October 12, 1973 - Smith Park, located in the Twin Cities, gets ready to host a Celbration of Life. Greg Barron and the fair's director discuss what's on the agenda for this next celebration. Included in the festivities are a number of dance and theater groups, natural and old-time food stands, and a folk art extravaganza.
October 12, 1973 - Dougie Ashton, a clown that specializes in an interpretation of Charlie Chaplin for the Barnum and Bailey Circus, discusses his profession, and what drives him to succeed in his chosen role.
October 12, 1973 - Richard Chavez, brother of Cesar and representing the United Farm Workers, speaks in Minnesota to outline further boycotts of certain items due to treatment of workers, and where a local protest -- at a Red Owl store in Minneapolis -- will take place.
October 13, 1973 - Speaker at NAACP Banquet: Gerald Ford is respected member of House of Representatives, the chances of his being confirmed are good. By confirming him we are confirming policies of an administration that has bombed and destroyed people around the world, and spent our money on death and destruction, and cut back on programs for people. Things won?t change much. We?ve only scratched the surface of Watergate, others beside John Dean will sing stories of corruption in high places in government. Some of us are challenging the president?s right to name a vice-president until the question of his own presidency and it?s legitimacy are resolved by the Supreme Court. We may not win, but we?ll always be in the fight.
October 13, 1973 - At NAACP banquet, probably in St. Paul, an unknown speaker comments on the small numbers of Black members in fire and police departmants.
October 13, 1973 - Unknown speaker says she's surprised. At past rallies for Jewish independence Arab demonstrators have been peaceful, carrying placards, but today she?s really surprised.
October 15, 1973 - Connie Goldman discusses Irish traditional music with musicians, who share both insight on its history and play various melodies.
October 15, 1973 - Connie Goldman report of a day-long seminar on the elimination of sex bias in education.
October 15, 1973 - To be honest the strength of that decision was made because Legislature withdrew that section from the liquor bill, and I thought it would be would usurping the power of the Legislature by going ahead and doing it as one individual rather than Legislature as a whole. This also give us two and half months to deal with new regulations. If it creates problems or doesn?t do what we expect the Legislature can change it in January.
October 16, 1973 - Ann O'Connor, Concordia student, is part of a group who thinks petitions and public opinion can force the North Vietnamese to reveal what they know about Americans missing in action (MIA). The group "Youth Concerned for the 1300 Missing in Action Inc." wants two million petitions and funds to raise public awareness. She says as a result of a 1969 letter writing campaign and petition torturing stopped in North Vietnam and men could write home to families, a great victory She wants the country to allow rescue teams in to search for missing men, gravesites, and crash sites.