April 6, 1973 - Rising meat prices have prompted a meat boycott movement headquartered in California, Fight Inflation Together. A local meat cutter?s union spokesman claims the boycott is being observed mostly in affluent neighborhoods. Families in those areas think it?s stylish to go along with the boycott. The state chapter chairman says the boycott is not intended to hit the farmers. She doesn?t think that?s where the price rise is. The group may ask homemakers to support two meatless days each week.
April 6, 1973 - The Coleman bill on health maintenance organizations (HMOs) would allow both for-profit and non-profit HMO?s in Minnesota. Right now only non-profit HMO?s are permitted. The bill would give HMO?s a legal basis to operate and provide state regulation, both of which don?t exist now. It would also provide money for planning and research to start new HMO?s. The interviewee discussed what makes an HMO a non-profit. He says the bill would allow health consumer to choose which provides better service at a cheaper price. The state Board of Health would monitor quality control and there would be a strong reporting system with strict regulations. Group Health, the largest and oldest HMO in Minnesota wants to limit the bill strictly to non-profits; newer HMOs support the bill because it allows more flexibility.
April 6, 1973 - MPR’s Connie Goldman talks with Steven Rumph, Canadian harpsichordist, who is touring in the Twin Cities. As part of his visit, Rumph stops by a Robbinsdale school to give lecture-demonstration on virginal and harpsichord to 5 and 6-year-olds.
April 6, 1973 - MPR’s Connie Goldman looks at the Orff Music Education System, a music educator organization founded in 1968 to promote the philosophy of Carl Orff, German contemporary composer and educator. The Orff approach promotes children using special instruments to make music their own way. Lynne Wagenholt, a teacher, explains the system
April 6, 1973 - Wounded Knee situation update. A cease fire still on, but it could go off if there will be no disarmament tomorrow. Marshal Coburn plans to come in tomorrow and sweep for weapons, do daylong search for weapons, photograph and arrest those with warrants, and interview residents of Wounded Knee. Russell Means is to call tomorrow midmorning with information about whether the meetings have started, which will determine whether to continue the cease fire. People are not willing to disarm at this time. There has been federal government misinterpretation about agreement. Kevin McKiernan reports.
April 8, 1973 - MER’s Greg Barron rides along with Saint Paul Police Officers Joe Pelton and Keith Martenson as they patrol the streets of the city during the night watch. Barron captures events of the evening in dramatic fashion through sounds and actions that take place as they intervene in a domestic dispute.
April 9, 1973 - Two of Picasso's sculptures go on display at the Walker. They are Jester (1905) and Monkey and her Baby (1951, on loan from Minneapolis Institute of Art.) Dean Swanson, chief curator at Walker Art Center, discusses Pablo Picasso's work, career, the sculptures on display, as well as Picasso's influences from and on artistic styles. He became the most famous contemporary artist of his time.
April 9, 1973 - Dr. Joseph Wang talks about the history of acupuncture in China and the U.S. He feels it's worthwhile to investigate and study it, and use it in everyday medical practice. He talks about the failure rate and provides possible reasons. Side effects from this treatment are minor, such as infection from dirty needles or tenderness at puncture site. He discusses how acupuncture is practiced in China and training there. As a specialist in anesthesiology he's interested in acupuncture's use in operating rooms, and also for chronic pain such as migraine headaches and lower back pain. In China there have been reports of it healing deafness and some forms of blindness. After an upcoming trip to China he will set up a center in this area if he determines this technique has medical value, including a research laboratory. He feels as the first fluent Chinese anesthesiologist to visit China he must bring back information.
April 10, 1973 - Bill introduced in MN House that would prohibit busing of school children on the basis of race, creed, religion, national origin, or sex. Bill co-author Bradley Piper (R-Burnsville), says majority of Minnesotans are against busing. The better solution is to upgrade inner city schools and to ?protect the neighborhood schools as we know them?. Co-author Joe Connors (DFL-Fridley) says forces busing creates a threat to freedom of man (bite: welfare of state and nation best served by policy that declares state not distinguish between its citizens on the basis of race in administering its laws) He cited studies since 1966 Coleman report that he said show school integration hinders rather than helps black children, MN Commissioner of Education Howard Casmey says he doesn?t think bill would pass but if it did it would completely negate all work of St. Paul, Mpls and State Board of Education for the past 5 year. (bite: State Board has been collecting data for 5 years, hours of public hearings, thousands of hours of research vs. one presentation this morning for 40 minutes. Can?t conceive of Legislature passing legislation without a great deal more testimony. Also today Mpls/St. Paul public schools celebrate Desegregation Day, Today?s testimony this morning contrary to what is being celebrating, very sad.) Larry Heron Supt of Urban Affairs for Mpls School system, also said if passed the bill would harm progress. Bill referred to subcommittee.
April 10, 1973 - Rep. Phyllis Kahn says one of the purposes of the proposed divorce bill is to get rid of the adversarial system and inflammatory words. changing legal terms for divorce: divorce becomes dissolution, plaintiff and defendant become petitioner and respondent, action changed to proceedings.