November 5, 1974 - MPR’s Gary Eicthen talks with Phil Getts, deputy director of the Minnesota Energy Agency, about heating prices going up due to potential coal shortage. Getz states that utility companies will have to switch over to oil as a coal strike looms on the horizon.
November 5, 1974 - Senator Hubert Humphrey says the multi-national oil "cartels" have a strangle hold on the Republican administration. They have removed price controls. John Sawhill's forced resignation from the Federal Energy Commission was because he wanted to change these conditions, says Senator Hubert Humphrey.
November 5, 1974 - The Third World does not have the large, mechanized farms that the U.S. does ... but a half dozen countries have managed to grow inpressive yields on small plots of land. Speaker unknown.
November 6, 1974 - A 400 percent increase in the price of crude oil has resulted in much revenue for the Arab states. The result is an expansion in consumerism and business in the region: building, aviation, industrial equipment, pharmeceuticals, and more. Minnesota business can use this opportunity to sell their services and products.
November 7, 1974 - President of the South Dakota chapter of the National Organization of Farmers Delton Minder speaks about collective bargaining for farmers and necessity of said farmers being able to set prices on commodities.
November 8, 1974 - Black activist Angela Davis speaks at St. John's University about racism as a disease and political oppression.
November 9, 1974 - Discussion of positive returns on state of Minnesota investment portfolio, both in long term and short term investments.
November 12, 1974 - The EQC gave the go ahead with exploration of copper mining in Babbitt. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency opposed the project. 5,000 tons of copper nickle ore is slatted to be removed.
November 12, 1974 - Opposition to granting of 40 year license to the Monticello nuclear power plant. If the plant will continue to release waste, then they will not receive a license. Operators of the facility need to be within the public health guidelines. The PCA is creating qualitative language to set the guidelines.
November 22, 1974 - Report on tenant unions, with various interviews and commentaries from advocates. They speak on housing issues and related laws.