April 25, 1974 - A congratulatory letter from Congressman John Zwach, recognizing St. Cloud on becoming an All-American City, as well as other letters from President Nixon, Minnesota Governor Wendell Anderson and Minnesota Senator Walter Mondale.
April 25, 1974 - St. Cloud dignitaries celebrate the city becoming an "All American City," a designation from the National Civic League.
April 26, 1974 - Hooks says too often blacks move out of poverty and forget the brothers and sisters still living where there?s too little. We have to stay together, believe in each other, rid ourselves of self-hate. Hooks, the only black on the FCC, criticized broadcasters and warned them to get their act together, affirmative action and equality is the law of the land and all he wants them to do is to obey the law. Wants to make communications media more responsible. They distort the news, present imbalanced image of black life. Blacks not only able to play basketball, football or sing, they have distinguished scholars, doctors, lawyers and people trying to make things better. Network TV ignores major black events like NAACP awards, but when black crime occurs networks spend two minutes to cover that. We?re tired of that kind of distortion and imagery.
April 26, 1974 - Minnesota Republican Congressman Bill Frenzel says Watergate has had an adverse effect on five special elections for Congress. Only one Republican won. Frenzel says his colleagues feel President Nixon's delay in submitting Watergate tapes is "uncooperative." He also talked about campaign finance reform.
April 26, 1974 - Economist John Kenneth Galbraith says President Nixon is spending most of him time ensuring his own survival. He criticizes Nixon's economic policies as causing inflation.
April 26, 1974 - Economist John Kenneth Galbraith says former Secretary of Treasury William Simon will do a "good job" on Wall Street.
April 26, 1974 - Economist John Kenneth Galbraith criticizes the U.S. Secretary of Treasury George Schultz's economic policy.
April 26, 1974 - MPR’s Gary Eichten talks with Minnesota Sierra Club's Bob Wagner and Bill Cunningham about the New Earth Revival, an exposition on environmental preservation and reducing consumerism. Wagner and Cunningham provide details on activities at event and the general philosophy behind efforts to lessen consumption.
April 28, 1974 - Excerpt of Julian Bond speaking at Macalester College in St. Paul. He comments on the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) and the kidnapping of heiress Patty Hearst.
April 29, 1974 - Robert Theobald, future planner and editor of "Futures Conditional", opens Judd Urban Forum - The Changing Urban World at Augsburg College with a one-hour address entitled, "How is the World Changing? Options and Preferences."