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...political following are the Democratic Socialists, what's left of SDS, and The Crimson. The Democratic Socialists sprang up a year ago, along with Michael Harrington's national Democratic Socialist organizing committee. Last year the group worked some with the United Farm Workers and for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers' boycott of Farah pants. They joined the printers' coalition, and a few of their members worked on the Honeywell demonstration...
...imports in any member country drop below a still-to-be determined threshold, either as the result of a selective boycott or a general cutback in deliveries, the sharing will start. For example, if Canada and Norway could meet 100% of their oil needs and all other ECG members only 90%, then those two countries would share their oil until the proportion of requirements fulfilled was the same in all countries. The precise details of this and other procedures, such as a method for eliminating the need for time-consuming approval by each parliament should an emergency hit, remain...
...Boycott Gallo Wines: Cesar Chavez, leader of the United Farm Workers, is coming to Cambridge to help put a full-scale Boston-area boycott of Gallo products into high gear. The UFW leader, who has guided a long battle to win the rights of California farm workers, will take part in a demonstration Saturday at 1:30 p.m. by the Fresh Pond Shopping Center. Last year Gallo signed a sweetheart contract with the Teamsters in an effort to escape facing a struggle with the UFW over workers' rights, but the tactic hasn't been very successful. The Gallo boycott...
Chavez will be in Boston for three days beginning August 2 as part of a nine-day tour of New England. During his trip he will also lead a demonstration in support of UFW's boycott of A&P Food Stores and attend a benefit dinner with United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller at Boston College...
...curfews and fines. At week's end the strike seemed far from settlement. A similar strike over the pension fund four years ago collapsed when the then champion Kansas City Chiefs decided to play in the All-Star game. This year most of the Dolphins decided to boycott. When the All-Stars refused to play without a settlement, the game was canceled. The other picket lines thrown up last week were honored by most veterans, but not rookies and free agents...