A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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December 10, 1980 - Futurist Arthur Hawkins, associate professor of Education at the University of Minnesota, talks about his ideas for shaping the future.
December 12, 1980 - MPR's Tom Meersman interviews Minnesota writer Frederick Manfred, whose novels include "Lord Grizzly" and the recent "Sons of Adam".
December 13, 1980 - Jack Nelson, author of "Hunger for Justice: The Politics of Food and Faith", speaking at a Minneapolis conference on organic farming, sponsored by Clergy and Laity Concerned. Nelson’s address was on the topic "Hunger and the Crisis in American Agriculture." He shared his believe that America being the world's breadbasket was a myth. Nelson is a native of Minnesota. He is a critic of many of the trends in American agriculture.
December 13, 1980 - Mary Williams, an analyst for the Minnesota Project (a private study group in the Twin Cities), appears before the join legislative commission on energy to discuss the Minnesota Energy Agency's conservation goals and other energy issues.
December 17, 1980 - University of Minnesota Extension housing specialist Bill Angell answers live listener questions on the current home-buying environment.
December 19, 1980 - A presentation of excerpts from 1980 Minnesota Writers Conference, held in Rochester. Part one features writing sessions "On Writing Fiction" by Judith Guest, and "Short Story Dynamic" by Carol Bly. Beryl Byman was the writer, producer and director of program.
December 20, 1980 - This literary program, produced by the University of Missouri at Kansas City, contains several Christmas readings.
December 20, 1980 - Tim Scherkenback, acting deputy director in the solid waste division of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and Alan Schilepsky, hazardous waste coordinator of the Minnesota Waste Management Board, discuss hazardous waste in Minnesota.
December 26, 1980 - A presentation of excerpts from 1980 Minnesota Writers Conference, held in Rochester. Part two features remarks by writers Michael Dennis-Browne, Carol Bly, Judith Guest, and John Judson. Beryl Byman was the writer, producer and director of program.
December 26, 1980 - MPR's Nancy Fushan looks at the highlights of the arts in the twin cities in 1980.