A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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May 26, 1973 - A desperate act, a scream for attention, a cry for help: a discussion on adolescent suicide. Connie Goldman interviews members of the staff of the Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center and youth counselors from the Center for Death Education and Research at the University of Minnesota.
May 27, 1973 - Part four of the MER documentary series “A Sense of Place.” This program, titled How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm?, focuses on life on the farm and of the farmer.
May 28, 1973 - Jim Shoop and Dave Nimmer report their investigation on prostitution in saunas.
May 29, 1973 - MPR’s Connie Goldman interviews Peter Mass, author of The Valachi Papers and Serpico: The Cop Who Defied the System. This recording was made available through a grant from the National Historical Publications & Records Commission.
May 31, 1973 - This MER Special presents journalist Carl Bernstein, co-winner of the Pulitzer prize, speaking at the University of Minnesota. Bernstein's speech is on Watergate and the current state of political affairs. Following address, Bernstein answers questions from the audience.
May 31, 1973 - Singer, composer, and political activist Malvina Reynolds performs her satirical work “Watergate Song.”
May 31, 1973 - Excerpt of speech in which Carl Bernstein shares his view on the political practices in Watergate.
June 3, 1973 - Part five of the MER documentary series “A Sense of Place.” This program, titled Mining, Music, and Much Ado about Sports, explores the relationship between a miner and the giant corporation he works for.
June 10, 1973 - Part six of the MER documentary series “A Sense of Place.” This program, titled All the News that's Fit, is a study of how journalism influenced regional feeling as the state grew.
June 14, 1973 - MPR’s Greg Barron reports on testimony and recommendations made to the Human Rights Commission, the Department of Human Rights’ Citizens Advisory Group, regarding St. Paul police behavior and interactions with the minority community.