February 5, 1973 - Wilber Mills, Ways and Means Committee, testifies that the loopholes favor the upper tax bracket and they don't work like they were intended to. Nonetheless, Mills still feels there is potential in the reform. Sam Gibbons, Ways and Means Committee, hopes to encourage the public to accept the tax reform bill.
February 5, 1973 - News commentary on Vietnam. The negociation of the peace agreement is discussed. Agreement on a certain number of points have been made.
February 5, 1973 - Debate at Minnesota State Legislature over the Equal Rights Amendment. Includes various male speakers for and against.
February 6, 1973 - While many felt the need to leave the country rather than fight in what they thought was an unjust and unnecessary war, others saw their desertion as a marked lack of respect on the part of those who did serve. President Gerald Ford is heard here, detailing his take on what desertion meant to the country in time of conflict.
February 6, 1973 - While other cities of similar size have looked to a certain formula for determining mass transit needs, the Twin Cities, according to the speaker here, is a unique situation, and must be handled accordingly.
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.