October 3, 1978 - Steve Keefe, Minnesota senator and stadium proponent, discusses stadium bill in legislature, which he authored. Program also includes comments from Jim Ford, member of Fight to Advance the Nation’s Sports. Ford shares view of further commitment from sports team owners, and private funding vs. public funding of stadiums.
August 24, 1978 - MPR’s Dale Connelly visits the Minnesota State Fair on opening day. He records the sounds and voices that make up the ‘Minnesota Great Get Together.’
August 7, 1978 - Father Robert Carlson discusses the death of Pope Paul VI, evaluates his papacy, and describes the process involved in the election of a new Pope.
August 4, 1978 -
July 8, 1978 - The case before the court was an appeal of a Ramsey County District Court ruling that a Minnesota law regarding a new sports stadium is unconstitutional Recordings of oral arguments heard by the Minnesota Supreme Court recently on the constitutionality of the stadium law are heard. These recordings were made under an experiment which allows reporters to tape court proceedings.
May 25, 1978 - MPR’s Dale Connelly reports on enrollment numbers of women in post-secondary education.
May 11, 1978 -
May 11, 1978 -
April 11, 1978 -
March 25, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, reports by Tom Meersman and Dale Connelly on Dutch elm disease, followed by discussion with Dave DeVoto, Minneapolis city forester; and Judy Barr, coordinator for the Saint Paul Shade Tree program. Topics include controversial 1977 elm wood stockpile, plans for 1978 tree removal, and preventive measures of beetle infestation.