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  "url": "https://dwillis.github.io/uplink/article/1996-october-ire-committees-seeking-volunteers.html",
  "year": 1996,
  "month": "October",
  "monthNum": 10,
  "headline": "IRE committees seeking volunteers",
  "kicker": "",
  "author_name": "",
  "author_title": "",
  "affiliation": "",
  "summary": "IRE is seeking volunteers for its committees, particularly the Computer Committee chaired by Shawn McIntosh, with contact information provided for interested volunteers.",
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    "volunteers",
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  "topics": [
    "Journalism & Newsroom"
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  "full_text": "IRE committees always are on the lookout for good volunteers. Of particular interest to Uplink readers may be the Computer Committee, chaired by IRE Director Shawn McIntosh of The Dallas Morning News. To volunteer, send e-mail to McIntosh at dmnproj@airmail.net For information on other IRE committees, send e-mail to IRE Executive Director Rosemary Armao at armao@ire.org",
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    "extracted_at": "2026-07-05",
    "verified": true
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