Word: membership
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...there is no evidence of a membership boom in fascist political organizations in the U.S. The National States Rights Party, Cowan's outfit, claims some 20,000 members in 100 or more chapters. Experts place its membership at only 1,000, though its hate sheet, Thunderbolt, apparently prints 15,000 copies each month. Based in Marietta, Ga., the party is headed by Lawyer J.B. Stoner, a longtime bigot given to saying things like "There's no point in our going out and shooting Jews and niggers because we couldn't get rid of them that...
Regardless of any concessions either side may make before or during the next meeting on Monday, there will be no final action until the black student group holds its next general membership meeting on Wednesday...
...states have similar rules of this nature. Critics of the move claim it is an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers between the two branches. McGee is recuperating from a skiing accident and the House has been occupied with the Boston charter plan. The reduction of House membership from 240 to 160 members for the 1978 election is creating many unexpected cleavages. McGee will have to struggle to hold the House together under these pressures and will find it too difficult to seriously challenge the administration on this issue. As Kelly said, "That move won't go anywhere...
...church's apparent desire to "get with it," as evidenced by its other activities in revising the liturgy of the Book of Common Prayer, has caused much dissatisfaction among its members. Yet the hierarchy continues to press on. This latest abomination is the end. I hereby resign my membership in the Protestant Episcopal Church...
...real conflict, however, is a power struggle within the Dergue that is slowly reducing its membership and possibly its entrenched position. There were 120 officers on the council when it ousted Haile Selassie; after last week's executions the group numbered only about 60. The previous chief of state, Lieut. General Aman Andom, was shot to death in November 1974 for "resisting arrest." Last July another internal fight led to the execution of Major Sisay Hapte, a high-ranking council member, and several other officials...