Don’t Forget the Motor City

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Fifth Estate # 81, June 12-25, 1969

By working in secretarial jobs, at Ys, day care centers, and in other experimental ways, SDS hopes to do practical work in organizing women.

American Servicemen’s Union

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Fifth Estate # 81, June 12-25, 1969

The following interview with American Servicemen’s Union (ASU) chairman Pvt. Andrew Stapp (Ret.) was conducted by Fifth Estate staffer Dena Clamage.

Five Bassist Popped

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Fifth Estate # 81, June 12-25, 1969

“The MC5 always lose the first time,” according to Wayne Kramer, lead guitar with the group.

Joel Silvers

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Fifth Estate # 403, Spring 2019

Friend and comrade, Joel Silvers, died unexpectedly at age 72 in Detroit on December 8, 2018. Joel was present when the Fifth Estate was launched in 1965 and at the 2015 festivities that celebrated the 50th anniversary of this publication.

Masthead

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Fifth Estate # 81, June 12-25, 1969

Fifth Estate EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin 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 …

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Grimshaw not Obscene

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Fifth Estate # 81, June 12-25, 1969

LANSING—Justice moves slowly. Two years ago Gary Grimshaw, who at that time was art director for the Fifth Estate, was arrested in the Artists’ Workshop office on John Lodge for displaying an obscene kite. The kite had on it an …

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81, June 12-25, 1969

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Fifth Estate # Archive

Fifth Estate Issue #81, June 12-25, 1969 WEB CONTENTS ALL FIFTH ESTATE ISSUES FIFTH ESTATE HOME

FE Bookstore

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Fifth Estate # 309, June 19, 1982

The FE BOOKSERVICE is located in the same place as the Fifth Estate Newspaper, both of which are located at 4403 Second Avenue, Detroit MI 48201—telephone (313) 831-6800. The hours we are open vary considerably, so it’s always best to …

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News & Reviews

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Fifth Estate # 309, June 19, 1982

An anarchist group and bookstore, Impossible Books (Suite 202, 3435 N. Sheffield Chicago, IL 60657) has been formed by a group of friends in the Chicago area. Although their resources are limited and funds low, they have initiated a newsletter …

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Bits of the world in brief

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Fifth Estate # 309, June 19, 1982

The following letter, at the top of which appeared the heading “Direct Action,” recently arrived at the FE office. Its view of the ecological crisis and the essential sameness of the capitalist West and the communist East is one with …

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