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1980s: Recapturing the Vision

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Sam Newlund Articles Related to Welsch

Minneapolis Star Tribune (1984-1989)
Articles appear by permission of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Document File Name	Publication Date	Title
84-A8S-SNM.pdf	1984	All 8 state hospitals likely to stay open
85-RCR-SNM.pdf	1985	Rules for care of retarded stalled
87-MST-PSH.pdf	1987	Parents assail state-run hospitals, smaller units better, judge told
87-PAS-SNM.pdf	1987	Parents assail state-run hospitals
88-ARD-SNM.pdf	1988	Advocates for retarded denounce "dumping"
88-DCS-SNM.pdf	1988	Discord continues on state hospital
88-PMR-RFS.pdf	1988	Plan to move retarded into community homes angers County Board (Randy Furst and Sam Newlund)
88-PWC-SNM.pdf	1988	Plan would close Faribault, Cambridge hospitals
88-SFH-SNM.pdf	1988	Study finds homes have support
88-SSC-SNM.pdf	1988	Shrinking state care system may raise costs
89-500-SNM.pdf	1989	500-man prison proposed for Faribault state hospital site
89-CAI-SNM.pdf	1989	Capitol at impasse on plans to move retarded
89-CCB-SNM.pdf	1989	Compromise is considered for bill on housing retarded
89-FPS-SNM.pdf	1989	Faribault prison seems sure, but problems remain
89-HWG-SNM.pdf	1989	Hospital workers get no-layoff guarantee
89-M33-SNM.pdf	1989	Most of 33 interest groups back plan for state hospital system
89-MIR-SNM.pdf	1989	Mentally ill, retarded, face exile from nursing homes
89-NPH-SNM.pdf	1989	New psychiatric hospital would be built at present site in Anoka
89-PMR-SNM.pdf	1989	Plan for mentally retarded criticized
89-PSS-SNM.pdf	1989	Proposal to shrink state hospital system passes first big test
89-SHS-SNM.pdf	1989	Senator hits state plan for mentally ill
89-SMS-SNM.pdf	1989	State may spend $292,000 a year to help retarded man
89-SPF-SNM.pdf	1989	Study: Private facilities for retarded paying workers far less than state
89-SPH-SNM.pdf	1989	State's plan for hospital system draws rebuke from DFL legislator
89-WIB-SNM.pdf	1989	Where is the best place to help the retarded?

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