In Case Of…

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Fifth Estate # 127, March 18-31, 1971

American Civil Liberties Union 961-4662 Ad Hoc Action Group 923-0610 (Police Brutality Complaints) Center House Switchboard 399-9090 Community Reporter 833-5085 Detroit Anti-war Coalition 874-4410 Draft Counseling 961-0983 Fifth Estate Office 831-6800 Distribution Centers (KOTC)831-1574 Gay Liberation 923-7749 Newsreel Films 822-8115 …

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Detroit Seen

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Fifth Estate # 127, March 18-31, 1971

Two days after the appearance of the Fifth Estate’s special women’s issue it was completely sold out, necessitating the printing of another 5,000 for a total press run of 19,000. The reprint is without the regular calendar, classifieds and is …

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Women’s Day

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Fifth Estate # 127, March 18-31, 1971

Monday, March 8 was International Women’s Day. Women around the city organized and participated in activities to celebrate that event.

The FCC is Watching You

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Fifth Estate # 127, March 18-31, 1971

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), prompted by a 58-year-old commissioner who is a former FBI agent, issued a policy statement on March 6 warning radio stations against broadcasting song lyrics “tending to promote or glorify the use of illegal drugs.”

Masthead

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Fifth Estate # 127, March 18-31, 1971

STAFF COLLECTIVE: Millard Berry, Barbara Carson, Cindy Felong, Bob Hippler, David Riddle, Bill Rowe, Len Schafer, Marilyn Werbe, Peter Werbe, Cathy West, FRIENDS & COMRADES: Keep On Truckin’ Co-op (KOTC), Resa Jannett, Julie Medvecky, Nick Medvecky, Sanjuro Streetfighter, Tramp, Bruce …

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127, March 18-31, 1971

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Fifth Estate Staff

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Fifth Estate # 29, May 1-15, 1967

EDITORS: Harvey Ovshinsky, Peter Werbe EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Cathy West NEWS EDITOR: Frank Joyce ART: Gary Grimshaw MUSIC & LITERARY EDITOR: John Sinclair CALENDAR: Rhona Whipple FILM EDITORS: Joe Fineman, Shirley Hamburg ADVERTISING: Leon Brenner CIRCULATION: Wilson Lindsey TRAVEL EDITOR: Sheil …

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Fifth Estate Subs Held Back

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Fifth Estate # 29, May 1-15, 1967

During the last few months an increasing number of FIFTH ESTATE subscribers have complained to us that they receive their mailed issues either very late or not at all. Others complain that they receive their copy in a mutilated condition.

Best Of Second City Here May 8

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Fifth Estate # 29, May 1-15, 1967

When “The Best of Second City” comes to Detroit, May 8, feature sketches will include those originally written and performed by Second City alumni: Alan Arkin, Barbara Harris, and Joel Grey. The troupe, which specialized in satirical and topical humor, …

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Peace Island Gathering

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Peace Island Gathering Announcement Longtime anarchists and artist-performers Lenny and June are inviting like-minded people to the Peace Island Assemblage. This gathering will take place from September 18 to 22, 2025, in Keelung prefecture, Taiwan. As Lenny tells us… My …

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