Lift the chrome curtain

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Fifth Estate # 103, April 15-29, 1970

Ralph Nader came to town last week for the Wayne State University Teach-in on Ecology, and left a great number of people wondering if they really know what’s going on after all. Speaking before an overflow crowd at the Community …

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Highland Park: The struggle continues

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Fifth Estate # 103, April 15-29, 1970

Highland Park Junior College and High School students went on strike April 13. They returned to school on the 25th, vowing to continue their struggle by other means. For two weeks the students and the Highland Park community have engaged …

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SMC draft center for the people

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Fifth Estate # 103, April 15-29, 1970

Recently, the Warren-Forest Student Mobilization Committee (SMC) chapter established a program for itself. The people felt that the anti-war movement in Detroit can and should go beyond the demand “U.S. Withdraw From Vietnam Now” to programs and demands which relate …

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Detroit Seen

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Fifth Estate # 103, April 15-29, 1970

Good news: The Other Section, the Detroit News’ pathetic attempt to suck off the youth culture will be getting the ax pretty soon. The pigs that run the paper are disappointed that it hasn’t tapped the “youth market” like they …

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The Time is Right

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Fifth Estate # 103, April 15-29, 1970

Did you go to the march on April 15? Did you notice that there was lots of spirit on the march down Woodward and that things fell apart after that? The speakers (except for a couple) were mostly boring and …

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Masthead

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Fifth Estate # 103, April 15-29, 1970

FIFTH ESTATE #103, April 15-29, 1970, Vol. 4, No. 25, page 2 STAFF Debbie Brentz Steve Dunn David Gaynes Alan Gotkin Mike John Keep on Truck in’ Co-op Jim Kennedy Lee Ann Kennedy David Levison Rick London Nick Medvecky Bruce …

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Valler Cops Plea

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Fifth Estate # 103, April 15-29, 1970

As predicted in the last issue of the Fifth Estate [FE #102, April 2-15, 1970], Dave (Mad Bomber) Valler and several other co-defendants pleaded guilty to reduced charges arising from a series of Detroit area bombings in late 1968. Valler …

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Bombing Witness Charges Cop Payoff

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Fifth Estate # 103, April 15-29, 1970

Facts have come to light that show the Detroit Police Department was involved in a deal with a prosecution witness that involved pay-offs and promises of immunity from criminal charges.

103, April 15-29, 1970

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Briefs

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Fifth Estate # 109, July 9-22, 1970

  Arab Guerillas “If the United States sends troops to Jordan,” Yasser Arafat (leader of Al-Fateh, Palestinian guerilla organization) commented after the announcement that the 82nd Airborne had been placed on alert, “then we say welcome to another Vietnam.” In …

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