November 11, 1974 - A member of group supporting POWs states they are going to Washington to honor all veteran's on Veteran's Day and would like President Ford to be honest regarding the return of POWs.
November 11, 1974 - A member of group supporting POWs states since January 1973, when the cease-fire was put into effect, they've been told time and time again that the government would do everything possible to account for everyone…but, nothing has been done. The U.S. government has only searched 5% of the crash sites, mainly because U.S. is not allowed into the areas. Interviewee says world leaders have to get behind efforts of group so that together they can pressure the North Vietnamese for some accounting on the signed agreement to have the POWs and American bodies returned.
November 11, 1974 - In interview, a member of group supporting POWs comments on 1300 missing men in Vietnam, that there are still men MIA from the Korean war, and probably still men missing from WWII. Interviewee says group knows that they couldn't possibly find all the men, but states in this situation, there are at least 80 men that group has photos of who were held by the communists and that the U.S. government should do something about it.
November 11, 1974 - A member of group supporting POWs states that 55 military and 5 civilians POWs were in a camp. The U.S. received 23 bodies in March of 1974, but, group pushes to receive the rest of the bodies.
November 11, 1974 - MPR’s Gary Eichten presents news items of an untraditional Veteran's Day celebration address by St. Paul Mayor Larry Cohen, comments from Reverend Russell Krambeck, and a protest demonstration in Twin Cities.
November 12, 1974 - The EQC gave the go ahead with exploration of copper mining in Babbitt. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency opposed the project. 5,000 tons of copper nickle ore is slatted to be removed.
November 12, 1974 - Overriding impressions from the morning session, is that the EQC technical committee is creating a watchdog agency on pesticides made of the heads of state agencies. The CAC was against having the heads of state agencies on the committee and said that it was a conflict of interest. However, they were overruled. The committee discussed a proposal to have a skeet shooting area in White Bear Lake. Dr. Steve Chapman claims that an EIS ought to be required and that trees in the area are already damaged. Lead would seep from the swamp into the local area. Jack Wallace, from the local gun club, states that a special ordinance was created so that they could go in and buy the property so that they could put in a shooting range.
November 12, 1974 - Alfred Jenkins, American diplomat, helped plan missions to China. Overall, Kissinger's policies have been achieved by knowing what he's doing. He's a fast-study and a tremendous plus for our nation. Many folks believe that his negative traits are the tendency of those around him to lean too much on him for guidance. When aging Chinese leaders, such as Mao, passes on, there may be collective leadership. However, no one is certain what the leadership will be.
November 12, 1974 - Opposition to granting of 40 year license to the Monticello nuclear power plant. If the plant will continue to release waste, then they will not receive a license. Operators of the facility need to be within the public health guidelines. The PCA is creating qualitative language to set the guidelines.
November 12, 1974 - MPR’s Bob Potter reports on comments at hearing where women athletics at the University of Minnesota was discussed.