A Declaration of Non-cooperation with the Detroit News

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Fifth Estate # 81, June 12-25, 1969

We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, hereby state that until the demands of the Black United Front are met, we will maintain a complete boycott of the Detroit News. Specifically, we will not assist the News in its so-called news …

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Sinclair Court Hassles

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Fifth Estate # 81, June 12-25, 1969

The police conspiracy out to put White Panther leader John Sinclair behind bars has suffered several important setbacks in the last few weeks.

More Bombs in Ann Arbor

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Fifth Estate # 81, June 12-25, 1969

ANN ARBOR—Bombs are exploding in Michigan again. On June 1 unknown persons destroyed an Army officer’s car, blew a hole in the University of Michigan ROTC building and shattered 40 windows in the structure. No one was injured. This was …

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Leary Free, but Grass Ain’t

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Fifth Estate # 81, June 12-25, 1969

WASHINGTON, D.C. (LNS)—Timothy Leary is free! The Supreme Court has overturned his grass possession conviction.

House Hits SDS

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Fifth Estate # 81, June 12-25, 1969

WASHINGTON, D.C. (LNS)—Hearings on SDS will be held this month by the House Internal Securities Committee, the College Press Service reported. Committee Chairman Richard Ichord said that the investigation has been going on for nearly three months. The Committee is …

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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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