November 28, 1983 - Sol Gordon is interviewed about his new book Raising a Child Conservatively in a Sexually Permissive World, and author Dawn Sangrey chats about her new book, Lifestyles.
November 29, 1983 - Elizabeth Hall Janeway, author and women's movement activist, speaking at Minnesota Meeting in St. Paul. Janeway’s address was on the topic "Women's Rights as Human Rights." After speech, Janeway answered audience questions. Janeway is currently at work on a book on the axioms of power titled, "Improper Behavior." Her other works include "Cross Sections from a Decade of Change" and "Man's World, Woman's Place," among others. Janeway is a graduate of Barnard College where she is a trustee. She has been a visiting professor at Yale University and UCLA. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
December 1, 1983 - MPR’s Lee Axdahl reports that the City of St. Paul is renaming downtown auditorium after civil rights activist Roy Wilkins, who grew up in the city and attended University of Minnesota.
December 15, 1983 - Edwin "Ed" Meese, III (born December 2, 1931) is an attorney, law professor, and author who served in official capacities within the Ronald Reagan Gubernatorial Administration (1967-1974), the Reagan Presidential Transition Team (1980), and the Reagan White House (1981-1985), eventually rising to hold the position of the 75th Attorney General of the United States (1985-1988).
December 23, 1983 - Truman Capote reads his story "A Christmas Memory"Narration by Truman Capote with music.
January 3, 1984 - Part Two of the George Orwell radio biography, "In Search of Poverty".The years 1927-1936 are covered. Scenes in Paris and London find the hopeful writer in search of a subject. As Orwell matures as a writer, his social commitment growns. He marries Eileen O'Shaugnessy.
January 6, 1984 - During intermission of a Minnesota Orchestra performance with guest solo pianist Emanuel Ax, MPR’s Don Manildi interviews the prize-winning musician. Ax discusses his evolution of playing Brahms, appreciation of Arthur Rubinstein, favorite composers, and his musical discipline.
January 17, 1984 - State Representative John Tomlinson, DFL-St. Paul, chairman of the House Tax Committee, and Don Larson, publisher of "Don Larson's Business Newsletter" answer listener questions about the effect of Minnesota tax structure on business and jobs.
January 30, 1984 - Twin Cities poet Roseann Lloyd reads from her work as part of a series of readings presented by COMPAS. She read in conjunction with novelist Alice Walker at The Saint Paul Hotel.
February 8, 1984 - MPR’s John Biewen reports on concerns over National Weather Service’s response to a blizzard that struck Minnesota and South Dakota region on February 4, 1984. Congressman Arlan Stangeland questions why NWS did not issue a blizzard warning sooner.