A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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August 5, 1985 - Arvonne Fraser, director of the Women, Public Policy, and Development Project at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute, answers listener questions about her experiences at the International Women's Conference in Nairobi, Kenya.
August 6, 1985 - James Farrell, St. Olaf professor of history, American studies, and environmental studies, describes the reasons behind and contents of his book The Nuclear Devil's Dictionary. The book sarcastically presents definitions and terms related to nuclear weapons, warfare, and the Cold War era, highlighting the absurdity of nuclear politics.
August 8, 1985 - Robert Collins reviews James Cada’s stage play, Old Explorers, a gentle wistful comedy about two widowers and their odd but enriching fantasy life.
August 10, 1985 - It?s a frustrating feeling, the whole town going through nervous breakdown, affects anyone who earns any money anywehere, people lose secureity and their futures, they?ve paid a constulant for a corporate campaign, if they had the union leadership they were entitled to this wouldn?t have happened. Austin has had labor peace for over 50 years, are people prepared for a strike? Hormel has a reputation for being fair with employees, people try to get into plant. The women intervied does not work for Hormel, is self-employed, she doesn?t like the the union has been doing, many people are afreaid to spead out, they?re afraid of the union. People are afraid of losing their jobs, people need business form Hormel exectuives and labor. Effect on Austin from a long strike will be tragic. It?s a long time before will be able to lure any kind of indtury into thie town.
August 10, 1985 - Weekend’s Mark Heistad talks with Eldon Anderson, a prisoner at the Stillwater Prison and staff member of The Prison Mirror. The 98-year old newspaper publication was created by and for inmates.
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August 10, 1985 - It's a frustrating feeling, the whole town going through nervous breakdown, affects anyone who earns any money anywehere, people lose secureity and their futures, they've paid a constulant for a corporate campaign, if they had the union leadership they were entitled to this wouldn't have happened. Austin has had labor peace for over 50 years, are people prepared for a strike? Hormel has a reputation for being fair with employees, people try to get into plant. The women intervied does not work for Hormel, is self-employed, she doesn't like the the union has been doing, many people are afreaid to spead out, they're afraid of the union. People are afraid of losing their jobs, people need business form Hormel exectuives and labor. Effect on Austin from a long strike will be tragic. It?s a long time before will be able to lure any kind of indtury into thie town.
August 10, 1985 - Deb Brown, extension horticulturist at the University of Minnesota, answers listener questions about late summer/early fall lawn and garden project.