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Search results for: John Sinclair

Wanted by FBI

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 97, January 22-February 4, 1970

If you have information concerning this person, please contact your local FBI office. Telephone numbers and addresses of all FBI offices listed on back.

Steal This Article

by Bill Blank

Fifth Estate # 332, Summer, 1989

Ten days before Abbie Hoffman was discovered resting eternal, I joined a few hundred spectators in an eerie celebration of ’60s nostalgia at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. The world premiere of the film Ten For Two featured rare …

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Letters

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 2, December 2-16, 1965

To the Editor, I would like to congratulate you and your staff for being so ambitious as to save our city from the blight which exists at the present time. The blight which I refer to is the lack of …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 69, December 26, 1968-January 8, 1969

Fifth Estate A newspaper of Detroit EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin Harvey Ovshinsky Tommye Wiese Peter Werbe Cathy West MUSIC EDITOR John Sinclair PHOTO EDITOR Mike Tyre CALENDAR Resa Jannet STAFF Laura Straight Marlene Tyre Marilyn Werbe The FIFTH ESTATE is …

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MC5 busted for noise

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 59, August 1-14, 1968

After finally freeing John Sinclair and Fred Smith from the iron grip of the Oakland County pigs July 25, the MC5 was awakened the next morning by representatives of the Ann Arbor Police Dept. and charged with “disturbing the peace” …

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The Coatpuller

by John Sinclair

Fifth Estate # 5, March 6-20, 1966

On the 24th of February, John Sinclair was sentenced by Judge Groat of the Recorders Court to six months in the Detroit House of Correction and three years probation for possession of marijuana. He’ll have to go before Judge Krause …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 70, January 9-22, 1969

  The Fifth Estate A newspaper of Detroit EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin Harvey Ovshinsky Tommye Wiese Peter Werbe Cathy West MUSIC EDITOR John Sinclair PHOTO EDITOR Mike Tyre CALENDAR Resa Jannett STAFF Laura Straight Marlene Tyre Marilyn Werbe The FIFTH …

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The Coatpuller

by John Sinclair

Fifth Estate # 30, May 15-31, 1967

A lot has happened since the last time I wrote this column, and I still don’t know what’ll come of it, but all we can do is ride it out and see what we can do with it. My own …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 72, February 6 - 19, 1969

Fifth Estate A Newspaper of Detroit EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin Harvey Ovshinsky Tommye Wiese Peter Werbe Cathy West PHOTO EDITOR Mike Tyre DISTRIBUTION Bruce Montrose MUSIC EDITOR John Sinclair STAFF Claudia Efimchik Ann Mikolowski Marilyn Werbe Marlene Tyre The FIFTH …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 73, February 20-March 5, 1969

FIFTH ESTATE #73, February 20-March 5, 1969, Vol. 3 No. 21, page 2 Fifth Estate A Newspaper of Detroit EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin Harvey Ovshinsky Tommye Wiese Peter Werbe Cathy West PHOTO EDITOR Mike Tyre DISTRIBUTION Bruce Montrose MUSIC EDITOR …

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Narco Agents Raid Artists’ Workshop

by Harvey Ovshinsky, Peter Werbe

Fifth Estate # 23, February 1-15, 1967

As forecast in the FIFTH ESTATE (Dec. 15-31, 1966) federal, state, and local “narcotic” agents swooped down upon Detroit’s underground community Jan. 24th to enforce Michigan’s archaic and repressive narcotic statutes. The late night raids resulted in the arrests of …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 57, July 4-18, 1968

EDITORS Harvey Ovshinsky Peter Werbe EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Cathy West CIRCULATION Tommye Wiese NEWS EDITOR Alan Gotkin MUSIC EDITOR John Sinclair DISTRIBUTION Eric Watkins ADVERTISING Gunnar Lewis ART DIRECTOR Ed Bania CALENDAR Resa STAFF Laura Straight Marlene Tyre Michael Tyre Marilyn …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 75, March 20-April 2, 1969

Fifth Estate A Newspaper of Detroit FIFTH ESTATE #75, March 20-April 2, 1969, Vol. 3 No. 23, page 2 EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin Harvey Ovshinsky Tommye Wiese Peter Werbe Cathy West PHOTO EDITOR Mike Tyre DISTRIBUTION Bruce Montrose MUSIC EDITOR …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 77, April 17-30, 1969

Fifth Estate A Newspaper of Detroit EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin Peter Werbe Cathy West Tommye Wiese DISTRIBUTION Bruce Montrose MUSIC EDITOR John Sinclair PHOTO EDITOR Mike Tyre STAFF Claudia Montrose Franie Nelson Marlene Tyre Marilyn Werbe The FIFTH ESTATE is …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 63, October 3-16, 1968

