November 8, 1974 - Republican Arlen Erdahl, Minnesota Secretary of State and former Minnesota state representative, discusses loss in 1974 election and how changes to election law in Minnesota in waning years of Nixon fallout may or may not have affected Republican fortunes in state and national elections. Erdahl focuses on how names appear on ballots and in what order, partisan transport to polling stations, and identity verification of voters.
November 8, 1974 - Ken Tilsen, attorney for defendants of the Wounded Knee incident, discusses his criticism of strategies employed by the Justice Department in related legal proceedings. Tilsen also discusses potential avenues for appeal, and what the government may or may not do.
November 8, 1974 - The attorney representing the US government in case dealing with the incident at Wounded Knee discusses a potential appeal and the issues relating to government's position.
November 8, 1974 - Black activist Angela Davis speaks at St. John's University about racism as a disease and political oppression.
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 9, 1974 - Republican Arlen Erdahl, Minnesota Secretary of State and former Minnesota state representative, discusses recent shifts in power in state legislature, resulting in a Democratic majority. Erdahl outlines what Republicans need to do to return to prominence.
November 10, 1974 - MPR’s Dulcie Lawrence interview Janet Clark, DFL endorsed candidate for legislative office in 1974; and Beatrice Blair, vice-chair of Women's Lobby Inc. of Washington, DC.
November 11, 1974 - MPR’s Gary Eichten presents news items of an untraditional Veteran's Day celebration address by St. Paul Mayor Larry Cohen, comments from Reverend Russell Krambeck, and a protest demonstration in Twin Cities.
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 12, 1974 - MPR’s Bob Potter reports on comments at hearing where women athletics at the University of Minnesota was discussed.