February 6, 1973 - Although supported by most political groups and insurance agents in the state, not to mention legislators and the Governor, passage of a bill to make Minnesota a no-fault insurance state is held up due to the efforts of trial lawyers and an unamed large insurance company.
February 6, 1973 - Concerns over Congressional budget enable speculation on whether or not higher taxes on citizens will be necessary.
February 6, 1973 - Congressional appropriations committee member outlines plan to make cuts in non-essential programs to aid in more urgent and pressing places, such as education and relief to farmers. Cuts to be more prudent that President's plan, as well as a hoped-for preventative to inflation.
February 6, 1973 - A Congressional member of an appropriations committee outlines his desires to keep spending in check in most areas, including defense, since the conflict in Vietnam is no longer a concern to the legislature.
February 6, 1973 - When the Watergate case erupted, the American public was told that the full story would be revealed after the trial. However, the full story remains to be told. The Congressional investigation will begin soon, but an informal congressional investigation has been in progress for some time. Robert Hay, of the Christian Science Monitor, quotes Kennedy as saying that his evidence shows that a key participate in the Watergate case had been in repeated contact with the White House and it's staff during the period in which the espionage was at it's greatest momentum. Kennedy's letter doesn't name the liaison man between the Watergate buggers and the White House, but The Monitor indicates that the man was Donald Segretti. Segretti has been identified has the individual who set out to spy on the Democratic Party. After eight and a half months, the Watergate scandal is still an unclear situation.
February 7, 1973 - MPR’s Marvin Granger interviews Native American advocate Ada Deer about Native American struggles, rights, and the confrontational actions taken to draw attention to broken treaties.
February 7, 1973 - Why men would choose to have a vasectomy. Side effects are much more minimal than the hormone treatment for women, but the simplest and most surefire birth control method is the vasectomy. However, men and partners should consider whether they want children before getting a vasectomy.
February 7, 1973 - Primarily because of experiments on animals and some humans, the vasectomy is seen as a good method of birth control as it has few side effects for the man. The procedure involves cutting the vas deference, which prevents the sperm from leaving the body. The sperm is then absorbed into the male's body.
February 8, 1973 - A number of changes on the world stage point to possible easing in tensions with the Soviet Union. An economic relationship that benefits both sides may do well to bring the two nations together. Natural gas holdings in Russia being mentioned as a leading contender for United States interest.
February 8, 1973 - Utility bill in congress to prohibit advertising public utilities. The amendment was opposed. Reporter Robert Shaw, Minnesota Newspaper Association, claims that utility companies would still be able to advertise outside the state of Minnesota, which would be harmful to the Minnesota consumer.