Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
August 12, 1975 - The Fond du Lac Band of Minnesota Chippewa are bringing formal discrimination charges against the state Human Rights Commissioner, (first name unknown) Wilson. The Band's claim states that the Commissioner has not only discriminated against hiring Native American's, but has also neglected to offer services for these populations.
October 1, 1975 - MPR’s Terri Keefe reports on a speech by feminist author Kate Millett at the University of Minnesota about Millet talks about the rules of sexuality in classical literature, Oedipus and Medea, and about erotic literature.
October 1, 1975 - Dan Gustavson, representing 34 craft unions, says it is mandatory that all work union. He also says, "General Mills fired US," he says, but not why(?). General Mills gave grant money to revitalize the Stevens Square neighborhood and assume this audio file is referring to this project.
October 1, 1975 - James Larson, project manager of the Rayson Project (?), does battle with building trade unions as he works to rennovate Stevens Square in Minneapolis.
October 1, 1975 - This is a very short audio file with no identifying information. The spreadsheet says it is General Mills Assistant Treasurer James Weaver speaking on some appointment, but the speaker in the file doesn't talk about an appointment--only about a proposed national boycott. Neither the company nor the speaker are identified.
October 1, 1975 - The frequency of claims is the most alarming aspect of malpractice turmoil. Adverse drug reaction, patients' unrealistic expectations and loss of job rather than negligence are the reasons for many suits, as is the state's tort system, so says a Mr. Burnswag, testifying before a state subcommittee on malpractice.
October 1, 1975 - The Nobel Conference in St. Peter opened with a presentation by Glen Seaborg on radioactive isotopes.
October 1, 1975 - The two day Nobel Conference is poised to get underway in St. Peter at Gustavus Adolphus College. Thirty Nobel laureates will be awarded honory degrees in opening ceremonies. The topic of the conference will be "The Future of Science."
October 1, 1975 - At the Noble Conference in St. Peter Dr. Glenn Seaborg addresses the audience on the public's unrealistic expectations of science. The public expect spectacular discoverys and projects and there is mounting pressure for research to have economic payouts.
October 1, 1975 - MPR’s Greg Barron visits Earl Cunningham’s farm in Sleepy Eye, which has been organic since 1964. Tours come to see this revolutionary way of farming for the 20th Century. Barron interviews Cunningham, who is passionate about organic practices and talks about how it's done.