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VARIETY Bad tech Why must we still cope with round doorknobs and two-faucet sinks? SHELTER Kitchen remodeling Planning and cash are key ingredients Dick Thornburgh resigns to seek Senate seat7A Twins and West win1 abusaschW7B after hurt. deck ollaps, at ag, es 'an home1 SATURDAY August 101991 SPARER 0 TWIN CITIES 35 min wontt fa up unions' negotiating muscle In the intervening two months, Minnesota hasn't had many strikes, and, so far as labor leaders knew, none that involved replacements. The announcement yesterday touched off rejoicing by labor leaders Strikers continued on page 12A Law beefs By Gregor Pinney Staff Writer Minnesota has become the first state in the nation to prohibit permanent replacements for striking or locked-out workers, overturning a half-century of labor law and giving a major boost to the strength of unions. vetoes that made cuts in higher education funding. Among the new laws Carlson decided not to challenge are several that have They can bargain more boldly and strike without fear of losing their jobs after a settlement, unless the new law is struck down by a court.

The anti-strikebreaker law has been in effect since about June 3, when Gov. Arne Carlson failed to send a veto, along with 13 others, back to been vigorously opposed by Independent-Republican legislators. They include the so-called "strikebreaker" law, which bans employers members being permanently replaced during strikes. Vetoes continued on page 12A but bridge stays put 6:25 a.m.: Charges go off '-MM Staff Photos by Charles Bjorgen Charges went off and left behind were puffs of smoke, above, but the blasts weren't enough to demolish the old Lake Av. Bridge on Friday morning.

At right, the construction crew moved slowly toward the wrought iron span that had connected Minneapolis with St. Paul since 1888, when the bridge was built for horse-drawn wagons and carriages. Finally, below, the main section of the old bridge was pulled down by construction towboats that were attached to the bridge by cables. In the background was the first half of the new bridge, which opened to traffic last month. Hours later, it 's finally pulled down South Africa extremists, police clash Hundreds of police and right-wing whites battled with guns! and tear gas when the pro- apartheidextremists tried to stop South African President Frederik de Klerk from speaking.

At least two people were killed and 54 injured. Battles raged through Ven-tersdorp as members of the Afrikaner Resistance Move- ment tried to fight their way into the hall where De Klerk was addressing a meeting of his National Party. De Klerk completed his speech despite the violence. Page 2A. 2 wrought iron span that had connected Minneapolis and St Paul since 1 888, when it was built for horse-drawn wagons and carriages.

Bridge continued on page 9A A security guard said about 200 people were waiting outside for the store to open at 10 a.m. Within the first hour, more than 200 customers opened Neiman charge accounts. Debbie Orenstein, a local attorney who grew up in New York, surveyed the second floor and the crowds Neiman continued on page 18f. By Robert Whereatt Staff Writer Admitting that he made a procedural mistake, Gov. Arne Carlson said Friday that he will not appeal a judge's ruling that overturned his vetoes of 14 bills and made them law.

"We acknowledged before that a mistake was made," he said at a news conference. "We want to get on with our agenda. It's a good agenda. We want to do what's in the best interest of the public," the governor said. But he said he will appeal to the state Supreme Court a separate decision that invalidated three line-item Israel is pressed to free prisoners Chance to help hostages seen From News Services London, England With hopes for the release of other Western hostages in Lebanon clouded by the kidnapping of a French medical worker, Israel came under mounting pressure Friday to help break the stalemate by unilaterally freeing its Arab and Lebanese prisoners.

Officials of the British Foreign Ministry urged Israel to release some of the more than 300 mostly Shiite prisoners held by Israel and its allies in south Lebanon. A Foreign Office spokesman described the situation as "an opportunity not to be missed" after the release Thursday of John McCarthy, a British television newsman held hostage for more than five years. At the United Nations, Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar said that some Arab prisoners held by Israel's allies in southern Lebanon "could be released" soon, and he stated that any such action by Israel "would be helpful." But in Israel, officials said no unilateral release of Arab prisoners was being contemplated. Israel maintains there will be no freedom for any Arab or Palestinian prisoners that it has Hostages continued on page 10A Outbreak of hepatitis hitsChi-Chi's in Richfield By Gordon Slovut Staff Writer Chi-Chi's restaurant in Richfield was closed Thursday night because of what appears to be an outbreak of hepatitis among its employees, the Minnesota Health Department said Friday. One cook has a confirmed case of the illness, and may have been capable of spreading it since mid-June.

The illness can be spread easily to uncooked food such as the lettuce and tomatoes common in Mexican dishes. At least 28 other employees have had hepatitis-like symptoms during the past two weeks, mainly diarrhea and other intestinal difficulties. Michael Osterholm, state epidemiol- Hepatitis continued on page 3A the Legislature within the constitutional three-day limit. But its validity was in doubt until last week, when a district judge ruled that the gubernatorial slip-up meant that the bills had slid into law, and until Friday morning, when Carlson announced that he would fight no further. from permanently replacing striking workers.

The labor-backed measure gives unions much greater collective bargaining leverage because they no longer have to worry about their it fc Christmas in By Sally Apgar Staff Writer It may have been a sunny August day, but inside the new Neiman Marcus in downtown Minneapolis Friday, the aisles and escalators were jammed with shoppers as if it were the week before Christmas. Neiman Matjis, the upscale Texas I i 1 1 mil nili a i 1 1 "I 1 'M 1 BP i IL 'It Ski 'f'. WjLJr Old bridge stubbornly tumbles into the past Crews attempting to make way for the second half of the new bridge then decided to try to pull the old bridge down. A tugboat failed. But the force of a backhoe positioned on a heavy barge finally brought down the The Lake Street Bridge stood for workmanship.

Page 1B. and remained standing Friday. McCrossan, president of C.S. McCrossan Inc. of Maple Grove, "It appears that the bridge had a which is building the new 1 5.7 little more fight in it than we were million bridge next to the old span prepared to deal with," said Charley over the Mississippi River.

August as Neiman's opens By Laurie Blake Staff Writer The charges flashed, the blast boomed and black smoke billowed into the air. But the 103-year-old Lake Av. Bridge withstood 80 pounds of explosives Almanac Saturday, August 1 0, 1 991 222nd day; 1 43 to go this year Sunrise: 6:09. Sunset: 8:28 Mostly sunny. High, 82; low, 57.

Former astronaut Irwin dies Jim Irwin, 61, who walked on the moon as a crew member of the Apollo 15 moon mission, died Friday in GlenVood Springs, Colo. Page 4B. Comics Obituaries 4B Movies TV, Radio 8E Complete Index 2A General Information 673-4000 Classifieds 673-7000 Circulation 673-4343 retailer, opened its 25th store yesterday to huge crowds of shoppers and the chants of anti-fur activists outside carrying signs that read: "Fur is Dead" and "The real owner of this fur coat was murdered in it." But shoppers, clad in everything from sweat pants to haute couture, were enthusiastic. y. Copyright 1991 Star Tribune Volume XNumber 128 7 sections.