A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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October 6, 1993 - Midday’s Gary Eichten interviews former Minnesota Gophers basketball star Clyde Turner about announcement of Michael Jordan’s retirement. Turner comments on Jordan’s career, and his positive impact on children. He also shares his concerns on professional athletes becoming salesmen.
October 7, 1993 - On this Midday, a call-in program about baseball's golden age. Guests include author Roger Kahn, Minnesota State Representative Phyllis Kahn, and local U of M baseball star Paul Geil.
October 8, 1993 - Midday presents a special edition of Talk of Minnesota on United States policy in Somalia. Program includes various call-in commentary from listeners, including U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone.
October 12, 1993 - George Latimer, former mayor of St. Paul, comments on mayoral involvement in abortion topic, including current Mayor James Scheibel.
October 13, 1993 - Thomas Friedman, New York Times correspondent, speaking at the Woman's Club of Minneapolis. Friedman’s address was titled “The Clinton Administration: A Report Card." Friedman also spoke on the peace in middle east, which he believes will be a series of 'grey compromises'. Friedman is author of the book “From Beirut to Jerusalem.”
October 14, 1993 - Midday presents Westminster Town Hall Forum speech by Betty Rollin, author and NBC News correspondent. She wrote the best-selling book “Last Wish” about the suicide of her terminally ill mother.
October 15, 1993 - On this Midday, a discussion on the results from a Citizens Jury that has looked at President Clinton’s health care plan. Guests Bob Meek, president of the Jefferson Center; and Lenny Nelson, custodial engineer at Saint Paul Public Schools, detail the response from jury.
October 15, 1993 - Dr. Arthur Caplan, ethicist in bioethics, explains the push and pull of political, scientific, and monetary support in research of various diseases.
October 16, 1993 - A Midday discussion on mental health policy with guests Kathy Kelso, executive director of Minnesota Mental Health Association; and Catherine Salmon, executive director of West Central Community Services Center in Willmar, Minnesota. Topics include the perception of mental health.
October 18, 1993 - Bob Jobbins, editor of the BBC World Service News, answers questions from a University of Minnesota audience and from MPR listeners about developments in the Middle East, the process of gathering news from all over the world, and the influence of world news organizations like the BBC.