30 years ago

MARQUETTE — Marquette police officers investigating a bomb scare are seeking persons who were in the vicinity of Marquette County Road 550 and Wright Street early Thursday evening. Officials received a telephone call from a telephone booth at that location at about 6:55 p.m. Thursday. The caller said a bomb was in the Lakeview Arena, said Det. Capt. Hank Steede of the Marquette Police Department. “What they said, basically, is that there’s a bomb set to go off at Lakeview Arena,” said Steede. “We did a thorough search (of the arena) and found nothing.” Complicating matters in the evacuation of the arena was the start of a performance by the country-western group “Little Texas,” Steede said. About 2,500-3,00 persons from the concert plus a handful of others involved in skating activities had to be evacuated while police and the Lakeview Arena officials searched for the device. There were no injuries or panic, he said.

60 years ago

ISHPEMING — The area of the Miners’ First National Bank parking lot should be packed with spectators tomorrow night at 9, as the famous Maggie and Scotty Show is presented as part of the U.P. Firemen’s Tourney. Maggie and Scotty have built up a tremendous country music reputation throughout the United States. He is a versatile musician who plays electric Spanish guitar, electric steel guitar and bass. He also emcees the show and does arrangements of the music. Maggie adds much of the comedy to the show and especially likes “cutting up” numbers. She sings and plays the guitar and bass.

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