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...Oakland. Calif...
...much of their six-year history, the Black Panthers wandered in a wilderness of violence, both rhetorical and real. They packed guns and often sounded eager to use them. Yet that fractious history was nowhere evident recently in Oakland, Calif., as a neatly dressed candidate for mayor listened intently to an integrated group of elderly voters. They were complaining about muggers and purse snatchers. "I know the roughness in this community," the candidate replied. "My own mother's purse has been stolen. I plan to offer a program to stop muggings and prevent this constant preying on the elderly...
...access to political power. Ericka Muggins, 24, who only 19 months ago stood trial in Connecticut with Scale for murder, is today an elected member of the Berkeley community development council, the city's antipoverty agency. Other Panthers have won six of the 18 positions on the West Oakland Model Cities governing board and four of the 14 seats on the Berkeley antipoverty board. Elaine Brown is now running for the Oakland city council...
...that he plans a $50,000 campaign. Emphasizing racial cooperation, expanded local services and ghetto-improvement programs, he speaks to diverse audiences, including the Voice of Christ Revival, the National Association of Accountants and the San Francisco Lions Club. "I'm running to represent the total city of Oakland," he says. "The excessive rhetoric of three years ago just wasn't conducive to our revolutionary struggle. We're not dogmatic; we want change, not anarchy...
...years in office, but now may run in the April election for another term. "Scale doesn't stand much of a chance," Reading says. "The Panthers have a lot of sympathizers, but responsible minority citizens with jobs and property don't want anything to do with them." Oakland Police Chief Charles Gain also predicts a Panther loss at the polls, but admires Scale's new attitude and strategy: "I don't think they'll accomplish all their goals in this election, but they may be able to establish a political base so they...