February 5, 1974 - Independent truck owners and operators presented a list of demands to the governor?s office. Leo Conzemius and Ken Nelson say the fuel crisis is causing them to raise prices. The truckers? demands include a roll back of fuel prices to May 15, 1973, speed limits no lower than 65 mph, less harassment and uniform license plates good in all states.
February 5, 1974 - The trucker slowdown and strike is affecting grocery store supply and food distribution. Bill Hannan says he?s optimistic most large stores will outlast the truckers? strike due to a two week inventory in warehouses. However both he and Hugh Cosgrove, executive director of the Minnesota Food Retailers Association, urge consumers not to panic buy and hoard, Cosgrove says the news media has caused some panic buying; this has been completely unnecessary. For example a few weeks ago some press reported a shortage of toilet tissue. People panicked and bought ahead even though there was no shortage. He doesn?t foresee price increases because of shortages.
February 5, 1974 - Voices from the Reservation (Part Two). Comments by residents of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota on the Wounded Knee occupation in 1973 and the coming tribal election (7 February 1974) between Russell Means and Richard Wilson. Kevin McKiernan reports.
February 6, 1974 - MPR’s Gary Eichten reports on Minnesota State Senate vote against the “Ban the Can” bill. In debate before the vote, bill author Win Borden stated he wants an environmental rights bill to address jobs lost due to environmental protection measures; Senator Arnie Ulland claimed the bill is discriminatory as it doesn’t mention wine or whiskey bottlers or out-of-state suppliers; and Senator Robert North remarked that despite talk about cleaning up the environment and saving natural resources, no action is taken and all we get is rhetoric.
February 12, 1974 - Will Rogers Jr. recalls the wit and wisdom of his father, Will Rogers.
February 12, 1974 - Dr. Sidney M. Wolfe speaking at a symposium held at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. Wolfe’s topic was on the conflict of interest between industries and professionals in the medical services fields, the availability of information from the medical industry and medical services fields, and the exclusion of consumers from information in the medical delivery field (drug industry especially).
February 17, 1974 - The Eisenhower Symposium #9 presents Dr. Isaac Asimov speaking at the 1973 Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium, held at Johns Hopkins University, Boston. Asimov’s speech is titled “Utopian Change," which deals with the many changes directly affect daily life yet may be forced upon the individual before he can evaluate their benefit or plan for their incorporation in his daily routine.
February 18, 1974 - Kevin McKiernan on the Pine Ridge election and aftermath. Part of the Wounded Knee Reports.
February 20, 1974 - Unknown speaker talks about people having input to the political process. He mentions the problem of people having a feeling of alienation, that the individual is powerless in dealing with large instittutions and how people have a desire to feel they have opportunity to influence the process.
February 20, 1974 - Speaker wants to give back to the people the right to initiate measures and approve or reject laws passed by the legislature. He says this issue could be addressed at upcoming precinct caucuses and action could still be taken this legislative session if the people let their voices be heard.