November 29, 1974 - Governor Anderson says he thinks we're moving into period of austerity, as we look at the unemployment figures and our revenue projections, it's clear for the next two years will be tough to honor requests for additional employees.
December 2, 1974 - No fault auto insurance starts Jan. 1 1975. Under this law every car owner?s own insurance pays no matter who is at fault. The law applies only to bodily damage, not motor vehicle damage. The law has angered seniors who would pay premiums covering loss of earned income, when they don?t have earned income, thus they?d be paying for something they?re not getting. Andrew Whitman, insurance consultant, explains the provisions of the law, and objections to it. He says the no-fault portion is a small part of a typical premium. The law could be challenged due to a statute requiring that insurance rates not be unfairly discriminatory.
December 2, 1974 - A teen girl died from sniffing Pam, a spray vegetable coating used in cooking, consisting of 98 percent Freon and 2 percent vegetable oil. North Dakota State Toxicology Lab scientists Dr. N.G. Raugh and Dr. Alphonse Bocklus explain what Freon is and the dangers involved in sniffing it to get high. Freon, a brand name now used generically for a fluorocarbon, is found in spray product propellants in various concentrations.
December 2, 1974 - Warren Ditch, Minneapolis Homestead Coordinator, talks about a new Minneapolis homestead program offering selected houses for one dollar. Buyers will be chosen by lottery. The city has a low-interest loan program to help with costs of renovation, with rates from 4, 6 and 8 percent depending on homeowner income. Homesteaders must complete renovations and bring the house up to code within a certain time period and occupy it for three years.
December 13, 1974 - Richard S. Salant, president of CBS News, engaged in a question and answer session sponsored by the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Minnesota. MPR reporter Connie Goldman attended the informal discussion of network news operation and prepared this report. Ron Handberg of WCCO-TV, a CBS affiliate, introduced Richard Salant.
December 17, 1974 - John Boland, state legislator and chairman of the Metropolitan Council, talks about the state of the region to the Citizens League annual meeting.
January 21, 1975 - MPR’s Kim Hodgson reports on the aftermath a little over a week since the “Blizzard of the Century” on the Northern Plains. Damage estimate numbers on livestock lost at about 1% to 3% of livestock inventory, totaling $1.3 million for seven county area.
May 7, 1975 - United States and Canada come to loggerheads when discussions regarding of price increases and possible problems with natural gas supplies. Canadian concerns stem from recent oil embargos affecting Canada's energy supply. Concerns over conservation have influenced price increases abroad. Cooperation to develop possible new sources of oil acquisition also discussed.
May 9, 1975 - Greg Barron talks about his attempt to get information from the governor?s office. He says Governor Anderson prefers the Latch Lake site for Reserve Mining. Greg talks about the Environmental Policy Act. The Attorney General has sent a memo advising the governor against holding public hearings on technical feasibility on Latch Lake site until environmental impact statement, then hearings will start. EIS will analyze alternative sites, and rules about what sites must be chosen. Discussion of railroading the decision. This is the first breach between the attorney general and governor office, lawsuit may follow,
May 29, 1975 - Don Kendall, Chairman of Pepsi Cola, one of the first firms to become involved with trade between the U.S. and Russia, talks about detente and trade with the communists.