March 27, 1973 - A hundred people in the Lake Minnetonka area have formed a club to supply their basic food needs. It?s an alternative to a supermarket. Jenny Eastburn says she wants wholesome natural foods, and describes how the group was formed and how the club sells the food. Food is sold one day a week, on the honor system, and chores are handled by volunteers. She talks about how she shops at health food stores as well, and that household food expenses are comparable to a regular supermarket if you cut out high priced junk food and use healthy substitutes. She says she?s not affected by increasing food prices, and says we?ve been consuming more than we need to be, we?ve had everything we wanted and didn?t appreciate it, it's time to take a second look.
March 27, 1973 - A Wounded Knee update, and the situation appears to be quite confusing. Senator Abouresk says it's all over, and attributes conditions for a resolution of crisis to Aaron DeSerra, a Rosebud Sioux who claims to speak for AIM. There are three conditions necessary for a conflict resolution: audit of tribal council books (Richard Wilson's books) on Pine Ridge Reservation, especially with fund disbursement; assurance by BIA that a petition for a referendum to recall Wilson will not be turned down; investigation of Civil Rights for those still at Wounded Knee. Meetings will be held tomorrow in Rapid City and at Roadblock One. There's an unconfirmed rumor that Richard Banks and Russell Means are no longer in Wounded Knee. A light plane came in and landed at Wounded Knee, unloaded what the government says is a cache of ammo and guns. On what evidence is there that this information is correct, reporter McKiernan says It's total speculation.
March 29, 1973 - Speaker: What will happen if you adopt this particular amendment is that you will be back here next year and you are going to change it to eighteen. What you are saying to young adults in the metro area near adjacent states is that you cannot drink here; you get in your car and you drive. What eighteen year old will not have it available to them in Minnesota? People came before the committee and said it is easier to obtain drugs in Minnesota than alcohol. I did not start out as a crusader to lower this particular age, I served on a subcommittee and I did not have the answers. But I think this is the answer, it is a big step. I want you to take it with me and vote down Mr. Kempe's amendment.
March 29, 1973 - Unknown speaker: What makes you believe that by allowing 18 years olds to drink intoxicating beverages they can cope with this when many mature grown men and women cannot? We have a rapidly increasing number of divorces, one of the main reasons for divorce is alcoholism. Increased juvenile delinquency and adult crime are also byproducts of the alcoholic parent or parents. It?s ironic to me that we build alcoholic detoxification centers on the one hand, and on the other we are now encouraging 18 year olds to have the right to drink alcoholic intoxicating beverages. We have on our highways an ever increasing amount of traffic fatalities, are you going to provide the catalyst that will increase the carnage on our highways? Members you have in your hands by your vote the lives of individuals. Giving 18 year olds the right to drink they will infringe on our rights to use the roads and highways and make a menace to use them.
March 29, 1973 - Unknown speaker (at state legislature?): Stratems (sp?) moves that all those not voting be excused from voting. Voice vote of ayes and nays. The motion is not adopted. Call the absentees. Voice keeps repeating the name ?Baneff? (?)
March 29, 1973 - The food co-op movement is providing an alternative to grocery stores. The reporter says what began as an underground grocery store has survived the scrutiny of the public health department. The North Country Co-op has gown into a warehouse supplying perhaps twenty more efforts like it in Minnesota. Most have grown up near college communities, but other populations are also served including the elderly and inner city. There are no store managers, clerks, or customers, just people who share the work and savings. Store coordinators run the ongoing operation. Store coordinators Linda Irish and Jim Erickson describe how the co-op works, including the kind of food that?s offered, the costs for food and markups, prices that vary depending on what people are willing to pay, and education about food preparation
March 29, 1973 - Nixon: What we need is action that will stop the rise in meat prices now. And that is why I have today ordered the Cost of Living Council to impose a ceiling on prices of beef, pork and lamb. The ceiling will remain in effect as long as it is necessary to do the job. Meat prices must not go higher.
March 29, 1973 - Nixon says he has submitted to Congress for the next fiscal year the largest budget in our history: $268 billion. The amount he has requested for domestic programs is twice as big as the amount he asked for four years ago, Some in Congress believe the budget in this area should be even higher, If he approves proposed budget increases this would mean a fifteen percent interest in taxes or an increase in prices for every American. That is why he will veto the bill which would break the federal budget he?s submitted. He says this is not a battle between Congress and the president, this is your battle, money, prices and taxes he?s trying to save. If you are willing to pay the higher taxes and prices that will result if spending is increased over his budget you should ask your members of Congress to override his veto. But if you want to stop the rise in prices and taxes he has a suggestion. When he was in Congress he always seemed to hear from those who wanted government to spend more, and seldom heard from the people who had to pay the bill, the taxpayers. If your Congressman or Senator has the courage to vote against more government spending so that you won?t have to pay higher prices or taxes let him know that you support him.
March 29, 1973 - Nixon talks about the defense budget as it relates to upcoming negotiations with the Soviet Union on nuclear arms limitations and reduction of forces in Europe. He says the defense budget is the lowest percentage of the gross national product its been in twenty years. Without military strength that commands respect we wouldn?t have made as much progress in the past year toward lasting peace. . If prior to these upcoming negotiations the U.S. unilaterally reduces its defense budget, or forces in Europe, any chance for successful negotiations for mutual reduction of forces or limitation of arms will be destroyed. There is one unbreakable rule of international diplomacy: you can?t get something in a negotiation unless you have something to give, If we cut our defenses before negotiations begin any incentive for other nations to cut theirs will go right out the window. DMA import part of AAPP grant]
March 29, 1973 - "Give and Take" feature from the National Press Club. Today's topic is the Watergate case, with Charles Colsen , former White House aide and Clark Mollenhoff of the Des Moines Register. Mullenhoff: To say the least the president and his top aides have been shortsighted in adopting policies to hide mismanagement and corruption. In the case of Watergate it won?t work; Judge Sirica and Ervin already have the case-breaking information. The sooner the president sees the only course is a full housecleaning the better and he can?t hide from the press. Colson is asked about and talks about his relationship to the Watergate. Says he?s testified three times, has answered question under oath, says it once more, had no involvement and no knowledge of the Watergate direct or indirect. Answers question about Hunt and being asked to investigate potential candidates for president, specifically Senator Kennedy, says the answer is no. Q. Which White House aide will Pres. Nixon elect to be scapegoat in Watergate scandal? Colson is asked for an answer: says there is a point to be made here. He can understand the fascination over Watergate, is like reading a dime novel thriller. He knows all the assistants to the president, they are all dedicated, hardworking Americans who deeply believe in what they?re doing. They?ve only been implicated by anything other than third hand hearsay, and until one is it?s shame to impugn a lot of decent people working for their country.