August 6, 1973 - MPR’s Connie Goldman reports on steel drum concert of pop music as part of a summer enrichment program. It allows junior high students to play the drum without much music training; they play on parts of the drum marked by numbers.
August 7, 1973 - Kevin McKiernan describes yesterday's events. Four FBI agents were arrested in Rapid City, South Dakota for assaulting lawyers and legal workers and making obscene remarks Two agents were charged with attacking a private investigator; another agent smashed a camera into the face of a defense committee attorney. Lawyers delivered the FBI agents into Rapid City police custody. An FBI agent knocked a defense team member down the police station steps and uttered a string of obscenities. According to Luke McKissick, harassment of lawyers and legal workers has been severe for last three months, and is part of an intimidation effort. Mark Lane says government first created conditions for the destruction of Indian people. When they protested they were fired upon and lawyers to defend them are assaulted by the same government. Lawyers recorded license plates and took photos. FBI agents moved into a building next to the defense committee law office and evidence suggests agents conducted electronic surveillance. The lawyers say it appears the agents have learned nothing from Watergate. Reporter track only, no actualities.
August 8, 1973 - MPR’s Connie Goldman interviews Eric Stokes, Minnesota composer and assistant music professor at University of Minnesota, as he prepares the performance of his composition "Fireflies."
August 8, 1973 - MPR’s Bill Siemering interviews Midwestern poet Mark Vinz about regional poetry. Vinz reads his poems “Heartland, ”Line Storm,” and “First Summer: A Reckoning.”
August 8, 1973 - Poet Jim Moore provides commentary on why poets like Thomas McGrath and Robert Bly stay in this area, in part due to the connection between poetry and politics.
August 10, 1973 - MER’s Greg Barron reports on Reserve Mining trial, where issues of asbestos from dumping tailings into Lake Superior are being argued. Dr. Donald Baumgartner, an engineer for the Environmental Protection Agency, testified for the state using a taconite settling study that shows particles can carry great distances in Lake Superior. Reserve Mining claims taconite is carried to a 600 foot "Great Trench."
August 11, 1973 - As part of KCCM's Home for the Weekend series, this program examines the American family, with a focus on being a man. Various interviews and discussions on the varied definitions manhood and masculinity. Also includes musical segments.
August 18, 1973 - As part of KCCM's Home for the Weekend series, this program examines the American family, with a focus on children, their thoughts, and plans. Also includes musical segments.
August 21, 1973 - HEW Secretary Caspar Weinberger outlines improvements he wishes to make to the present Medicare system.
August 25, 1973 - As part of KCCM's Home for the Weekend series, this program examines the American family, with a focus on couple relationships. Interviewed are married couple Mike and Alice Olson, who discuss definitions of roles in their relationship. Also includes musical segments, and readings.