Sixteen Arrested at Iowa National Guard Headquarters
The protestors felt a legal and moral responsibility to raise a clear
and strong voice of warning that this war is criminal and immoral.
They planned to occupy the facility until these soldiers returned
home. However, the sixteen line-crossers were arrested by county
authorities and taken to the Polk County jail. They were all charged
with criminal trespass. Fifteen were released on their promise to
return for a court hearing. One woman chose to spend the night in jail
so that she could appear in court Sunday morning. She pled guilty
and was released with time served.
Most of the others will appear in court on March 31, others at a later
date. Some plan to pled guilty and one will pled no contest. Others
plan to pled not guilty and will be represented at trial by Sally
Frank, a professor at Drake University law school and National Lawyers
Guild.
Below a list of those who got arrested.
For more information contact:
Fr Frank Cordaro,
Brian Terrell 
On Saturday, March 22, 2003, approximately 50 anti-war protestors
gathers at the Iowa National Guard Headquarters, Hq STARC, in Johnston,
IA. They delivered the attached statement asking all of our brothers
and sisters in the Iowa National Guard, who are participating in this
war against the people of Iraq, to stop fighting and return home!
Fr Frank Cordaro, 52 yrs, Des Moines IA
Fran Fuller, 54 yrs. Des Moines IA
Carla Dawson, 37 yrs, Des Moines IA
Rev Gil Dawes, 69 yrs, Des Moines IA
Jim Johnson, 59 yrs, Des Moines IA
Jane Magers, 71 yrs, Des Moines IA
Elton Davis, 41 yrs, Des Moines IA
Brian Terrell, 46 yrs, Maloy IA
Marian Solomon, 72 yrs, Ames IA
Steve Wieland, 18 yrs, Mt Vernon IA
Jeanne K Firth, 18 yrs, Mt Vernon IA
Sonya Thompson, 21 yrs, Mt Vernon IA
Violet Blosser, 22 yrs, Northfield MN
Mike Schorsch, 20 yrs, Northfield MN
Bill Basinger, 75 yrs, Des Moines IA
Carolyn Uhlenhake Waker, Des Moines IA
Des Moines Catholic Worker
ph ( 5150 243-0765 cell ph # 515 490-2490
E-mail frankcordaro@earthlink.net
Catholic Peace Ministry
ph (515) 255-8114 / home (641) 785-2321
E-mail cpm-ia@juno.com
