May 24, 1974 - MPR’s Gary Eichten reports on a Minnesota Supreme Court case decision involving Lawrence International Salon. The ruling states that women hairstylists can now cut men's hair (as opposed to men going to barbers only).
May 24, 1974 - A discussion concerning open-pit and underground copper-nickel mining operations which International Nickel has proposed to begin near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and the Town of Ely, Minnesota. Panel members include John Herman, Sierra Club attorney; Victor Arnold, State Planning Agency; William Bryce, Department of Natural Resources-Division of Mines; Miron Heinselman, US Forest Service; and Dean Ramstad, of International Nickel.
June 6, 1974 - MPR’s Gary Eichten talks with architect Jim Wengler about the preservation of the Grand Avenue neighborhood and about the Grand Old Days celebration. Grand Avenue represents what some consider a solution to energy and problems by renovating existing urban areas rather than building out the suburbs. Wengler discusses the positive and negative aspects of the neighborhood, including the impact of putting in Interstate 35E.
June 6, 1974 - MPR’s Conie Goldman reports on The Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), which recently organized to promote equity for women in the workplace. At their first conference, 58 unions of rank and file female workers participated.
June 6, 1974 - Dechant (unknown first name, unknown title) says there's enough crop land to feed the world. Government isn't doing all it can to feed the hungry. The Green Revolution displaced many farm laborers as they were replaced by technology. He advocates a full employment program for the U.S. to erradicate hunger.
June 7, 1974 - Discussion about impediments to agricultural production, including market factors and infrastructure and transportation issues.
June 14, 1974 - On this program of Perspectives, MPR’s Connie Goldman profiles Studs Terkel, radio show host and author, on his speech at the Minnesota Press Club.
July 11, 1974 - MPR’s Connie Goldman has a conversation with Ted Hall about small town weekly, “The Rainy Lake Chronicle.” Hall reflects on his career in journalism, writing, and publishing.
July 25, 1974 - Rodney Loper, president of Clean Air Clean Water Group, shares his reluctance to be part of advisory board to a firm regarding copper-nickel mining. Loper is hopeful that adequately funded state agencies are best suited to address the environmental issues.
August 10, 1974 - Roger Noll of California Institute of Technology, and Frank Ryan, former football star, discuss sport as big business.