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053 Weekend Review [DRAFT-WIP]
Weekend Review was programming within Weekend series that provided a summary of news of the day and week.
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- Lawrence Sutin comments on "No Fear" in the fast lane
Local writer and commentator Lawrence Sutin recounts a speedy scene on a Minnesota freeway with a problematic credo.
- Weekend Review: Armed in America
MPR’s Stephen Smith presents "Armed in America," an examination on gun ownership and gun control in the United States, and more specifically, in Minnesota. Program highlights topics of crime, protection and cultural impact of firearms.
- Bruce Benidt mulls Minnesota crops
Commentator Bruce Benidt presents a humorous take on what crops Minnesota farmers should really plant.
- Bruce Benidt on rodeo memories
With Minnesota summer festival season in full bloom, local commentator Bruce Benidt highlights the uniqueness of the rodeo.
- Bruce Benidt asks "What if Minnesota Twins Played the State Capitol?"
Local commentator Bruce Benidt wonders what it would be like if the Minnesota Twins played members at the State Capitol.
- Science Town Meeting: Nuclear Weapons Technology: Do We Need It?
Dr. Gough Reinhardt, physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California; and Dr. Frank Barnaby, director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, debate at the Science Town Hall Meeting titled, “Nuclear Weapons Technology: Do We Need It?” The meeting was held at the St. Paul-Ramsey Arts and Science Auditorium and presented guests' differing views of nuclear weapons technology and the value and uses of nuclear science. MPR’s Rich Dietman moderated debate.
- Bruce Benidt recollects on what Father's Day means to him
When it comes to Father’s Day, commentator Bruce Benidt thinks of the farmer.
- U.S. Senate Field Hearing and High Sulfur Coal Export Conference: Session 1 - Emergency Utilization of Coal
Proceedings of the United States Senate Field Hearing and High Sulfur Coal Export Conference held June 8–9, 1981, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. This program is on the topic of “Emergency Utilization of Coal,” one of a several items addressed at conference. Panel discussions were moderated by U.S. Senator Charles Percy, U.S. Representative Paul Simon, and John Castle, director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.
- U.S. Senate Field Hearing and High Sulfur Coal Export Conference: Session 2 - High Sulfur Coal from the Perspective of Foreign Government Officials
Proceedings of the United States Senate Field Hearing and High Sulfur Coal Export Conference held June 8–9, 1981, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. This program is on the topic of “High Sulfur Coal from the Perspective of Foreign Government Officials,” one of a several items addressed at conference. Panel discussions were moderated by United States Senator Charles Percy, United States Representative Paul Simon, and John Castle, Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.
- U.S. Senate Field Hearing and High Sulfur Coal Export Conference: Session 3 - High Sulfur Coal Exports
Proceedings of the United States Senate Field Hearing and High Sulfur Coal Export Conference held June 8–9, 1981, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. This program is on the topic of “High Sulfur Coal Exports,” one of a several items addressed at conference. Panel discussions were moderated by United States Senator Charles Percy, United States Representative Paul Simon, and John Castle, Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.