THE FIFTH ESTATE A NEWSPAPER OF DETROIT EDITORS Harvey Ovshinsky Peter Werbe EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Cathy West CIRCULATION Tommye Wiese NEWS EDITOR Alan Gotkin MUSIC EDITOR John Sinclair PHOTO EDITOR Mike Tyre ART DIRECTION Blallen ADVERTISING Gunnar Lewis CALENDAR Resa Jannett …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 64, October 17-30, 1968

Fifth Estate A Newspaper Of Detroit EDITORS Harvey Ovshinsky Peter Werbe EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Cathy West CIRCULATION Tommye Wiese NEWS EDITOR Alan Gotkin MUSIC EDITOR John Sinclair PHOTO EDITOR Mike Tyre ART DIRECTION Blallen ADVERTISING Gunnar Lewis CALENDAR Resa Jannett IDEOLOGUE …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 65, October 31-November 13, 1968

Fifth Estate A Newspaper of Detroit EDITORS Harvey Ovshinsky Peter Werbe EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Cathy West CIRCULATION Tommye Wiese NEWS EDITOR Alan Gotkin MUSIC EDITOR John Sinclair PHOTO EDITOR Mike Tyre ART DIRECTION Blallen ADVERTISING Gunnar Lewis CALENDAR Resa Jannett IDEOLOGUE …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 66, November 14-27, 1968

Fifth Estate A Newspaper of Detroit EDITORS Harvey Ovshinsky Peter Werbe EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Cathy West CIRCULATION Tommye Wiese NEWS EDITOR Alan Gotkin MUSIC EDITOR John Sinclair PHOTO EDITOR Mike Tyre ART DIRECTION Blalien ADVERTISING Gunnar Lewis CALENDAR Resa Jannett IDEOLOGUE …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 67, November 28-December 11, 1968

Fifth Estate A Newspaper of Detroit EDITORS Harvey Ovshinsky Peter Werbe EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Cathy West CIRCULATION Tormnye Wiese NEWS EDITOR Alan Gotkin MUSIC EDITOR John Sinclair PHOTO EDITOR Mike Tyre ART DIRECTION Blalren ADVERTISING Gunnar Lewis CALENDAR Resa Jannett IDEOLOGUE …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 68, December 12-25, 1968

Fifth Estate A Newspaper Of Detroit EDITORS Harvey Ovshinsky Peter Werbe EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Cathy West CIRCULATION Tommye Wiese NEWS EDITOR Alan Gotkin MUSIC EDITOR John Sinclair PHOTO EDITOR Mike Tyre ART DIRECTION Blallen ADVERTISING Gunnar Lewis CALENDAR Resa Jannett DISTRIBUTION …

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Press Censorship

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 53, May 1-15, 1968

Subtle and more unsubtle pressure has caused Detroit’s three up front papers to experience difficulties in the last few weeks in getting their papers printed.

Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 71, January 23-February 5, 1969

  FIFTH ESTATE #71, January 23-February 5, 1969, Vol. 3 No. 19, page 2 Fifth Estate A newspaper of Detroit EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin Harvey Ovshinsky Tommye Wiese Peter Werbe Cathy West PHOTO EDITOR Mike Tyre DISTRIBUTION Bruce Montrose MUSIC …

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Editors’ Notes

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 78, May 1-14, 1969

ATTENTION GIs: We are interested in any and all written material given you while you are in the service. This includes everything from training manuals to Stars and Stripes. Also, any of you who would like to submit articles or …

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Trans-Love Moves

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 55, June 4-18, 1968

The Trans-Love Energies commune of Detroit, including the MC5 and the Trans-Love Light Company, have left the city of Detroit for good, to settle in Ann Arbor, that green and airy town some 45 miles west of Detroit.

LEMAR on the move

by Joe Mulkey

Fifth Estate # 25, March 1-15, 1967

LEMAR has its first publication out—The Case For the Relegalization of Marijuana. It is available at the FIFTH ESTATE Bookstore and Mixed Media for 25 cents. This group’s next major printing project will be the LaGuardia Report. Speakers are available …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 76, April 3-16, 1969

Fifth Estate A Newspaper Of Detroit FIFTH ESTATE #76, April 3-16, 1969, Vol. 3 No. 24 EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin Tommye Wiese Peter Werbe Cathy West DISTRIBUTION Bruce Montrose MUSIC EDITOR John Sinclair PHOTO EDITOR Mike Tyre STAFF Claudia Montrose …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 99, February 19-March 4, 1970

