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.11t: LULU military ) die in' )TA IES 'gott, 20, ed July ,ershot ide the Bagh- mann, f 6, n Bagh- anchot'. . killed 3mbush dad, :er 1neapo- 5, 2004, :rashed. " killed )04, in 'est of rst,19, " killed 2004, ell,20, led :ket- :tack in 28, al rks, )04, in ont vi lie, a vehi- far, 45 lorth- uesday n uen vt::u lrum nousenOlQ garbage. Both projects would face an extensive state review process. Rock-Tenn is scrambling for power because the firm will lose its cheap source of energy when Xcel Energy converts its river- front High Bridge electricity plant from coal to gas in 2008. For 20 years, Rock-Tenn has met its considerable electricity needs by generating power from steam produced at High Bridge. Currently, the high-pressure steam is delivered through a five-mile pipeline, which was built in 1983. But when Xcel begins shutting down High Bridge sometime in 2007, the steam production will cease, forcing Rock-Tenn to look else- where for power. The company intends to seek $500,000 in government aid to study its power options and complete the engineering and permitting. The city and the St. Paul Port Authority are working with the company on the issue. The firm plans to seek state aid during next year's legislative session. Rock-Tenn General Manag- er Jack Greenshields told a City Council committee Wednesday that the St. Paul plant needs affordable power to remain eco- nomically viable. The company employs about 550 people in St. Paul, even after recent job cuts related to the closure of a carton-folding oper- ating are taken into account. like the downtown District Energy facility, or "refuse. derived fuel," a solid material made from garbage. Council Member Jay Benanav, whose 4th Ward includes the Rock-Tenn plant, said he would strongly support the company's bid for state and city aid. "The bottom line is we can't afford to lose this," Benanav said. "You can't replace 550 jobs." Rock - Tenn converts about 1,000 tons a day of recycled paper into corrugated packing matenal at its complex along Vandalla Street. the service wer Andersen, I governor and a elected to a t 1960, defeatir Farmer-Labor ( man. Two year bid for re-electi Rolvaag by 91 v After ieavin sen distinguisl chairman of tl Minnesota B01 president of thl torical Society, to create parks ural resources, ' preneur, philar man and civic IE The last Min state was fom Stassen, who di. There was a I for former Gov. at the Capitol af year. Although Minnesota Histe of those who ha~ was cremated a not present at th The honor of reserved for dig list is short - a I nors, U.S. senato bly longer, to meet the new stan- dards before their bans lapse. The interim rule doesn't grant such leeway to cities with newer bans, although Flatau hinted the final rules might do that. The new rule uses a complex formula to assess nsk based on train speed, vehicle traffic vol- ume and speed, and previous accidents at a crossing. Cities that want to keep a ban or enact a new one must boost safety measures at high-risk crossings by installing flashing lights and longer cross arms or road medi- ans to prevent motonsts from skirting shorter cross anns. According to the federal agency, about 300 Minnesota crossings are affected by exist- ing bans, including about 60 in St. Paul and 90 in Minneapolis. But according to the agency's online calculator, St. Paul has only three crossings that require extra measures, said Rick Person, a program admin- istrator for the city's public works department. All three have the required safety devices or will have them within five years, he said. All the city must do is to sub- Robert Ingrassia can be reached at ringrassia@pioneerpress.com or 651-292-1892. CONTINUED FROM PAGE lB Train whistles (continued) effect - possibly Jan. 10 but perhaps later --' the federal agency won't process Vadnais Heights' request, said Warren Flatau, an agency spokesman in Washington, D.C. The federal rule, in the works since 1996, will require train engineers to sound their horns at all crossings, supersed- ing state laws, local ordinances and railroad company rules that now govern such whistle blasts. The rule was intended to counter a spike in crossing fatal- ities brought on, railroad com- panies argued, by municipal whistle bans. The bans were an unintended consequence of the North Amencan Free Trade Act, which boosted freight traf- fic throughout the United States. Cities with bans in place before the end of 1996 will be given up to five years, and possi- 11 December ~ I, 200. 'nace and register to win... paid by Anderson Heating" for V, February, & March 2005 ,IGNI"G.IBON"'S~ ) You ehoose... n vPo;:lr n::.rtc: Jt l::Ihnr \AI::.rr~nt\1 III. mit a request to continue its horn restnctions by Jan. 10. But Person offers a caveat: "We seem to be in very good shape - if this calculator is giving us the nght numbers." The calculator has been error-prone since it launched, he said, and it's been offline since August. St. Paul faces mil- lions of dollars in upgrades if the calculator is off; Person said. Fortunately, Vadnais Heights also had just three crossings to address. All already had flash- ing lights and cross arms installed by Canadian Pacific. In addition to County Road F, the city installed a median on McMenemy Street, and Ramsey County installed one on County Road 96. Hexom estimates that with consulting fees, the city has spent several hundred thousand dollars making the crossings safer so residents can get a decent night's sleep. "The peo- ple in our area have been wait- ing years for this," he said. CAPITOL Previous Minnes lain in state at tt 1905 - Col. Wil Civil War veterar Minnesota Volur 1909 - Gov. Jot who died at age fourth round of intestinal ailmen 50,000 mourners casket when he I 1923 - U.S. Sen a former govern! near Baltimore 0 on his way home from Washingtol 1935 - U.S. Sen Schall, who was I while ~rossing a ~ ington, D.C. 1936 - Gov. Flo' who died of pant An estimated 20C paid their respec: 1937 - Frank B. mer U.S. senator, of state and Nobl winner. 1965 - State Sel 1978 - Former 'v and U.S. Sen. Hub Humphrey, who d After having lain U.s. Capitol, his b, in the Minnesota An estimated 40,( turned out in free to pay their final t Mary Bauer can be reached at mbauer@pioneerpress.com or 651-228-5311. TWIN CITIES Salvation Army's bell ringing kicks off The Salvation Army kicks off its bell-ringing season today with a host of festivities in downtown St. Paul and high hopes of a good holiday season, despite starting with a $2 mil- lion deficit and the loss of Tar- get stores as a bell-rtnging site. . ':It'~ going to be a ~ day," Chrtstmas, St. Paul firefighters and Minnesota Wild staff, among others, ringing the bell Salvation Army officials are hoping for a banner season after last year's disappointment of failing to meet the goal of $6.3 million from the kettle cam- paign, which raised $6.1 million.