A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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March 19, 1982 - In this Science Town Meeting, Dr. James Rutherford, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, speaks on science education in the school system. Rutherford’s speech is titled “Science Education in the Schools: Are We Failing?” Dick Clark, science program specialist with the Minnesota Department of Education, also provides a regional perspective on the science education debate. MPR’s Rich Dietman hosts and moderates’ program.
March 20, 1982 - Dr. Roger Staehle, dean of the Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota, answers live listener questions on technology and society.
April 1, 1982 - Christian feminism is the topic for today's program. Mary Bader Papa is an author and managing editor of Twin Cities Magazine. She spoke at the Minnesota Press Club recently, and these are her remarks.
April 3, 1982 - On this Weekend program, Jack Young, Minnesota Commissioner of Corrections, discusses prisons and the corrections system in Minnesota. Topics include new Oak Park Heights maximum security prison, funding, sentencing guidelines, and views on rehabilitation. Young also answers listener questions.
April 3, 1982 - MPR’s Dale Connelly presents Playwright’s Laboratory, which showcases playwright Paul D'Andrea’s “Lumbah Yard,” a drama written especially for radio, with assistance from the Minneapolis Playwrights' Lab. Following radio play, Robert Collins, critic for City Pages, and listeners share impressions and ask questions of playwright. Play is the story of an eccentric old woman and a young blind genius who use their shared vision to transform an old lumber yard.
April 5, 1982 - MPR’s Lee Axdahl attends opening weekend of the MLB season as the Minnesota Twins begin play in their new home, the Humphrey Metrodome. Axdahl interviews, stadium officials, players, and fans to get their impressions of the fiberglass roof structure.
April 7, 1982 - MPR’s Lee Axdahl reports from the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome as it opens its doors for the first Minnesota Twins game at the venue…one with no sun or grass. Axdahl talks with both fans and protesters to get their take of the “dome” opener.
April 7, 1982 - Dr. Paula Kelly, pediatrician at Minneapolis Children's Health Center Outpatient Clinic, answers live listener questions about childhood illnesses.
April 9, 1982 - Barbara Beerhalter, of the Department of Economic Security, comments on Minnesota Supreme Court ruling on permit benefits.
April 13, 1982 - St. Paul Mayor George Latimer and challenger Mike Fritz debate issues in the campaign on this live broadcast from the Landmark Center in St. Paul.