Word: mayday
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Progressive Labor Party (PLP), which describes itself as a "revolutionary communist party," and is dedicated to "fighting for world communism." is organizing a march to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Paris Commune. Mayday is a traditional holiday in Socialist countries, and among communist parties. Chicago's very own Haymarket Massacre gave rise to the celebration, a fact that rarely gets into high school American history texts. Marching in New York with militant radicals on May I, even if you disagree with their political analysis and organization, is likely to have more effect on the building of socialism...
...Arbor Conference, which endorsed the People's Peace Treaty and gave some kind of legitimacy to the PCPJ, there was spawned Students and Youth for a People's Peace. It is increasingly unclear what Students and Youth for a People's Peace does, except to sign the bottom of Mayday notices. The Mayday Tribe, which seems to be the "action-arm" of the SYPP, is planning to shut down Washington for all or part of May 4-7. Local Mayday Tribes will be responsible for specific targets, and will decide their own strategy. Some will fight the police, others will...
...dates of the Mayday events conflict with local actions planned by area-branches of the Coalition, and there is some friction between those organizing local demonstrations and those who want as many militant radicals in Washington as possible. How many will sit on the freeways remains to be seen...
Maybe the Laos invasion has brought the antiwar movement back to life. Maybe, Peace Action Coalition wants mass demonstrations in Washington on April 24 while other groups have announced militant actions on Mayday. It can certainly not be expected that mass demonstrations will sway foreign policy by voicing public outrage; rather, this spring the antiwar movement must clearly indicate that it is physically and unalterably opposed to those men and institutions who continue to wage war in Asia...
...speaker at the Common will discuss the Laos invasion and the Indochina situation. In front of the Copley Square Induction Center another speaker will describe plans for spring demonstrations in the Boston area, including the Mayday demonstrations supported at the Ann Arbor conference last weekend. A Media Center spokesman said last night that the speakers would probably be representatives of local radical women's groups...