October 2, 1975 - Organic farmer Earl Cunningham equates natural soil "with the Creator" and chemically treated soil as "prostituted." He takes John Gostivitch, an agricultural economist from the University of Minnesota; and Charles Reinert, a citizen member of the state's pesticide task force, on a tour of his crops.
October 4, 1975 - A Home for the Weekend program focusing on public health. Segments include success in battling small pox disease, followed by speeches from Dean of University of Texas School of Public Health, and author Ruth Sidel, at annual meeting of Minnesota Public Health Association.
October 31, 1975 - MPR’s Terri Keefe reports on a debate on cultural sexism.
November 6, 1975 - MPR’s Bill Siemering interviews Marisha Chamberlain about her experience in Poetry Out Loud and the subject of poetry in general.
December 13, 1975 - The Northern Environmental Council, a federation of more than fifty environmental groups in five upper Midwest states wants the federal government to cancel International Nickel Company’s lease for copper and nickel mining in the state near the BWCA.
December 16, 1975 - MPR’s Kate Williams reports on Reverend Jeanette Piccard, who in an excerpted speech, defends her ordination and right as a woman to be a priest.
December 16, 1975 - Reserve Mining wants Judge Miles Lord removed from Milepost 7 hearings to locate site for mining waste, is biased, says their right to due process was violated. Lord says new medical evidence on effects of asbestos fibers warranted his actions. Minnesota Deputy Atty Gen. Byron Starn defended Lord, says more important what Lord has done rather than his style. Court concerned aboout Lord?s objectivity. Dr, Stephen Chapman of MPIRG says would be a blow to throw Lord out. Whole case would be delayed, would have to get re-reviewed. Reserve could continue to pollute and delay the case.
December 26, 1975 - MPR’s Kate Williams reports on the success and challenges of Minnesota program for arriving Vietnamese refugees. Topics include housing, education, and jobs.
January 23, 1976 -
January 23, 1976 - MPR’s Dulcie Lawrence interviews Phyllis Kahn, representative (DFL-Minneapolis), about prostitution bill going through Minnesota legislature.