December 10, 1994 - On this Weekend program, Carol Erdahl, co-owner of the Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul, talks about children's books. Topics include picture books, characters, and parent awareness of subject matter. Erdahl also shares book recommendations and answers listener questions.
December 12, 1994 - MPR’s Beth Friend interviews author Jane Pejsa about her book “Gratia Countryman: Her Life, Her Loves and Her Library.” The book details the life of Gratia Countryman, a nationally known librarian who led the Minneapolis Public Library from 1904 to 1936. She was a pioneer in outreach and creating accessibility to books for the greater public.
December 12, 1994 - Tom Sherman, partner at Coopers & Lybrand accounting firm, explains definition of “middle-class” and tax cuts that are meaningful to that group.
December 13, 1994 - Arne Carlson, Minnesota governor (I-R), discusses his reelection. Topics include shift of power from federal to states, balanced budget amendment, state spending, MET Council, new EJJ law, and non-profits. Carlson also answers questions from listeners.
December 13, 1994 - Ann Rest, DFL state representative and chair of Minnesota House Tax Committee, comments on study that shows Minnesota as the fifth highest state in the nation for taxes.
December 14, 1994 - Erica Whittlinger, president of Whittlinger Capital Management and co-founder of the Minnesota chapter of the Concord Coalition, discusses federal entitlement spending. Topics include legislative action on entitlements, budget, and federal deficit. Whittlinger also answers listener questions.
December 15, 1994 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Minneosta poets Diane Glancy and C. W. Truesdale about the book “Two Worlds Walking: Short Stories, Essays, and Poetry by Writers of Mixed Heritages" that they edited. Segment includes Glancy doing short readings.
December 16, 1994 - Midday presents a Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from the Minnesota Correctional Facility at Sauk Center. The program highlights various aspects of juvenile justice. MPR’s Rachel Reabe interviews three teenagers incarcerated at Sauk Center. Following interviews, MPR’s Catherine Winter hosts a discussion with Larry Smith, program director at Sauk Center; Tom Van Engen, I-R legislator from Spicer; and Freddie Davis, chair of state female offender task force.
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December 16, 1994 - MPR’s Euan Kerr reports on "My Friend Teng," an Asian Media Access cable TV program where a brother and friends remember the death of Bruce Teng Thao, who was shot and killed while attempting to rob Hampden Food Cooperative in St. Paul.