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This Day in Minnesota History

July 27, 1972

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Kidnappers abduct Virginia Piper, wife of investment banker Harry C. Piper, Jr., from her home. The Minneapolis woman is released near Duluth after a ransom of one million dollars is paid, at the time the highest such payment ever made.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: July 27, 2023