June 6, 1975 - Speaker: Byron Dorgan, NoDak Tax Commissioner. Explains national debt and where the money comes from. Is debt taxpayers owe to themselves. To reduce debt would have to tax average worker and give that money to someone else. We have both recession and inflation. Economic policy not good for people, we can have deficit spending when time is right, has become a way of life rather than economic stimulus tool. New York City almost going bankrupt in next six weeks, could that happen to federal govt? No, fed can print money. People's confidence in money shaken. N Dak has state budget surplus, not affected much by recession. New York gave in to special interests, not paying for services. Term limits would halt Congress longtermers' funding wasteful programs. Environmental concerns will cost money, there's a changing value and ethic, no longer consider pollution as progress, penalize polluters, pass cost on to consumers. People pay costs of pollution one way or another.
July 10, 1975 - Gresham Alexian Brothers spokesman reads statement about decision not to deed title of the novitiate property to the Menonomie Tribe. He says for the past six month they have consulted counsel, interested parties and Wisconsin governor's office. Efforts have shown it is impossible to deed title at this time. High cost for minimal maintenance estimated at $40,000 per year; tribe has indicated this provides additional financial burden. Implementation of programs would be impossible due to high cost for renovation and repair and zoning changes and tax regulations. Deeding now would divide the tribe as it seeks to comply with the Restoration Act. Adverse local non-Indian feelings would be heightened. This is contrary to Alexian Brothers desired goal. Although they've attempted to comply with terms of agreement such compliance is not possible but they feel condition of this agreement has been met as best as possible.
July 16, 1975 - Pilots for Northwest Airlines threaten to strike again, pilot representative Robert Rezanka discusses elements of pilot's desires of management, which include retirement issues and working conditions.
July 16, 1975 - MPR’s Greg Barron reports on differences between men and women in insurance industry policies. Betty Howard, director of Women's Division of Minnesota Department of Human Rights, discusses the disparity between women and men in terms of obtaining insurance, particulary in the case of the newly divorced.
July 16, 1975 - In 1974, 3/4th of US wheat production was exported. In Clay county alone exported a third of it's production. But, does it hurt the consumer by raising bread prices by having less wheat available.
July 17, 1975 - MPR’s Rachel Kranz speaks with John Neuman, of the pilot association, who expresses regret on the part of pilot group that a strike might be an inevitable outcome. There are concerns over long term ramifications for Northwest and union if strike is a long term affair. The union is at issue with work conditions and pension pay.
July 17, 1975 - John Newman from the Airline Pilots Association expresses his hope that work stoppage will be minimal.
August 1, 1975 - St. Paul scientist Gary Hudson speaking on why we should step up exploration of outer space, stating that space exploration is in our future. Hudson says space could solve our population and energy problems if we exploit it properly. He predicts outer space could be our next industrial park, but says this cannot happen unless private corporations take the lead in exploring space. He is very critical of the government's space program, saying it's far too expensive and far too bureaucratic to be effective.
August 25, 1975 - MPR’s Gary Eichten talks with columnist and author Jim Klobuchar, who reflects on immigrants to the Iron Range and how they made their living.
October 1, 1975 - Dan Gustavson, representing 34 craft unions, says it is mandatory that all work union. He also says, "General Mills fired US," he says, but not why(?). General Mills gave grant money to revitalize the Stevens Square neighborhood and assume this audio file is referring to this project.