Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
February 21, 1974 - Today?s agenda at the legislature includes the campaign finance and ethics bill; provisions iwould allow labor unions to use union dues to contribute to state political campaigns, contributors would be harder to identify as they would not be listed with occupations or places of business. Also bills on physicians peer review, catastrophic insurance, and a resolution for national health insurance. U of M President Malcolm Moos speaks at the legislature about appropriations.
February 21, 1974 - This is the first, as Dennis said, the first political kidnapping in the history of this country. Unfortunately because of the greed of the corporate giants, in this energy crisis the only people suffering the most are the poor people. A radical element of the poor has chosen this strategy in an attempt to express the needs of the poor, those being left out from the corporate giant greed. That message is what should go across, especially to the corporate giants. Fortunately Mr. Hearst has heeded that; unfortunately though at the risk of his daughter?s life. We hope corporate giants don?t have to risk other peoples lives to meet the needs of the people of this country. That?s really what it?s all about.
February 21, 1974 - North Dakota has created a reclamation plan for land mined for coal, for gasification. Environmentalists are concerned about the impact. Dr. Donald Scoby, environmental biologist at North Dakota State University, talks about problems with reclamation, including disruption of aquifers and loss of biodiversity in the topsoil. Many environmentalists think we should be paying the true cost instead of passing it on to future generations.
February 22, 1974 - Speaker talks about law to protect those who report on children. The law would target professionals but any other person in the community is required to report, and is granted the same immunity if the report is made in good faith. They would not be liable to action by the parents against the person who made the report. Speaker: Dr. Vincent De Francis, American Humane Association, Child Division
February 22, 1974 - Humphrey talks about cuts in allocations, that Minnesota did not a two percent cut in allocation in March, and that he's working hard with government officials including Mr. Simon not to lose allocations in future months.
February 22, 1974 - Humphrey says while he's heard rumors, he's not ready to be buried or to retire. He intends to be on the job and in the Senate, and hopefully in 1976 seeking an opportunity to continue to serve the people of Minnesota.
February 22, 1974 - Hubert H. Humphrey says he's giving Mondale his support in a national race. He thinks Mondale should run in the primary whether Ted Kennedy runs or not, saying we need good competition. Humphrey adds there's no better way to get known or to grow and know the country other than traveling around and seeing it.
February 22, 1974 - Katharine Graham, publisher of The Washington Post, speaks about the increasing secrecy in government and the role of the press. Graham states that while there are legitimate cases for presidents and advisors to have confidential communication, the executive branch can’t expect the press, which has have a different obligation, to keep its secrets for it.
February 22, 1974 - The MEA supports a bill in the legislature that would allow districts to cooperate and share resources. MEA Executive Secretary A.L. “Bud” Gallop said excess districts are still a problem, and the number of districts can be reduced to save administrative costs. He also remarked that the MEA is against the school voucher bill, which is worse than the tax credit bill the union is fighting in court.
February 22, 1974 - Today?s legislative agenda includes right turn on red, protecting pension plans for companies over 100, prompted by the White Motor Company closing Mpls Moline with cuts to employee pensions, and more school aid due to inflation Minnesota now pays $1.3 billion per biennium for schools, and asks Lawrence, well, why not?