To the Editors: Arthur Parumba’s review of Richard Brautigan’s three books [FE #94, December 11-24, 1969] was the best thing to appear in the Fifth Estate in ages. His Shell Station sounds like the greatest spot this side of Alice’s …
To the Editors: Arthur Parumba’s review of Richard Brautigan’s three books [FE #94, December 11-24, 1969] was the best thing to appear in the Fifth Estate in ages. His Shell Station sounds like the greatest spot this side of Alice’s …
This letter was sent to the Editor of the Detroit Free Press. To the Editor: About the arrogant note on page 7-C of the Free Press of Nov. 8 that “writer Richie Yorke of Toronto has supplied the Detroit Free …
To the Editors, Since their seems to be some controversy about calling police “Pigs,” I would like to say that when you call any group any one name, that you are generalizing. Whether you call a policeman a pig, …
To the Editors: John Watson and the Fifth Estate are revolutionaries and that’s why they support the Teamster workers. [See “The News Gets Ready,” FE #68, December 12-25, 1968.] Revolutionaries remember 1937 when industrial workers in Flint fought the …
Brothers, I was dismayed, but not overly surprised, upon reading William Spencer Leach’s article [“The White Left—Serious or Not?” FE #70, January 9-22, 1969]. Brother Bill has made several good points and suggestions. He is right in the need …
To the Editors: William Leach from the Black Panther Party is absolutely correct (“The White Left—Serious or Not?” FE #70, January 9-22, 1969) when he points out that white so-called revolutionaries have not organized anyone in the white community—we …
Dear Comrades, Just a short note of congratulations on your editors’ notes column in the last (Jan. 23) issue of the Fifth Estate. It is not often that a good cultural newspaper is willing to admit that the working class …
Dear friends, Just wanted to let you know how much I, and many of my friends who read the paper, dig the poems you’ve been printing lately, especially Diane DiPrima’s. I always say that a good anarchistic poem is …
Dear Brothers: Myself and another head, were very mellow on the bunker line, when we happened to glance at your paper “The Fifth Estate.” Since then it hasn’t left our hands. Our souls and hearts would be yours if we …
Dear Friends, I read your paper today for the first time and I dig it to the max. I’ve been around army posts for 6-1/2 years and just recently my eyes were opened to what the vast “green machine” is …
Brothers and Sisters, I’ve been watching all the shit going down around Detroit and our revolution either means we’re fighting for communism or black supremacy. I am not prejudiced, but want equality for all; not white or black supremacy. And …
Brothers: Thanks for reprinting my Other Scenes article on nudity in and out of the theater (They Can’t Get Any Nuder. FE #75, March 20-April 2, 1969). I’ve just seen it and you did an esthetically nice job. But …
The Fifth Estate: I have read your newspaper many times and for the most part, found it very enlightening. You have helped answer many of my questions, and set me on the right foot on some important issues. Now, …
Dear Sir: The Underground Press has opened the eyes of many Americans to much of life that they otherwise would not know of. But many of the more intelligent readers still do not understand homosexuality, especially some hippies who, …
Editors; Please tell Mike Bloomfield (“Honkies Can’t Dig Soul Music,” FE #39, October 1-15, 1967) that he can take his idea about us Honkies (I’m from Grosse Pointe) and stick it up his ass. Just because we buy the …
Common Council, City of Detroit, 2 Woodward Avenue, Detroit 26, Michigan Dear Sirs, A meeting was held Wednesday, March 9 at Burton School promoted through the combined efforts of Cass Community Council, Cass Community Church, Burton School Mother and Dad’s …
Dear Editor: That g.d., m.f., c.s., s.o.b., J.L. Hudson is running for mayor. F. Janorin Detroit To the Groovy peoples of Detroit: Love and flowers from a sleeping city. I subscribed to your Oracle in August and took some …
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following letter was sent to one of our subscribers who had sent Mich. Senator Philip Hart a copy of the speech given by Dr. Norman Pollack on U.S. participation in the war in Vietnam: Dr. Pollack’s premise …
Sisters: Subject: “Abortion Must Be…… ” [FE #126, March 4-17, 1971]: Working women often fear that demanding free abortions means we want more money out of their paychecks.” Just who are you if you are not a part of the …
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