Expelled Panther Says Party Steals From Ghetto Poor
Senate testimony by Larry Powell and his wife recounts alleged Black Panther Party abuses. Powell, a former 2nd captain, claims arrests, expulsion, and a contract to kill him. They allege funds from donations and robberies go to leaders, not the poor, with discipline by an armed Black Guard.
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HUD Rejects Aid for Race Based Communities
Washington is told HUD cannot fund housing projects that are designed for a single race. Samuel C. Jackson said federal backing is unavailable for all black soul cities or all white residential communities. Floyd McKissick’s soul city in Warren County NC is among 22 New Towns seeking grants and loan guarantees.
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Pat Nixon emotional at blind students performance
In Los Angeles Pat Nixon shed tears watching blind boys and girls perform The Sound of Music wedding scene. Julie Eisenhower also cried as Pat praised the youngsters, saying volunteers drive the school’s work and one-to-one attention matters more than money.
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UPI
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Powell Lawyer on His Payroll for 3 Months
Washington records show law professor Herbert C. Reid Sr served on Rep. Adam Clayton Powell's staff for February through April, earning $3,655.67. Reid said his work related to congressional business and did not involve Powell's earlier legal challenge to his exclusion, which the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional this week.
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Shaky Work Furlough Experiment at San Quentin Will Continue
San Quentin will press ahead with the work furlough program for California convicts despite early setbacks. Convict banker Zalek, the first outside worker, lost privileges after drinking and possession charges, but officials say the broader effort helps self-sufficiency and societal readjustment, aiming to place about 3,000 inmates in civilian jobs statewide. The 12 participants include Zalek and 11 others in the Bay Area, with work in garages and related rehabilitation roles.
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Capitalist Press Ban Handed Down by SDS at Chicago Convention
At the seventh annual SDS convention in Chicago delegates voted to ban all capitalist press from the two day meeting while admitting the revolutionary press. Bernadine Dohrn announced the decision amid protests outside the Coliseum as Michael Klonsky proclaimed We’re all Communists at a sidewalk news conference.
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