Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
February 6, 1973 - A myriad of questions comes to the fore when determining the future needs of mass transit for residents of the Twin Cities. A debate in the Minnesota State Senate's Urban Affairs Committee sheds light on some of the issues.
February 6, 1973 - Larry Cohen, mayor of Saint Paul, outlines his desire to bring into play more progressive concepts to keeping people out of the corrections system in Minnesota. Rather than "warehousing," Cohen sees a pro-active preventative approach as being the best option.
February 6, 1973 - Alan Speer, Professor at the University of Minnesota, speaks on behalf of the Equal Rights Amendment, which had just finally moved through the Minnesota legislature. Speer also discusses longevity of debate on the matter. In a second story, Fred Friendly of CBS News raisies criticism of recent activity of political figures to quash First Amendment rights of journalists.
February 6, 1973 - Although supported by most political groups and insurance agents in the state, not to mention legislators and the Governor, passage of a bill to make Minnesota a no-fault insurance state is held up due to the efforts of trial lawyers and an unamed large insurance company.
February 6, 1973 - Debate over how much bargaining strength to give public employees in matters pertaining to arbitration and work stoppages are detailed.
February 6, 1973 - Debate over how much bargaining strength to give public employees in matters pertaining to arbitration and work stoppages are detailed. Audio here details viewpoint that increased power on the part of the employees is not the answer.
February 6, 1973 - Concerns over Congressional budget enable speculation on whether or not higher taxes on citizens will be necessary.
February 6, 1973 - Congressional appropriations committee member outlines plan to make cuts in non-essential programs to aid in more urgent and pressing places, such as education and relief to farmers. Cuts to be more prudent that President's plan, as well as a hoped-for preventative to inflation.
February 6, 1973 - A Congressional member of an appropriations committee outlines his desires to keep spending in check in most areas, including defense, since the conflict in Vietnam is no longer a concern to the legislature.
February 6, 1973 - When the Watergate case erupted, the American public was told that the full story would be revealed after the trial. However, the full story remains to be told. The Congressional investigation will begin soon, but an informal congressional investigation has been in progress for some time. Robert Hay, of the Christian Science Monitor, quotes Kennedy as saying that his evidence shows that a key participate in the Watergate case had been in repeated contact with the White House and it's staff during the period in which the espionage was at it's greatest momentum. Kennedy's letter doesn't name the liaison man between the Watergate buggers and the White House, but The Monitor indicates that the man was Donald Segretti. Segretti has been identified has the individual who set out to spy on the Democratic Party. After eight and a half months, the Watergate scandal is still an unclear situation.