drifting- But even a blizzard can bring some good to some people. The University of Nebraska football, potentially the No. 1 team after their Miami Orange Bowl win over Louisiana State University, benefited. As they were loading their gear to depart for the airport yesterday, word came that the Anderson -t i ii i inches of snow and Spencer Ahead of this line to the southeast was where the snow was centered.

Southeast Minnesota reported snowfalls of over a foot. Many cities of the storm-ripped area reported thunder along with the storm. This is rare, but not an unusual occurrence, said the Weather Bureau. Warm air ahead of the storm is able to penetrate the core of the low-pressure center, 'and thunder occurs. Snowfalls in the heaviest hit areas of the storm included (all in inches): La Crosse, 20, Mason City, 15; Waterloo, 14; Des Moines, 14; Omaha, 10; Lincoln, 13.

In Nebraska on Interstate Hwy. 80 near Omaha, more than a 1,000 motorists were stranded in a 25- to 30-mile stretch and many were taken from their cars by snowmobile. Truck stops, all night cafes and farmhouses along the way were filled with motorists waiting out the storm. i In Iowa some places reported shoulder-high drifts, and all roads were snow covered and ice packed. At Fort Dodge, police cars were called off the streets.

The second day of a snowmobile race near Menomonee Falls, was Most schools and many Businesses were closed today in the heaviest hit parts of the storm area. Most major roads were reported open in the Twin Cities seven-county area. Most severely hit was the southern half of Dakota County. Secondary roads were hit by the drifting snow, and some vehicles were reported in the ditch. The western half of Hennepin County was experiencing drifting on the secondary roads, but all main becomes governor ibf state AIRPORT Continued From Page One zoo, where a bus took her to O'Hare Airport in Chicago.

By this time, it was early evening and Miss Hansen was farther away from her eventual destination of Moscow, Idaho, than she was when she started. She arrived in the Twin Cities at 3:30 a.m., and hopes she will get to Spokane, sometime today although she doesn't have a confirmed reservation until Tuesday. She, like most of the frustrated travelers, was very philosophical about her plight. "I am supposed to be In class In 10 minutes," she said with a smile. She attends the University of Idaho.

A happy victim of the storm was Larry Trushenski, 18, Jamestown, N.D. who was trying to find his way to Flint, where he goes to school. "I stayed in the (St. Paul) Hilton last night. It was really a swanky joint.

I had a great dinner and a beautiful room. "I met a nice girl from Chicago who was stranded also. We had dinner together and watched color TV. "Not too bad," he said. United Press International Taipei, Formosa, after attending a rally marking the 60th anniversary of the Republic of China.

ANNIVERSARY President and Madame Chiang Kai Shek walk past government officials, military leaders and servicemen in front of the city hall at roads were open, as were those in Carver and Scott counties. Most of ByJIMTALLE Minneapolis Star Staff Writer Wendell R. Anderson became Minnesota's governor and, in his official act, signed a Jletter making Minnesota a ')formal partner" in the Enforcement Conference on Lake Superior. Anderson and five other 'state officeholders elected in the November general -election were sworn in by Justice Oscar Minnesota Su-; Court in a brief in the Supreme Court chambers. With Anderson were his Mary, and two of their three children, Amy, almost 4, and Beth, 2l2.

The youngest, Brett, 6 Imonths, was at home in St. Paul with a babysitter. I Anderson's parents, Mr. jand Mrs. Ted Anderson, Hugo, also attended the Ceremony.

Also sworn in were Lt. 'Gov. Rudy Perpich and Gen. Warren San-r-naus, both DFLers, and tate Treasurer Val Bjorn-; son, State Auditor Rolland 'Hatfield and Secretary of 'STate Arlen Erdahl, all U.S. to get Swiss bank To eweirv information mm LAUSANNE, Switzerland tf The Swiss Supreme Court has ordered a Swiss bank to give the U.S.

Internal Revenue Service information about the account of an American suspected of tax fraud. In' rejecting the American's appeal against an earlier similar ruling by the Swiss Tax Administration, the court referred to mm the Swiss American dou ble taxation agreement al lowing the Swiss to waive banking secrecy in all cas es where tax. fraud has been committed or where byft 'there are grounds to sus pect it is being attempted. Tax evasion is not con sidered a criminal offense in Switzerland, which is considered a haven for about foreign tax dodgers because of its banking secre cy rules. But tax fraud, such as the forgery of doc uments in connection with tax evasion, is a criminal offense, and in such a case the bank can be ordered to bare its clients account, regardless of where the fraud was committed or The Andersons then jwent to the governor's of- if ice, were Anderson was i icongratualted by outgoing Gov.

Harold LeVander and 'presented with a set of to "symbolize the tpmsfer 0f authority." After a round of pic-, -ture-taking, Anderson j'went to the governor's idesk, described the snowy 'weather as "fair and tough," which was one of his main campaign i 'themes, and signed the letter making Minnesota a partner in the Lake Supe- rior conference. During the campaign, I Anderson criticized Le-, for not formally I joining the conference and 4 said joining the confer-ence would be one of his t- first acts upon taking office. The action is aimed at giving the conference increased jurisdiction over the taconite tailing dis-- charge from the Reserve Mining Co. plant at Silver Minn. Anderson's action -'means that the conference has jurisdiction over sources of intrastate, as well as interstate, pollution of the lake.

9 The conference has met I times and a fifth ses-' sion is scheduled for Jan. "14-15 in Duluth, Anderson's office said. attempted. Until now a full flavor cigarette was a high'tar' cigarette. Until now any cigarette that held back on 'tar' copped out on taste.

But now there is Vantage, an all-new filter cigarette that's not just a lot of hot air. If you like the authentic tobacco taste of a full flavor cigarette then you owe it to yourself to smoke Vantage. Only Vantage has the ingenious Vantage filter geometrically shaped to increase filtration. It lets you give up those high cigarettes without asking you to cop out on flavor. The court did not identi fy the American about whom the U.S.

government is seeking informa tion. Union Stockyards damaged by blaze A fire destroyed the re pair shop, garage, five trucks and one tractor Sunday morning at the St. Paul Union Stockyards in South St. Paul. Damage was estimated at $30,000.

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