August 21, 1978 - Dr. Virgil Richard Zarling, of St. Mary's Hospital in Minneapolis, discusses the causes and diagnoses of muscular dystrophy with reporter Dan Olson.
August 21, 1978 -
August 22, 1978 - Jan Shapiro, Don Fraser’s campaign manager, comments on baseball manager Billy Martin’s endorsement of Bob Short in 1978 Minnesota U.S. Senate race.
August 22, 1978 - Fred Gates, campaign manager for Bob Short, comments on baseball manager Billy Martin’s interest in Minnesota. Martin has endorsed Bob Short in 1978 Minnesota U.S. Senate race.
August 23, 1978 -
August 24, 1978 - MPR’s Dale Connelly visits the Minnesota State Fair on opening day. He records the sounds and voices that make up the ‘Minnesota Great Get Together.’
August 24, 1978 - Author James Michener speaks before the National Press Club, discussing the state of the novel and talks extensively about many contemporary American writers.
August 25, 1978 - MPR's Pat Kessler interviews Father Urban Wagner, vice chancellor and Vicar for Religious in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, who discusses the selection of a new Pope.
August 26, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, a segment of guitarist Sharon Isbin providing a demonstration on playing the instrument. Isbin shares some views on performance.
August 26, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, a segment of guitarist Sharon Isbin giving lecture on guitar playing and performance. Topics include confidence, technique, and music memory.