September 1, 1979 - On this regional public affairs program, MPR’s Greg Barron interviews Steve Isaacs, editor of the Minneapolis Star. Topics of discussion include criticism of paper's apparent move away from what has been traditionally called hard news, Isaacs' plans for the paper, and future of the evening daily.
September 1, 1979 - Excerpts of an interview with local bookseller James (Jim) Cummings, who has a collection of over 7,600 diaries in his home in Stillwater, Minnesota. Cummings has kept a personal diary since he was 13.
September 1, 1979 - On this regional public affairs program, Rich Dietman talks with bookseller James (Jim) Cummings, who has a collection of over 7,600 diaries in his home in Stillwater, Minnesota. Cummings has kept a personal diary since he was 13.
September 6, 1979 - Retired librarian Donald Singerman gives MPR’s Nancy Fushan a tour of the St. Paul Library's Rare Books Collection at Highland Park Library. Collection includes a coloring book from 1579.
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September 8, 1979 - On this regional public affairs program, a preview of the Minneapolis mayoral primary election to succeed retiring Mayor Al Hofstede. Candidates in the DFL primary include Don Fraser, former U.S. Congressman (the DFL endorsed candidate); James Rice, Minnesota state representative; Tim Campbell, gay activist, and others. Candidates in the Independent Republican primary include Mike Barros (Independent-Republican endorsed), and others. Charles Stenvig, former mayor, is the Independent candidate for general election.
September 12, 1979 - NPR reporter talks to members of the Twin Oaks community in Louisa County, Virginia. The Twin Oaks commune was founded in the mid 1960s, as a model from psychologist B.F. Skinner's utopian novel, Walden Two.
September 14, 1979 - On this segment of People On Books, Charles Lutz, director of Global Education for the American Lutheran Church, reviews the book The Famine Plot by John Freivalds.
September 15, 1979 - On this regional public affairs program, MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Greg Barron, producer of “The Way to 8-A" documentary; and Eric Janus of the Supreme Court Committee on Mental Health, about mental commitment procedures.
September 19, 1979 - On this segment of People On Books, Judge Donald Peterson reviews The Witness Who Spoke With God and Other Tales from the Courthouse by Milton S. Gould.