A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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October 8, 1982 - Author and registered nurse Carol Gino answers listener questions about nurse shortages, burnout, patient's rights and the role of nurses in the health care field.
October 9, 1982 - On this Weekend program, MPR’s Dan Olson talks with Kathy Heidel, naturalist with the Hennepin County Park Reserve System. They discuss birds, nature, and how the change in seasons is affecting animal life. Heidel also answers listener questions.
October 11, 1982 - ELECTION '82 PREVIEW - NPR’s Linda Wertheimer and Cokie Roberts lead lively discussions of major election issues with commentary from reporters and analysts around the country. Topics include high unemployment figures and trouble on the farm.
October 12, 1982 - Host Robert Cromie talks with lawyer and author Jerry Spence about his book, Gunning for Justice: My Life and Trials.
October 16, 1982 - On this Weekend program, John Farrell, executive director of the Minnesota Racing Association; and Jordan Lorence, a Minnesota senate staff member, discuss the proposed constitutional amendment that would authorize pari-mutuel betting on horse racing in Minnesota. Farrell and Lorence also answer listener questions.
October 18, 1982 - Barry Commoner, biologist and director of the Center for Biological Systems at Queens College in New York, speaking at Grace University Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Commoner’s address was titled "The Politics of Disarmament." After speech, he answered audience questions. Barry Commoner, a founder of the Citizens Party and that party's presidential candidate in 1980, is known as one of the first prominent voices speaking in defense of the environment.
October 18, 1982 - ELECTION '82 PREVIEW - NPR’s Linda Wertheimer and Cokie Roberts lead lively discussions of major election issues with commentary from reporters and analysts around the country. Topic is women in politics, including Minnesota’s Project 13, a pro-choice grassroots group focused on precincts.
October 19, 1982 - Host Robert Cromie talks with British mystery novelist P. D. James about her latest book, The Skull Beneath the Skin.
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October 21, 1982 - KSJN Call-in with George Latimer St. Paul Mayor.