13 May 1966
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Newspaper
Oberlin Review
Location
Oberlin, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1966
Page
1
The Oberlin Review notes events from Friday May 13, 1964, covering campus activities and notices. Details include student activities, ongoing programs, and announcements relevant to the Oberlin community.
A letter argues for bold protest against the Vietnam war and the draft. It supports sit-ins and pickets at tomorrow's selective service exam, contending publicity from blockades pressures President Johnson and others to end the war. The piece notes mixed motives among speakers and praises civil disobedience as a catalyst for national action.
University students prepare a Saturday protest on draft deferments and the Vietnam War. The action is aimed at Johnson Administration policy, not the exam, with picket lines and sit-ins to voice opposition and urge an end to the war.
In Wilcox County Alabama Negroes backed Flowers in statewide races but split in local contests. P C Lummie Jenkins retained sheriff post through quiet campaigning appealing to Black voters. Negro turnout showed potential impact, highlighting limits of Democratic control and suggesting local party expansion as path to broader Black political influence.
A fragmentary reminiscence traces Blue Grass as a major idiom at Oberlin through a 1950s Grey Gables scene. It notes friendships between Oberlin and BG communities, early active groups, and influences from the Weavers, Kingston Trio, and later the New Lost City Ramblers and Flatt and Scruggs shaping local roots.
A student newspaper essay notes bluegrass bands on campus, highlighting the Plum Creek Boys as the sole group persisting amid diffusion of venues and audiences. It describes how admissions brings in beginners who join Scruggs-style picking, gradually professionalizing the ensemble while audience demand wanes.
A reader responds to Suki Zimmerman’s letter urging civility, contrasting Bard College with Reed College and criticizing perceived liberal restrictiveness. The writer questions liberties allowed by parental permission and housemother oversight, arguing the system misrepresents freedoms enjoyed by students.
The article reports on Campbell criticizing college actions amid wartime policy debates. It notes a move to safeguard students through a deferment mechanism and questions the administration's alignment with the war effort, referencing the college's handling of conscription and academic qualifications.
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