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...other hand, the split between SMC-YSA and SDS-PL is significant. It revolves about a conflicting view of the nature of the struggle, both in terms of tactics, and in the terms of the ultimate goal. The conflict is not taken lightly by the organization. Recently at M. I. T. there were fistfights between the two factions. In March, at the Boston Moratorium, run by the SMC, SDS had to storm the stage to get a speaker. Earlier, at the November March on Washington, run by the New Mob, some people crowded around the speakers platform were most reluctant...
Spokesmen for the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) charged yesterday that four SDS members assaulted, knocked down and kicked Robert Bresnahan-former Boston coordinator for the New Mobilization Committee-at a conference of the New England YSA in Burr Hall yesterday afternoon...
...alleged assault on Bresnahan occurred a little after 1:30 p. m., when many participants in the YSA-sponsored New England Socialist Education Conference had left Burr Hall for lunch. One SDS member who was in Burr during the incident denied last night that fight was premeditated. Bresnahan was treated yesterday afternoon for facial lacerations...
...Left is in a state of disintegration because it lacks a coherent outlook," explained Richard Osborne '72, chairman of Harvard-Radcliffe YSA. He said that the conference will try to supply a "consistent revolutionary theory" for young radicals...
...YSA has scheduled a series of panel discussions, speakers, and workshops at Burr B focusing on the relationship between revolutionary theory and social issues. Osborne said that he expects about 200 people to attend the conference...