MC5 Begin Recording

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Fifth Estate # 82, June 26-July 9, 1969

As reported in our last issue, the MC5 started work on their first Atlantic album June 9 at the GM Recording Studios in Detroit. Producing the album will be Jon Landau, who has moved to the MC5’s home for the …

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Pigs Scalp Sinclair

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Fifth Estate # 82, June 26-July 9, 1969

John Sinclair has had his hair cut twice in the last three years. Both times by pigs.

Festivals All Over

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Fifth Estate # 82, June 26-July 9, 1969

Mike Quatro, the producer of the “Detroit Pop Festival” last April is bringing us another festival, complete with at least seventeen local and national rock attractions with a carnival-festival atmosphere.

Police Love-in

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Fifth Estate # 82, June 26-July 9, 1969

Detroit Police Commissioner Johannes (The Lover) Spreen has called for another “love in” to improve police relations with the community.

Nudes Convicted

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Fifth Estate # 82, June 26-July 9, 1969

MONTEZUMA, Iowa (LNS)—Eight Grinnell College students have been convicted on charges of “open and indecent exposure.” The eight, five women and three men, took off their clothes during a talk given by a representative of Playbody magazine at Grinnell College, …

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Masthead

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Fifth Estate # 82, June 26-July 9, 1969

Fifth Estate EDITORIAL GROUP Peter Werbe Cathy West Tommye Wiese DISTRIBUTION Bruce Montrose Fred Frank BUSINESS & ADVERTISING Bill Rowe CITY EDITOR Chris Singer MUSIC EDITOR John Sinclair STAFF Dena Clamage Claudia Montrose Franie Nelson Dave Watson Marilyn Werbe The …

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Editors’ Notes

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Fifth Estate # 82, June 26-July 9, 1969

As we go to press word has reached us that Recorder’s Court Judge Robert Colombo has dismissed charges of sales of marijuana against John Sinclair. His trial on the charge of possession began on June 24 and may be in …

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82, June 26-July 9, 1969

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Unclassifieds

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Fifth Estate # 81, June 12-25, 1969

UNCLASSIFIEDS cost 50 cents per line per issue. Figure four words per line. (A word is a word including one and two letter words. A phone number is a word. Street numbers are words. Abbreviations should be sensible. DISCOUNT RATES: …

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Events Calendar

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Fifth Estate # 81, June 12-25, 1969

Those events marked with an asterisk (*) need Fifth Estate salesmen. If you want to earn some extra money, come down to our office and pick up some papers.