Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
October 3, 1974 - Arch Booth, the National bank Chamber of Commerce President, talks about the importance of profit.
October 3, 1974 - Gubernatorial candidate, from the 1974 election, discusses potential energy legislation that he claims will transfer power to one individual.
October 3, 1974 - John W. Johnson questions Wendell Anderson on the selection of Michael O'Donnell as temporary commissioner of banking (for seven months), the bank charters that went to the govenor's secretary, and Johnson accuses Edward Driscoll of being less than candid about his business relationships.
October 3, 1974 - Walter Cronkite defends advocacy journalism and states that it belongs on the op-ed page of a newspaper and not as headline news.
October 3, 1974 - Graham Watt, director of the Federal Office of Revenue Sharing, discusses possible, yet at the time unknown, cuts and/or reduction of expenditures to 1975 or 1976 federal budgets to alleviate concerns of inflation. Concerns from local and state governments regarding federal moneys and potential losses to revenue sharing are also discussed.
October 4, 1974 - Committee on shade tree disease and local advocates discuss necessity of removal of diseased shade trees and awareness of shade tree diseases. Also discussed is process for disposing of affected elm and oak trees.
October 4, 1974 - Discussion of Buddhist church involvment in bringing together groups in conflict in Vietnam, as well as moves to work with other faiths to achieve reconciliation. Also a discussion of non-violent protest in reaction to conflict and American presence, including self-immolation of Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc.
October 4, 1974 - Robert B. Carleson, U.S. Commissioner on Welfare discusses recent inquiries to determine how much fraud and cheating are going on in the welfare system. Investigations into $1 billion of expenditure based on either fraud or error also discussed.
October 4, 1974 - Robert B. Carleson, U.S. Commissioner of Welfare discusses the bases behind welfare overpayment. Attempts by his office to determine whether overpayments were due to fraud and cheating of the welfare system, or due to error on the part of applicants and/or officers. Discussion of investigation of either in state level welfare offices.
October 4, 1974 - Tel Med, a telephone based, anonymously accessed health and disease information system available in the Twin Cities metropolitan area has been a popular development. People from all over the area can call up and access information on a number of diseases, medical questions, and doctor referrals. Discussion included as to benefits of system with Dr. Robert Gumnet of St. Paul Ramsey Hospital.