October 18, 1973 - MPR’s Dulcie Lawrence interviews violinist Charles Treger, who talks about competition, Polish audiences, playing with Stanisław Skrowaczewski, and the difficulty of Joachim’s Violin Concerto in D minor.
October 17, 1973 - Anderson details steps to deal with the energy crisis and fuel shortage in Minnesota and the nation. He says conservation measures and sacrifices are needed, as well as national leadership for state cooperation. He talks about labor unions vs. environmentalists, citing Reserve Mining as an example of resolved conflict. Finally he discusses women?s role in politics, discrimination, and says a larger pool of women with law training is needed.
October 11, 1973 - While the Minnesota legislature takes a recess, committees and subcommittees continue to meet to discuss specific items to be voted on when both the House and Senate return to work. Included are descriptions of subcommittee meetings to work out issues such as prison funding, state administered pension plans for small businesses, and whether or not Minnesota would benefit from the establishment of a Department of Transportation.
September 4, 1973 - MPR’s Dulcie Lawrence interviews labor movement leaders Myrtle Harris, Nellie Stone Johnson, and Ann Lewis. The three talk about changes unions have brought about for women in the American workplace.
September 2, 1973 - Discussion with MTC and Met Council representative on interfacing modes of transportation (car, bus, rail)between agencies in the Twin Cities. Also a discussion of operating costs for the different systems.
September 2, 1973 - MPR’s Dulcie Lawrence reports on Jane VanDeusen, a Minnesota registered nurse, running for mayor on a health care platform as part of the Socialists Workers Party ticket.
July 5, 1973 - Martin Abel, an expert on agriculture from the University of Minnesota, discusses the current state of supply and demand of the United States food supply with regards to foreign markets. Included is a discussion regarding inflationary practices, and possible solutions.
July 3, 1973 - Appointed in the wake of the Minnesota legislature's move to expand the size of the state Supreme Court, newly sworn-in justices Lawrence Yetka and George Scott discuss the differences between the state and federal Supreme Courts, and how things will change for them in their new roles. Featured is audio of the swearing in ceremony, featuring outgoing chief justice Oscar Knutson.
June 22, 1973 - MPR’s Lawrence Dulcie reports on groundbreaking for Orchestra Hall. Segment features Minneapolis Mayor Charles Stenvig, Councilman John S. Pillsbury Jr., former Governor Elmer L. Andersen and Maestro Stanislaw Skrowaczewski.
April 16, 1973 - Proposed school aid formula bill would cost $14 million above Gov. Anderson?s budget recommendation. Senate counsel Rick Sands explains the bill, saying it would provide additional dollars to AFDC and transportation. Sen. Gerald Anderson talks about what this would mean for the taxpayers and thinks will bill have support on both sides. Bill on moratorium of construction of fission nuclear power plants in Minnesota for the next 6 years. Moratorium would not affect current operations at Monticello or Prairie Island; would not ban fusion. Harvard economist Henry Kendall testifies in favor of bill, talks about accidents that could happen in this kind of plant. He describes failure scenario, including reactor core melting in a matter of minutes into an intensely radioactive blob, and releasing quantities of radioactivity in an accident of unparalleled size and scale in this society. This kind of accident cannot be allowed to happen, not ever. Opponents stress growing shortage of fossil fuels and increased dependency on foreign product.