Students Protest Arrest of WSU Student

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Fifth Estate # 29, May 1-15, 1967

An incident involving a Wayne State student and the University’s Security Police touched off a controversy when the student, MacArthur Binion, described his treatment as “outrageous.”

Student Anti-War Meeting May 13-14

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Fifth Estate # 29, May 1-15, 1967

A national meeting of anti-war student groups will take place May 13-14 in Chicago to evaluate the results of the Spring Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam that brought 500,000 demonstrators to New York and San Francisco. The meeting …

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STP Gets You There On Time

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Fifth Estate # 29, May 1-15, 1967

Green peppers, bananas, peanuts and now STP. This latest addition to the armamentarium of the underground messiah has become a legend almost before it was made available. Reputed to have been named STP by the Grateful Dead “because it lasts …

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New Theatre Opens Here

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Fifth Estate # 29, May 1-15, 1967

April 28 marked the opening of a new theatre in Detroit. The Tropic Theatre in the Wolverine Hotel began its first season with Harold Pinter’s “The Lover,” directed by John Kinney, and on the same bill, “The Man Upstairs” directed …

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PAR Plans Summer Seminar

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Fifth Estate # 29, May 1-15, 1967

Detroit High School students are being sought for a special summer seminar on Racism in America being sponsored by People Against Racism (PAR).

Realist Editor Here May 12

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Fifth Estate # 29, May 1-15, 1967

Paul Krassner, editor of the Realist and Society Editor of Ramparts magazine, will speak on Friday, May 12 at Wayne State University. Krassner describes himself as the “court jester of the new left.” His talks usually range from soft core …

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NYC March Biggest Ever

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Fifth Estate # 29, May 1-15, 1967

On Saturday, April 15 between 400,000 and 500,000 people marched in New York City and in a single voice demanded the end to mass murder in Vietnam.

Mid-West Press Conference Set For Underground Papers

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Fifth Estate # 29, May 1-15, 1967

THE FIFTH ESTATE and Translove Energies will sponsor a day-long Mid-West Underground Press Conference in Detroit on Saturday, May 20.

Issue Intro

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Fifth Estate # 416, Spring 2025

Where’s my issue? We’ve heard that question a considerable number of times recently from subscribers, bookstores, and distributors. No, you haven’t missed an issue. The last one we published was our Summer 2024 edition. The one you are holding is …

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29, May 1-15, 1967

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