November 5, 1974 - Senator Hubert Humphrey says the multi-national oil "cartels" have a strangle hold on the Republican administration. They have removed price controls. John Sawhill's forced resignation from the Federal Energy Commission was because he wanted to change these conditions, says Senator Hubert Humphrey.
November 5, 1974 - The Third World does not have the large, mechanized farms that the U.S. does ... but a half dozen countries have managed to grow inpressive yields on small plots of land. Speaker unknown.
November 5, 1974 - Unknown speaker says the U.S. first needs to deal with short-term emergency food aid for Third World countries. However, don't export so much that food prices are driven up here in the U.S. A world food reserve system is needed where costs (probably a billion dollars a year) are shared among other countries, for food for the Third World.
November 6, 1974 - Unknown speaker says bad legislation is now going to be coming out of the House. This news brief is truncated and can only be guessed at ... assume speaker is referring to the Democratic takeover of the House and Senate.
November 6, 1974 - At a DFL press conference, newly-elected Governor Wendell Anderson says he has faith in the two-party system. After the election, the Democratic Party now dominates state politics.
November 6, 1974 - Newly-elected Minnesota Governor Wendell Anderson says he will do good job for the next four years.
November 6, 1974 - Republican Senator Rudy Boshwitz comments on the party's need for better candidates, since they are no longer "in power."
November 6, 1974 - Watergate affected Republican election results in Minnesota, says John Grunseth. However, the party did well in St. Cloud.
November 6, 1974 - Republican Representative Tom Hagedorn says fighting excessive government spending and private interest election contributions were the two platforms of the Republican Party during their recently lost election.
November 6, 1974 - Corruption feeds on indifference. Republican party member urges people to answer questions "that have gone begging during this campaign." He urges Republicans to get to their feet again after their defeat in Minnesota elections.