September 10, 1998 - (old for morning. Just duping for archive purposes!) The striking Northwest pilots are reportedly considering a contract proprosal that could end the 13 day old strike. The Star-Tribune newspaper is reporting the PILOT'S UNION MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL could vote on the package WITHIN A FEW DAYS. There's still a news blackout on the talks going on now at a Plymouth hotel. Northwest's regional partner, Mesaba, is resisting a Department of Transportation order to resume flights despite a lawsuit filed by the D-O-T in federal court yesterday. Today Northwest filed an emergency motion to stay the order. Mesaba spokesman Warren Wilkinson says the commuter airline can't justify renewing service for the small number of customers expected to use it while Northwest pilots are still on strike.
September 10, 1998 - Naitonal Mediation Board efforts to resolve the Northwest Airlines pilots strike continue for a third say today at a suburban Minneapolis hotel. The White House has stepped up its involvement in the talks. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports... Sun 28-MAY 08:59:43 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11/2
September 10, 1998 - THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE DFL NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR IS IN ITS FINAL WEEK AND THE MISSION IS CLEAR FOR FRONT RUNNER SKIP HUMPHREY: WITHSTAND A WEEK OF ATTACKS FROM HIS 4 CHALLENGERS. MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO POLITICAL EDITOR BOB COLLINS HAS THE LATEST FROM YESTERDAY'S DAY OF CAMPAIGNING (Nfa NOTE: massage that any way you guys want). ANY QUESTION THAT THE DEMOCRATS HAVE DROPPED THEIR INFORMAL AGREEMENT TO BE RELATIVELY NICE TO EACH OTHER DURING THE PRIMARY CAMPAIGN HAS VANISHED IN THE LAST FEW DAYS.
September 10, 1998 - As part of the MPR series Campaign 98’, Laura McCallum looks at Reform Party gubernatorial candidate Jesse Ventura’s views on education environment. Ventura says he's an Isaac Walton League member, believes the federal government should regulate pollution, and regulation of feed lots.
September 10, 1998 - USE THIS VERSION--CORRECTS DCART # As the Northwest Pilots strike continues it is prompting some comparisons to the strike that led to the demise of Eastern Airlines. Minnesota Public Radio's Bill Catlin has this look at the two situations, and how Northwest is likely to emerge from the pilots strike.
September 10, 1998 - THE STAR TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER REPORTS STRIKING NORTHWEST AIRLINE PILOTS ARE CONSIDERING A CONTRACT PROPOSAL THAT COULD END A 12 DAY OLD STRIKE. THE STRIKE IS NOW IN ITS 13TH DAY AND THE TWO SIDES ARE MEETING AT A SUBURBAN MINNEAPOLIS HOTEL. MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO'S ELIZABETH STAWICKI REPORTS THE STAR TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER SAYS THE TWO SIDES HAVE A DEAL. THE PAPER SAYS IT DOESN'T HAVE DETAILS OF THE SETTLEMENT BUT SAYS THE PROPOSAL WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE PILOT'S UNION MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WITHIN A FEW DAYS. THE 17 MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WILL THEN VOTE ON THE PACKAGE. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTED THE TWO
September 11, 1998 - Jeff Hamiel, Executive Director of Metropolitan Airports Commission, and John Austin, Northwest Airlines spokesman, discuss if airline competition would benefit Twin Cities and state. Hamiel and Austin also answer listener questions.
September 11, 1998 - Congressional reaction and political analysis of the Ken Starr report to Congress on President Bill Clinton. Steven Schier, Carleton College political scientist, discusses release of report. Program also presents Clinton speech from the White House, and statements from members of Minnesota's congressional delegation.
September 11, 1998 - Like most of the rest of Washington D.C., members of Minnesota's Congressional Delegation have been watching the events swirling around the release of the Starr report, and wondering about the implications. Emily Harris reports from Washington. Sun 28-MAY 08:57:58 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11/2001
September 11, 1998 - Word of a possible settlement to the nearly two-week-old Northwest Airlines strike is welcomed news for the 13 rural communities that have been cut off from Northwest Airlink service through Mesaba Airlines. The resumption of air travel will come none to soon for these communities, where the strike is taking an increasingly harsh economic toll. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Robertson reports from Bemidji... While it's difficult to quantify the economic effects the N