February 6, 1973 - A Congressional member of an appropriations committee outlines his desires to keep spending in check in most areas, including defense, since the conflict in Vietnam is no longer a concern to the legislature.
February 6, 1973 - Congressional appropriations committee member outlines plan to make cuts in non-essential programs to aid in more urgent and pressing places, such as education and relief to farmers. Cuts to be more prudent that President's plan, as well as a hoped-for preventative to inflation.
February 6, 1973 - Concerns over Congressional budget enable speculation on whether or not higher taxes on citizens will be necessary.
February 6, 1973 - Debate over how much bargaining strength to give public employees in matters pertaining to arbitration and work stoppages are detailed. Audio here details viewpoint that increased power on the part of the employees is not the answer.
February 6, 1973 - Debate over how much bargaining strength to give public employees in matters pertaining to arbitration and work stoppages are detailed.
February 5, 1973 - Famous and influential lawyers and law professors are named as jurists to the proposed article. However, the article had to be written before 1964 and some of those named were no longer living at the time of it's writing.
January 1, 1973 - MER presents Greg Barron’s radio documentary “A Story About Dogs,” a feature which examines the plight of dogs caught up in Twin Cities area pounds. Program includes various interviews with animal advocates, dog owners, pound/kennel staff members, and various officials.
December 25, 1972 - MER’s Connie Goldman gathers various opinions of downtown Minneapolis Library patrons and officials on homeless utilizing the library. The use of facility by homeless many times is not to read, but rather to find a public refuge from the outdoor elements. It is not a desired situation for anyone involved, but homeless individuals find few options available in the city.
December 15, 1972 - MPR’s Connie Goldman reports on Hell, That’s Politics, a play being staged at Minneapolis’ Theatre in the Round. Goldman interviews playwright Ernest Bormann, a professor at University of Minnesota, about his work and the history of Huey Long.
October 31, 1972 - MPR’s Claudia Daly visits a pumpkin patch in Cable, Wisconsin, where the town’s 281 residents converge for pumpkin harvesting.