[Imc] News Group Minutes, 23 Sep 2001

[Michael Feltes]

IMC News Group Minutes, 1:00 PM, Sun 23 Sep 2001

Minutes taken by Michael Feltes

Present:  Paul Kotheimer, Mark Enslin, Pauline Bartolone,
Dan Chambers, Danielle Chynoweth, Sehvilla Mann, Avram
Golden-Trist, Michael Feltes, Paul Mueth

News Stories That People Are Working On:

Michael:
History of relationship between Bridgestone-Firestone
and United Steelworkers Local 719 in Decatur

Mark:
Progressive chautaqua - progressive educational/entertainment
festival
 - revival of the tradition, starting in Maine

Paul K.:
Stories of peace movements, large and small
 - Ladies Against War
 - PRAC

Sehvilla:
29 Nov - Monsanto's 100 anniversary of incorporation

 - Hour-long documentary?

Avram:
Conscientious objectors and war taxes
 - Conscientious objector files
 - Mark suggests contacting Michael Holloway

This week's Newshour: Pauline, Avram, and Michael (headlines)

Next week's Newshour: Danielle and Paul K.

Mon 24 Sep Newshour Headlines:

N. Ireland peace process - Dan
Champaign Planning Commission voted against Carle expansion
- Mike
ANWR rider on military appropriations bill coming up
for vote - Avram
Upcoming peace events - Dan
Chinese WTO approval - Avram
Fr. Ray Bourgeois speaks at U of I - Mike
Obituary for Fr. Martin Mangan - Mike

Danielle would like to do a piece about voices of Afghani
women for Newshour week after next.
 - Mark remembers hearing about a group named Wassa,
a secret women's org in Afghanistan

Meeting at Peter Miller's at 4 PM today for anti-war
strategizing

Danielle - schedule for Friday Forum available in the
IMC box at WEFT
               try to keep blank MD's and the theme music
MD in the box
               airshifters - make sure to read out of
the Little Red Book for the appropriate underwriter 
              on the hour 
               pledge drive for WEFT starts 28 Sep
                 - two Newshours (1 and 8 Oct) will be
abbreviated with fundraising pitches
               any volunteers to take pledges at WEFT
would be appreciated

Fr. Ray Bourgeois, School of the Americas Watch is speaking
Wed Sep 26 at 3 PM, University YMCA, Wright and Daniel


meeting dissolves 


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