The Fifth Estate EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin Peter Werbe Cathy West DISTRIBUTION Keep On Truckin’ Co-op ADVERTISING Steve Dunn STAFF David Gaynes Jim Kennedy Rick London Nick Medvecky Bruce Montrose Claudia Montrose Bill Rowe Marilyn Werbe POLITICAL PRISONER John Sinclair …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 100, March 5-18, 1970

Fifth Estate EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin Peter Werbe Cathy West DISTRIBUTION Keep On Truckin’ Co-op ADVERTISING Steve Dunn STAFF David Gaynes Jim Kennedy Rick London Nick Medvecky Bruce Montrose Claudia Montrose Bill Rowe Marilyn Werbe POLITICAL PRISONER John Sinclair The …

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Letter from Prison

by John Sinclair

Fifth Estate # 85, August 7-20, 1969

John Sinclair Southern Michigan State Prison Jackson, Michigan Dear Leni & Everybody:

The Coat Puller

by John Sinclair

Fifth Estate # 41, November 1-15, 1967

First, thanks to all of you who responded to our plea for help last issue—the Defense Fund is growing slowly, and hopefully, I’ll be able to turn it all over to our long – suffering attorneys when things get rough. …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 58, July 18-31, 1968

FIFTH ESTATE #58, July 18-31l, 1968, Vol. 3 No. 6 EDITORS Harvey Ovshinsky Peter Werbe EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Cathy West CIRCULATION Tommye Wiese NEWS EDITOR Alan Gotkin MUSIC EDITOR John Sinclair DISTRIBUTION Eric Watkins ADVERTISING Gunnar Lewis CALENDAR Resa Jannett STAFF …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 98, February 4-18, 1970

The Fifth Estate EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin Peter Werbe Cathy West DISTRIBUTION Keep On Truckin’ Co-op ADVERTISING Steve Dunn STAFF David Gaynes Jim Kennedy Rick London Nick Medvecky Bruce Montrose Claudia Montrose Bill Rowe Marilyn Werbe POLITICAL PRISONER John Sinclair …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

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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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 91, October 30-November 12, 1969

“To Serve the People” EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin Peter Werbe Cathy West MANAGING EDITOR Bill Rowe DISTRIBUTION Keep On Truckin Co-op STAFF Jane Capellaro Dena Clamage Bob Fleck David Gaynes Joel Landy Bruce Montrose Claudia Montrose Marilyn Werbe Tommye Wiese …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 101, March 19-April 1, 1970

Fifth Estate #101, March 19-April 1, 1970, Vol. 4, No. 23, page 2 EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin Peter Werbe Cathy West DISTRIBUTION Keep On Truck in’ Co-op ADVERTISING Steve Dunn’ STAFF David Gaynes Jim Kennedy Rick London Nick Medvecky Bruce …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 88, September 18-October 1, 1969

Fifth Estate “To Serve the People” EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin Peter Werbe Cathy West MANAGING EDITOR Bill Rowe DISTRIBUTION Keep On Truckin’ Co-op STAFF Dena Clamage Bob Fleck David Gaynes Barbara Healy Joel Landy Bruce Montrose Claudia Montrose Marilyn Werbe …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 90, October 16-29, 1969

Fifth Estate “To Serve the People” EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin Peter Werbe Cathy West MANAGING EDITOR Bill Rowe DISTRIBUTION Keep On Truckin’ Co-op STAFF Jane Capellaro Dena Clamage Bob Fleck David Gaynes Joel Landy Bruce Montrose Claudia Montrose Marilyn Werbe …

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Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 92, November 13-26, 1969

Fifth Estate “To Serve the People” EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin, Peter Werbe, Cathy West MANAGING EDITOR Bill Rowe DISTRIBUTION Keep On Truckin’ Co-op STAFF Jane Capellaro Dena Clamage Bob Fleck David Gaynes Joel Landy Bruce Montrose Claudia Montrose Marilyn Werbe …

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Staff and Contributors

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 62, Sept. 19-Oct. 2, 1968

Fifth Estate, A Newspaper Of Detroit EDITORS Harvey Ovshinsky Peter Werbe

Masthead

by Fifth Estate Collective

Fifth Estate # 79, May 15-28, 1969

Fifth Estate A Newspaper of Detroit FIFTH ESTATE #79, May 15-28, 1969, Vol. 4 No. 1, page 2 EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin Peter Werbe Cathy West Tommye Wiese DISTRIBUTION Bruce Montrose Fred Frank MUSIC EDITOR John Sinclair STAFF Dena Clamage …

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