October 30, 1972 - Jan Troell, director of film The Emigrants, Mike Steel, Minneapolis Tribune reporter talks about his experience trying to write a story about the filming. Film is about the treatment of people once they reached the promised land. Lee Adey, Associate Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota, discusses the U of M showboat chosen by a Swedish company for the film.
October 30, 1972 - Minnesota Institute of Philosophy, in St. Paul, hosts a conference sexuality. Child sexuality is an issue discussed. Madalyn Murray O'Hair states that sexual liberities belong to adult. O'Hair advocated in Playboy that sexual behavior begins in teen years and believes that humans should not be inhibited, which she believes leads to fridgitiy. states***"social animals, god damnit" and "was 22 when I first yeilded my maiden head". Promotes direct sexual education.
October 30, 1972 - Arthur Bancroft Schlesinger speaks about Vietnam War and under what terms the US might end the war.
October 30, 1972 - Montage of spirited debate about Nixon's policies by a group of elderly people. Opinions of Nixon, pre-Watergate.
October 30, 1972 - Indian Art opening at the Walker IDS center collection includes carved, elaborately painted masks, blankets, clothing, head dresses, pottery, bowls, dolls, large-scale carved figures, basketry, woodcarving, musical instruments and shields. The collection is being treated as art rather than anthological objects, says Walker curator. The collection includes artifacts from Indians throughout the United States including Alaskan Eskimos. Gary Hood, of Choctaw ancestry, discusses the exhibit.
October 30, 1972 - Gloria Steinem, editor of Ms. Magazine, speaks at a DFL forum on the changing role for women. Steinem talks with MPR’s Connie Goldman and attendees at event.
October 18, 1972 - MPR’s Connie Goldman talks with Pat Huss, who discusses the results of Minnesota Public Interest Research Group survey on Twin Cities employment agencies.
October 18, 1972 - Grief reaction in contemporary society. The British Reverend, Simon Stephens, studies how Americans deal with dying and bereavement. In England, the village community system has been replaced by high-rise flats that have disintegrated community. Also, there is an increase of psychiatric care due to an inability to deal with trauma and loss. The is a hope that they?ll be able to learn from American way of coping.
October 13, 1972 - Film directors Jean-Luc Godard and Jean-Pierre Gorin speak about their film 'Tout Va Bien' and how they collaborate. Director says **Bullshit**
October 6, 1972 - Gregory Kohler speaks about daycare costs and the potential of the revenue sharing legislation for low income parents. Minnesota Delegation impacton Headstart and other programs.