December 5, 1979 - George Covington, investment executive at Blyth, Eastman, Dillon Company in Minneapolis, discusses about end-of-year tax-saving steps. Topics include tax shelters and other investment opportunities. Covington also answers listener questions.
December 8, 1979 - MPR’s Rich Dietman interviews Gen Husnik, personal banker with Northwestern National Bank in St. Paul; Robert Polander, Twin Cities Federal Savings and Loan; and Bernard J. Duffy, president of the Minnesota Consumer Credit Counseling Bureau, who discuss personal finances, savings and mortgages. The group also answers listener questions.
February 26, 1980 -
March 6, 1980 - Joseph Halow, Executive Director of the North American Grain Exporting Association, speaking in Fargo, ND. Halow addresses the current lack of international trade due to Soviet embargo, and the negative impact on farmers.
March 6, 1980 - Donald Stingel, one of the directors of the Export-Import Bank, speaking at “Minnesota and World Trade: Agriculture and More” forum, sponsored by The Department of Commerce and the Minnesota League of Women Voters. Stingel’s topics included U.S. trade and the Export-Import Bank.
July 15, 1980 - Mary Zimmeth Schomaker, author of the book "The Women's Guide to Re-entry Employment," speaking to North Dakota extension homemakers at North Dakota State University. Schomaker's book is a step-by-step guide for finding a job, with such advice as how to line up references, how to fill out job applications, and how to develop good interviewing skills.
July 24, 1980 - Sue Halverson of the Minnesota Attorney General's office describes the scams, deceptions, and frauds perpetrated on unsuspecting consumers, and answers listener questions.
August 27, 1980 - Stewart Udall, former U.S. congressman and founder of an environmental consulting firm called Overview, speaking at a symposium on the future held at Mankato State University. Udall’s address was on ecology and energy across the country, as well as practicing law in Washington, D.C. Udall served U.S. Interior Secretary under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.
November 20, 1980 - Roy Grow, China expert and professor of political science at Carleton College in Northfield, speaking at a conference sponsored by the Minnesota China Council. Grow’s speech was on the topic of China's program of modernization.
December 13, 1980 - Jack Nelson, author of "Hunger for Justice: The Politics of Food and Faith", speaking at a Minneapolis conference on organic farming, sponsored by Clergy and Laity Concerned. Nelson’s address was on the topic "Hunger and the Crisis in American Agriculture." He shared his believe that America being the world's breadbasket was a myth. Nelson is a native of Minnesota. He is a critic of many of the trends in American agriculture.