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This Day in Minnesota History

January 19, 1945

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Super Value Groceries receives Minnesota's first shipment of air freighted vegetables. The cargo includes tomatoes, asparagus, figs, and avocados, and a special basket is given to Minneapolis Mayor Hubert H. Humphrey and Governor Edward J. Thye.

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