August 14, 1985 - City is looking at the first strike in more than 50 years. Mayor Tom Keogh was quoted as saying, "economically town is in limbo, at a standstill. Stress on residents used to high wages, people don't have a lot of extra money, have to be optimistic that the strike will be settled."
August 14, 1985 - On this Midday program Wayne Olhoft, executive director of the Berean League, answers listener questions about the political goals sought by this fundamentalist Christian organization.
August 15, 1985 - In Austin workers sign up for strike detail, closed informational meetings on Saturday. Car caravan to TC planned later in the week for infromational leafleting at First Bank offices.Jim Ueland of First Bank says campaign is misguided and has not had significant effect on company. 1984 was highest profit year in history, bank has been growing at 15-20 percent a year, is sound stable banking system, not disrupted by events outside. The bank?s voting on the Hormel stock it holds some 14 percent, is largely controlled by labor at the Austin plant, not management as Rogers claims.Management to shut plant down for 2 weeks before reopens, will shift operations to other plants. The company will hold out for as long as it takes. Nyberg: Since have been threatened with strike for many months have arranged for products to be produced at other locations. Fully intend to supply customers without interruption even though P-9 is on strike. Nyberg says contract proposal rejected is one of the best in the industry and will serve as basis for any future negotiations.
August 15, 1985 - Earlier in week P-9 board membership vote against Hormel final contract proposal. P-9 Union gives company 48 hours notice of intent to walk off job. Guyette: Talks about company?s motives. Talks about 1978 contract where union gave up a number of things in eight year contract.Informational meeting on Saturday to decide on strategies. Increased corporate campaign effort. Businesses in Austin are hurting. TV business owner talks about business being off. It?s affecting everybody.
August 15, 1985 - In marking the 40th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the end of the second World War, a rebroadcast of a program entitled Hiroshima Countdown, which traces the development of the atomic bomb. Documentary includes commentary by Studs Terkel, author of The Good War.
August 22, 1985 - MPR’s Suzanne Strickland interviews Gale Frost about Minnesota State Fair History Museum. Frost shares a few artifact highlights and his affection for the Minnesota State Fair. Frost created the Minnesota State Fair History Museum in 1976 and serves as its curator.
August 23, 1985 - Recollections of World War II as told by residents of New Ulm, Minnesota. Their stories were told to former Minnesota Public Radio producer Mark Heistad, who now teaches journalism at the University of St. Thomas. This documentary was produced with a grant from the Minnesota Historical Society.
August 23, 1985 - Reviewer Robert Collins provides commentary on Lee Blessing’s play, Eleemosynary, being staged at Park Square Theatre.
August 24, 1985 - Story originally book-ended with Beatles All My Loving intro #16997997 and outro #16997999.
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