Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
October 17, 1975 - Cases of nine people convicted for roles they played in Wounded Knee occupation come before appeals court. The appeal is a consolidated one, with two lines of attack: one on US jurisdiction (the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty guarantees sovereign rights of Lakota people), the other, government misconduct (the FBI paid informant Doug Durham to infiltrate AIM). The appeals court many not act on treaty issues, so the case may be sent to the Supreme Court. Lawyer Vine DeLoria says for too many years the government has treated Indian tribes as sovereign some of the time and wards of the state at other times. She wants an unambigious ruling on what the relationship is, which has implications for Pine Ridge Reservation. A ruling expected in two and a half months. Martin Bunzl and Bob Potter report.
October 17, 1975 - Minnesota Senator Robert North says a domed stadium is "out of the question." Citizens do not want to be "held up" for the building cost of $60 million. Instead, he proposes improvements be made to Met Stadium and Memorial Stadium.
October 17, 1975 - Dr. James Carter of the Minnesota Energy Agency talked about steps Minnesota ore mining companies are taking to conserve energy. Presently they use about 5.8 percent of all energy consumed in the state. Coal is a possible energy source over natural gas, but coal presents problems of its own.
October 17, 1975 - Anheuser-Busch is planning on building a malting plant in Moorhead, but this type of operation requires a million and a half gallons of water a day and additional electrical needs. However, the plant will mean new jobs for the city. Mayor Dwayne Hoberg and the city council mull over the pros and cons of the new plant.
October 17, 1975 - University of Minnesota Professor John Brantner, a psychologist, talked to a group at North Dakota State University on coping in middle age. He says hardship in one's childhood is beneficial if the child's family is loving and supportive. These coping skills will serve the child in adulthood. All difficult situations present an opportunity for personal growth.
October 17, 1975 - Hazel Reinhardt, a consultant hired by the Minnesota Public Schools system, says Minnesota is currently dealing with decreased school enrollment. However, by 1985 as Baby Boomers have children, school enrollment will increase substantially. The school system needs to become more flexible to accommodate the fluctuations in student numbers.
October 17, 1975 - An unknown speaker, who appears to be a representative for a Minnesota longterm care organization, says legislators need to visit nursing homes and talk to staff before instituting state laws. Presently, some laws impinge on residents' rights. Steven's Square administrator, Karen Stuvey, who appears to be speaking at a long term care conference, gave some examples of laws that don't work, like state inspectors going through residents' drawers and closets without permission.
October 17, 1975 - Minnesota legislative pay raises are needed to allow ordinary citizens to serve. So says Charles Baxtrom of the Citizens' League. He says it should be in the form of salary, not "per diem." House Majority Leader Martin Sabo agrees that compensation should be higher, considering how much time lawmakers spend attending meetings, meeting with constituants, etc.
October 17, 1975 - Stillwater Prison investigates how a prisoner-on-prisoner murder occured. The victim, Tom Segretti, was allegedly killed by Gary Goodwin, who was later acquitted. The Prison Investigating Committee wants tapes made during the initial investigation, now in possession of the attorney general. Chief Prison Investigator Bernard Becker says he will subpoena to get the tapes ... he needs them to find out how the prison's practices failed to protect Segretti. Washington County Attorney Robert Kelly says the tapes are still considered evidence and he needs them to prosecute other inmates involved in the murder. DMA import part of AAPP grant]
October 17, 1975 - The Society of Fine Arts (Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis Institute of the Arts and Children's Theater Company) held a trustees election in which 1,702 proxy votes were received.