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Letters
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 77, April 17-30, 1969
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 …
Letters
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 78, May 1-14, 1969
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 …
Letters
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 105, May 14-27, 1970
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, …
Letters
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 40, October 15-31, 1967
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, …
Letters
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 41, November 1-15, 1967
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 …
Letters
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 6, March 20-April 1, 1966
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 …
Letters
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 42, November 15-30, 1967
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 …
Letters
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 4, February 12-March 1, 1966
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 …
Letters
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 127, March 18-31, 1971
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 …
Letters to the Fifth Estate
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 339, Spring, 1992
Money, Money, Money Hi: In his review of Counterfeit Currency, E.B. Maple asserted that gold has served as money because of arbitrary human assignation, an analysis which treats money in general as a mere sign. (See Winter 1992 Fifth Estate.)
Letters to the Fifth Estate
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 274, July 1976
The Brain Police To the Fifth Estate: The feature on the “Crisis in Health Care” (June FE) is O.K. However, I think it should include some coverage of the so-called mental health system. (The Brain Police wear white uniforms!)
Letters to the Editor
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 33, July 1-15, 1967
Dear Editor: Since you are one of the few progressive newspapers around, we have a special request for you. A group of citizens of Mill Valley, California are handling a National Stamp Drive to help equip our garage.
Letters To The Editors
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 34, July 15-31, 1967
To the Editor: The first meaning in The American College Dictionary defines “reform” as “…the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, etc.; social reform.”
Letters to the Editor
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 30, May 15-31, 1967
To the Editor: A reply to Mr. Wilbert McClendon; not because he will listen (he won’t) but because someone has to maintain the balance:
Letters to the Fifth Estate
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 289, January 24, 1978
Lire Needed To The Fifth Estate: The latest issue of Invariance (in French) is at the printers in Milan, but to pay for the printing we need one million Italian lire (FE note: about $1,350). So we’re wondering if among …
Letters to the Fifth Estate
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 302, June 1, 1980
A Pre-Frontal Dear Fifth Estate, I believe Harvey Ovshinsky (talkshow host of WRIF) is doing the FE a lot of harm by claiming he has “founded that paper.” If indeed he did, someone must have done a frontal lobotomy on …
Letters to the Fifth Estate
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 303, October 20, 1980
Pessimism Optimistic Dear FE: “Carter’s Phony War Crisis” (FE #301, Feb. 26, 1980) was excellent. I’d only fault it in one respect—I feel that ‘you’re unduly optimistic in stating that, “Third World countries such as Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia…(will become) …
Letters to the Fifth Estate
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 304, December 31, 1980
Mutual Aid Comrades: At the recent cena (dinner) held by the Italian comrades $1,061 was raised. It was decided to divide it among the following publications: Black Flag, Fifth Estate, Freedom, Internationale, Open Road, Revista A, SRAF, North American Anarchist, …
Letters to the Fifth Estate
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 308, January 19, 1982
Multi- vs. Universe Dear T. Fulano (and the FE) I read your response to the defenders of technology with great trepidation [“Uncovering a Corpse: A Reply to the Defenders of Technology,” FE #307, November 19, 1981]. At every turn I …
Letters to the Fifth Estate
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 310, Fall 1982
Being Definite Dear FE: With only 12 shopping days left ’til nuclear war, I thought I’d better get some bucks off to you to renew the old sub. Thanks a million, or should I say thanks $4 bucks? Whatever, the …
Letters to the Fifth Estate
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 336, Spring, 1991
Critique of Totality Dear FE folks, Congratulations on the 25th anniversary.
