December 16, 1985 - Our guests today on Midday returned last week from a trip to Central America, specifically the countries of El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras. They went as part of a group of lawyers, lawmakers, and human rights activists, sponsored by the Minnesota Lawyers Committee for International Human Rights. The group met with some very influential people, among them Salvadoran president Jose Napolean Duarte and Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega. Here to tell us about their experiences are Joel Mugge, who is the director of the Center for Global Services and Education at Augsburg College, and Hennepin County attorney Tom Johnson.
December 21, 1985 - MPR’s Mark Heistad interviews outfitter Bill Hansen, whos resides at Sawbill Trail on the southern edge of the Boundary Waters. Hansen talks about life in the Northwoods during winter.
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December 23, 1985 - MPR’s Beth Friend profiles St. Paul native Louie Anderson, a rising comedic star. Segment includes Anderson discussing humor elements from his Minnesota childhood and clips of his stand-up routine.
December 26, 1985 - Reviewer Robert Collins reviews two small plays being staged in the Twin Cities…Driving Around the House by Patrick Smith at Brass Tacks Theater; and Harry and Claire by Jaime Meyer at Quicksilver Stage.
December 27, 1985 - MPR’s Stephen Smith presents the documentary "Shelter for the Night," which examines the plight of the homeless over a period of 12 hours in the St. Stephen's Emergency Shelter.
December 27, 1985 - A Midday program on the subject of homelessness.The first part of program presents Stephen Smith’s documentary report "Shelter for the Night," which examines the plight of the homeless over a period of 12 hours in the St. Stephen's Emergency Shelter. Following documentary, Mary Jo Jackson, director of Housing Resource Program for Lutheran Social Services and 1986 chair-elect of the Minneapolis Coalition for the Homeless, discusses the homeless problem in Minnesota and what can be done about it. Jackson also answers listener questions. Homeless, discusses the homeless problem in Minnesota and what can be done about it. Jackson also answers listener questions.
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