September 10, 1977 - On this regional public affairs program, a look at the impact of declining enrollment in the new school year. Dr. Raymond Arveson, Minneapolis School superintendent; and Dr. George Young, St. Paul School superintendent, discuss the matter.
August 30, 1977 - An examination of how the state of Minnesota might combine individual welfare program into a consolidated cash assistance plan which will include benefits for the working poor and work incentives to replace the present work requirement stipulation. State Senator John Milton of the Health, Welfare and Corrections Committee; Pearl Mitchell, Director of Voluntary Services for the Ramsey County Welfare Department; and Robert Wallace, author of a recent Citizens League Report on welfare reform, discuss recommendations from study.
August 20, 1977 - On this regional public affairs program, guests Richard Miller, a Minneapolis alderman; Doug Frisbie, member of the Governor's Crime Commission; and Jim DeLaittre, an officer with the Minneapolis Police Department, discuss new concepts that the city of Minneapolis is considering in the fight against neighborhood burglary and street robbery.
July 13, 1977 - MPR’s Neal St. Anthony presents a report and taped excerpts from yesterday's Senate hearings on the controversial drug, Laetrile.
July 11, 1977 - MPR’s John Ydstie presents sound portrait of a migrant family working the sugar beet fields of the Red River Valley.
May 30, 1977 - Sam Ervin, former United States Senator from North Carolina and chairman of the Senate Watergate Committee, delivered the commencement address at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. Ervin also interviewed at the airport about his reaction to ex-President Nixon's interviews and his own opposition to gay rights and the Equal Rights Amendment.
May 2, 1977 - MPR’s Neal St. Anthony reports on debate between U.S. Congressmen Jim Oberstar and Don Fraser over the merits of their competing BWCA legislative bills in Congress. Report includes excerpts of both speaking during debate.
April 26, 1977 - Anita Nelam, vice chairwoman of the National Women's Political Caucus, speech about the need for women to continue the pressure of getting more women into positions of authority in the Carter administration, followed by two excerpts from a rain-shortened gathering of NOW at supporters at annual conference in Detroit, with commentary on ERA’s need to strengthen its support.
April 16, 1977 - State Energy Director John Millhone offered this synopsis of Minnesota's energy future at meeting of the Minnesota Planning Association. After the speech, reporter Neal St. Anthony asked Millhone if he had any plans to amend President Carter's forthcoming energy message with complementary programs in Minnesota.
April 16, 1977 - Neal St. Anthony reports on Hennepin County's plan to build a steam plant powered by garbage.