September 1, 1998 - NEW VERSION FOR TUESDAY AM The Kittson county sheriff says an autopsy confirms 16-year old Julie Holmquist was a homocide victim. Sheriff Ray Hunt declined to release any details about the crime. Nearly one-thousand people, including Governor Arne Carlson, gathered in Hallock yesterday to mourn Julies death. Mainstreet Radios Dan Gunderson reports..
September 1, 1998 - Minnesota Public Radio's "Campaign 98." From now to the primary in September, we're presenting in-depth interviews with candidates on the issues. This week we're focusing on crime. In this segment, Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum talks with D-F-L gubernatorial candidate Skip Humphrey.
September 1, 1998 - [ST. PAUL for Tuesday m.e.] In a poll, released today, State Attorney General Skip Humphrey is the favored DFL Gubernatorial candidate by most DFL voters expecting to vote in the this months' primary. There are a couple of surprises that emerge from the numbers---DFL endorsed candidate Mike Freeman has slipped to THIRD...and Department Store heir Mark Dayton--once considered a dark horse--has emerged as a competitor. Minnesota Public Radio's Karen Louise Boothe reports: The poll conducted by Minnesota Public Radio--KARE-11--and the Pioneer Press, shows that if the Primary were held TODAY--38 percent of DFL voters would vote for State Attorney General Skip Humphrey and 23-percent for Mark Dayton. Ted
September 1, 1998 - (For Tuesday M.E.) The state's two teachers unions have accomplished what their national organization could not: a merger. The Minnesota Education Association and the Minnesota Federation of Teachers officially become one today. The new organization is called "Education Minnesota." Union leaders say ending their competition over who'll represent which teachers means more time to focus on teaching students. But opponents say the merger is mainly a political move. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports... (Sound) In the Education Building at the Minnesota Sta
September 1, 1998 - Northwest airlines has started laying off employees as a result of the pilot's strike. Today the airline announced it would furlough 162 dispatchers and 15 meteorologists. Other union heads say they expect more layoffs in the next few days. Northwest says it will decide tomorrow (Wednesday) whether to lay off flight attendants. Minnesota public radio's Elizabeth Stawicki reports: Northwest says it's paid its employees--other than striking pilots--as if the airline were running full steam. But that could soon change barring an agreement between management and pilots. Layoffs would save the carrier money but could also delay a start-up by several weeks once the strike ends.
September 1, 1998 - The effects of the Northwest Airlines pilots striking are starting to bite at regional airports. As Minnesota Public Radio's Hope Deutscher reports - at the Hector International Airport in Fargo, businesses have sent dozens of employees home. (sound of United Express plane purring along) Passangers are still landing three times a day at the Hector International Airport in Fargo...when the United Express plane from Chicago arrives. Nine Northwest flights usually land each day - bringing in about 16-hundred passengers...the three United Express flights bring less than 200 passengers daily.
September 2, 1998 - Mark Dayton, Democratic-Farmer-Labor gubernatorial candidate, talks with MPR’s Gary Eichten about the issues in the campaign. Topics include latest polls, education, healthcare, and diversity. Dayton also answers listener questions.
September 2, 1998 - Kathy Tunheim, president of Tunheim-Santrizos, and Leonard Lee, president of the Right Stuff, share analysis of the public relations war being conducted by Northwest Airlines and the pilots' union. Tunheim and Lee also answer listener questions.
September 2, 1998 - With the flight cancellations and the lay offs, it looks like mid-september is the EARLIEST travelers can expect things to be back to normal at Northwest Airlines. Camille Riggs is with Dayton's Corporate Travel in Minneapolis. When we called her this afternoon, her voicemail said "insanity has set in and we are going crazy." When we reached her later, I asked her what was going on: Camille Riggs is with Dayton's Corporate Travel in Minneapolis. Sun 28-MAY 09:03:52 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11/2001
September 2, 1998 - Northwest Airlines has begun laying off some employees as the pilots' strike enters its 5th day. Some flight dispatchers and meterologists were furloughed yesterday and more layoffs are expected as the strike continues. Yesterday after hours of meetings with Northwest Preisdent John Dasburg and unions leaders, U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater said the President still has no intention to force the pilots back to work. Slater said however, the adminstration wants Northwest and its pilots back at the table as soon as possible. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik has a report. | D-CART ITEM:0135 | TIME: 4:20s | OUTCUE: soc