November 7, 1977 - A report on the march and rally in support of striking steelworkers held in Virginia, Minnesota. Includes a sound portrait and interviews with members of rally. Among the speakers were Lloyd McBride, president of the International Steelworkers Union.
December 1, 1977 - Bill Walker, Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner, speaking at the National Farmers Union annual meeting in Saint Paul. Walker spoke about dangers that huge farm conglomerates poser for co-ops, of Minnesota farmers' dependence upon foreign energy sources, and of the need to develop alternative sources for agriculture.
December 1, 1977 - South Dakota Senator James Abourezk speaking at Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association meeting in Minneapolis about the impending crisis facing United States farmers. Often described as a political populist and friend of the family farmer, Abourezk began his speech by listing three problems he believes farmers must address.
December 10, 1977 - On this regional public affairs program, Hy Berman, history professor at University of Minnesota, discusses history of farmer organizations. Topics include political activities, strikes, and cooperatives.
December 15, 1977 - Millhone, Minnesota Energy Agency Director, speaking at energy forum sponsored by the Citizens League. Millhone discussed alternative systems, state energy plans for conservation and production, and future demand for electricity. Participating in the energy forum with John Millhone were Mike Murphy, energy project manager for the Upper Midwest Council; Pat Davies of the Citizens League Program Committee; Sally Patterson, president of the Saint Paul League of Women Voters; and John Rausch, chairman of the Saint Paul Chamber of Commerce Energy Task Force. Millhone also answered audience questions.
December 17, 1977 - On this regional public affairs program, a sound portrait of the business of Christmas, with the shopping for gifts a core part of the holiday season. Program includes various interviews and comments from holiday shoppers, business owners, toy makers, department store Santas, credit services, a reminiscence from local resident.
February 11, 1978 - This regional public affairs program, titled "Who is Conserving Neighborhoods: Residents or Investors?", presents a session held at Macalester College that examined conservation/rehabilitation in several St. Paul neighborhoods.
February 27, 1978 - Clayton Yeutter, attorney and former assistant U.S. agriculture secretary for international affairs and commodity programs during the Nixon-Ford administrations, speaking at Farm Forum, sponsored by the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. Yeutter topic is on plight of farmer, and his views on solutions.
February 27, 1978 - The Reverend Dr. David Preus, national president of the American Lutheran Church, talks with MPR's John Ydstie during a visit to the Fargo-Moorhead area. Preus expresses his concern with the plight of American farmers, and states there should be a national commitment to preserving small farm communities. The high voltage power lines issue and ethical problems in society are also broached.
March 11, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, St. Paul attorney Medora Perlman; and Calvin Clark of the Citizens League, look at a recent report by the Citizens League for better use of parking facilities to encourage greater patronage of downtown areas, less suburban sprawl, and a warning against public operation of parking ramps.