Letters to the Fifth Estate
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 337, Late Summer, 1991
Texas Anarchist Howdy, Fifth Estate! There is some serious stuff happening here in Austin. A liberated Learning Collective has been established. Part of it is a how-to course to teach would-be publishers to use the L LC press to produce …
Letters to the Fifth Estate
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 321, Indian Summer, 1985
Crude Argument Dear Fifth Estate: Generally, the Fifth Estate is great. Articles are principled, well reasoned, sometimes poetic. But the review of Noam Chomsky’s book by Pat Flanagan (see Chomsky, Freedom & Truth, FE #320, Spring 1985) ended with …
Revolutionary Letters No. 18
by Diane DiPrima
Fifth Estate # 74, March 5-19, 1969
let’s talk about splitting, splitting is an art frequently called upon in revolution retreat, says the I Ching, must not be confused with flight, and furthermore, frequently, it furthers ONE TO HAVE SOMEWHERE TO GO . i.e., know in advance …
Letters to the Editor
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 31, June 1-15, 1967
Mr. Marshall Rubinoff c/o The Fifth Estate 923 Plum, Detroit, Michigan Dear Marshall: I have just read the article you wrote in the May 15th issue of The Fifth Estate, pertaining to the Spike-Drivers. To say I am angry …
Letters to the Editor
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 12, August 15, 1966
Dear Editor: We were delighted to receive your last edition and think that you have made some great improvements in the format. It has occurred to me that your people might want to consider some of the issues that …
Letters To The Editor
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 13, August 30, 1966
To the Editor: Letter to the Peace Movement. Pick one— What fear is there, or manipulation of the truth is there on your part that blocks you from telling the people what’s happening? The war is only a byproduct. …
Letters to the Editor
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 14, September 15, 1966
To the Editor: Several things. It’s a long term blues and bound for longer but I find, in the FIFTH ESTATE, some hope. For that, thank you. Also for: A. Printing news items of conceptually strangulated editorial policies, conventional …
Letters to the Editor
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 15, October 1-15, 1966
To the Editor: Just finished reading a friend’s copy of THE FIFTH ESTATE. Enjoyed very much Mr. Ovshinsky’s article about Dr. Hoffer and LSD [FE #13, August 30, 1966]. It was refreshing to read an article that dealt with …
Letters to the Editor
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 16, October 16-31, 1966
To the Editor: Please send one year’s subscription of this thing you call “The Fifth Estate’ to me. It gets pretty cold out here in the wintertime and I gotta have something to burn in my fireplace. Ever tried to …
Letters to the Editors
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 17, November 1-15, 1966
To the Editor: “Where were the police and how could such a thing happen” were the questions asked by a stunned audience at the Art Institute on Friday, Oct. 21. They had come for an evening of beautiful music, superbly …
Letters to My Children
by Stan Ovshinsky
Fifth Estate # 17, November 1-15, 1966
First Letter: ‘In The House of the Hanged, One Does Not Speak of the Hemp.’ Today there’s a great deal of preaching to young people. One can hear the tongue clicking of sophisticated adults worrying about what is happening to …
Letters to my Grandfather
by Stan Ovshinsky III
Fifth Estate # 18, November 15-30, 1966
Dear Great-grandfather [sic], I am writing to you because I feel that you have an honest desire to understand. You lived in a time of much confusion and you felt the need to seek new solutions to many problems. You …
Letters to the Editor
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 21, January 1-15, 1967
Open Letter to Frank Kofsky: Your article called “The Jazz Scene in America” [FE #18, November 15-30, 1966] was three columns of misinformation. For your information, of which you need much, there has not been a succession of saxophone …
Letters to the Editor
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 23, February 1-15, 1967
To the Editor: I want to compliment you on the very fine article which you co-authored in the January 1 through 15, 1967, issue of the Fifth Estate [“Spare the Rod…?” FE #21, January 1-15, 1967]. I think that it …
Letters to the Editors
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 24, February 15-28, 1967
To the Editor: The recent bust of the Artists’ Workshop and surrounding area is indeed a tragedy. [See Narco Agents Raid Artists’ Workshop, [FE #23, February 1-15, 1967.] It’s a sign of the times too, for we are presently living …
Letters to the Editors
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 26, March 15-31, 1967
To the Editor: I thank Mr. Kofsky for calling me a major critical figure [“The Jazz Scene,” FE #24, February 15-28, 1967]. I have the feeling that he has rarely read my Voice column because I have often written …
Letters to the Editors
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 27, April 1-15, 1967
Dear Friends: Sol Plafkin is way off-center in his remarks about Congressman John Conyers, Jr. and the Powell case [FE #26, March 15-31, 1967]. He forgets that Mr. Conyers was against stripping Powell of his seniority, even to breaking with …
Letters to the Editors
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 28, April 15-30, 1967
To the Editor: After reading an article in the FIFTH ESTATE entitled “Detroit’s Shameless Old Lady, the Eastern Market” [FE #27, April 1-15, 1967], I was a bit pissed off at all the lies. I was very interested in the …