May 13, 1975 - Nearly 300 gather for the first annual Seven County Senior Federation meeting in Northern Minnesota. Senior citizen activism spreading across the state, outward from the Twin Cities. Clausen says older people have clout and they should use it at the Legislature to lobby for senior issues. Discount prescription drug program announced. Adolf Tobler speaks on seniors being pushed aside. Another speaker talks about how he got an itemized bill from hospital. The Gray Panthers, as they?re called in parts of the country, hope the six existing senior groups will expand into a powerful statewide orgainization.
November 28, 1974 - The DNR has begun the process of giving the Kettle River in northern Minnesota scenic and wild rivers protection. It will likely be a lengthy and divisive process. At a public planning hearing DNR Commissioner Bob Herbst explains how the draft plan will be a model and standard for natural resource preservation in Minnesota. The plan cannot be imposed on residents against their will; land owners must be willing to sell property or scenic easements. DNR staffer Mike Pressness explains scenic easements. Sen. Florian Chemeliewski remembers the initial Minnesota Wild and Scenic Rivers Act proposal and tells how he fought successfully to remove eminent domain, keep final approval with local government and protect land owner and farmer rights. Pine City's zoning administrator Ward Blake says this program will be controversial and more difficult to enforce than regular shoreline regulations.
November 21, 1974 - MPR’s Dick Daly reports on protest in downtown Minneapolis over handicap inaccessible skyways.
November 12, 1974 - Alfred Jenkins, American diplomat, helped plan missions to China. Overall, Kissinger's policies have been achieved by knowing what he's doing. He's a fast-study and a tremendous plus for our nation. Many folks believe that his negative traits are the tendency of those around him to lean too much on him for guidance. When aging Chinese leaders, such as Mao, passes on, there may be collective leadership. However, no one is certain what the leadership will be.
November 12, 1974 - The EQC gave the go ahead with exploration of copper mining in Babbitt. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency opposed the project. 5,000 tons of copper nickle ore is slatted to be removed.
November 8, 1974 - MPR’s Dick Daly reports a hearing on lake water use held in Duluth. All the Great Lakes have had too much water in recent years and high water and strong winds have eroded shorelines and caused flooding. Lake Superior water levels are held artificially high by the IJC, a US joint commission with Canada.
November 8, 1974 - Chairman of University of Minnesota Board of Regents Elmer Anderson answers questions regarding the appointment of former University of Minnesota president Malcolm Moos. Also a discussion by President C. Peter Magrath of re-establishing University interests in mineral industry in the state through increased funding from government sources.
November 8, 1974 - Minnesota mining industry representative Clyde Keith addresses University of Minnesota Board of Regents on necessity of re-establishing the university's interest and programs in mining and metalurgy, including potential program development at Duluth campus and Twin Cities campus.
November 6, 1974 - Veterinarians are in short supply. Wisconsin doesn't have a veterinarian school and wants to send 60 students to the University of Minnesota vet school. Wisconsin is willing to build a large animal facility in River Falls to be shared by both WI and MN. University of Minnesota President C. Peter McGraw says WI only wants to pay for instructional costs of WI students and not help with the cost of expanded facilities needed to take in WI students.
November 4, 1974 - St. Louis County, Minnesota, is voting on a referendum to determine if they want to hire a county manager, a new position. University of Minnesota Duluth Professor M. Harry Lease headed a study group to determine if the a referendum was needed. Commissioner Floyd Anderson says that position would have too much power and he's not in favor of it.