October 15, 1975 - John Eccles, distinguished professor of physiology and biophysics at the State University of New York at Buffalo, speaking at Nobel Conference XI: The Future of Science held at Gustavus Adolphus College. Eccle’s speech was titled “The Brain-Mind Problem as a Frontier of Science.”
October 15, 1975 - MPR’s Dick Daly interviews U.S. Representative Jim Oberstar about his proposed idea to expand the Boundary Waters Canoe Area that would comprise both a wilderness and a national recreation area by act of Congress.
October 16, 1975 - The Minnesota State Arts Board has appointed Stephen Sell as director. He comes from the National Endowment for the Arts. James Howland, director of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra says Sell made the orchestra what it is today. Sell use to hold that position.
October 16, 1975 - MPR’s Tom Steward reports on Minnesota Congressman Jim Oberstar's proposed bill prohibiting the removal of natural resources in BWCA, including logging. It also states no snowmobiling except in designated areas. A similar bill was submitted by Representative Doug Johnson.
October 16, 1975 - Gifted children are those who " ... excel in any endeavor," not just those having high I.Q.s says Irving Sato, director of the National State Leadership Training Institute on the Gifted and Talented. This definition fits two percent of the student population. Because teachers haven't been trained in identifying gifted children, a committee (school psychologist, principal, and a teacher) evaluates the potentially gifted.
October 16, 1975 - Roland Comstock (Commission on Minnesota's Future) says housing costs are rising and the majority of Minnesotans won't be able to afford a free-standing new house. In the future, look for less square footage and multiple dwellings. Professor Michael Gleason of the University of Minnesota School of Public Affairs compares renting versus buying.
October 16, 1975 - Minnesota Federation of Teachers President Flo Rogie says teachers need to get a fairer share of the economic pie. Minnesota Education Association President Don Hill contends his union will concern itself with issues such as class size. Neither president expects the two unions will merge.
October 16, 1975 - Recently, oil and gas were discovered off the coast of Norway. There are no plans to import it to the U.S. says Norwegian Prime Minister Trygve Bratteli. Speaking in Moorehead, Bratteli outlined his plans for the management of the new resource.
October 16, 1975 - A presidential primary bill passed the House but did not receive a hearing in the Senate. It would have set April 6 as a primary date. Rick Scott (title unknown) says a primary comes too early, but the caucus system works well. Senator Skip Humphrey offered a bill to create a "regional" primary, grouping Minnesota with WI, the Dakotas and Iowa. Also in capitol news, a bill was passed restricting commercial development in the BWCA.
October 16, 1975 - A presidential primary bill passed the House but did not receive a hearing in the Senate. It would have set April 6 as a primary date. Rick Scott says a primary comes too early, but the caucus system works well. Senator Skip Humphrey offered a bill to create a "regional" primary, grouping Minnesota with WI, the Dakotas and Iowa. Also in capitol news, a bill was passed restricting commercial development in the BWCA.