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Abbie Hoffman — Part 13

155 pages · May 12, 2026 · Document date: Sep 3, 1970 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Abbie Hoffman · 155 pages OCR'd
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ve ee . ‘eo . oe n CPN Lt . .ne oteaenmetna tala dilatcttymatiee: arrestin A Sel eee toad , ay le _ KC 100-New For information of Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisec, referenced teletvpes advised that the Lawrence Liberation Front (LLF), described as a militant New Left group at Kansas University (KU), Lawrence, Kansas, announced Jock Liberation Day 10/14/70.for purpose of founding Woodstock Nation Athletic Association and Woodstock Nation Olympic Committee. To take part in this event were to be JACK SCOTT, sports editor of "Ramparts" magazine: HARRY EDWARDS, organizer of 1968 Olympic boycott: DAVE MEGASSEY, former linebacker for the St. Louis Cardinals; RANDY SHYTH, sports editor, “Daily Cal", Berkeley; and ABBIE HOFFMAN of Youth International Party. A publication issued by the LLF 10/13/70 stated athermen have spoken. Bring your wire cutters for noon in at track, KU." The Jock Liberation Day was formed on behalf of SAMUEL GOLDBERG, who was kicked off of the KU track team in May, 1970 for various training and regulation violations and GOLDBERG “is fighting it.” GOLDBERG claims he was kicked off because he had stated that at a forthcoming NCAA track meet he wished to make peaceful protest about incidents at Kent State, Cambodia and the New Haven trial and that if he received any medals or awards he would donate these trophies to the Black Panther Party. (GOLDBERG is no longer a student at KU, having been dropped in October, 1976 fo. nonpayment of fees." at art The group was denied use of the memorial stadium for 10/14/76 by KU Athletic Director WADE STINSON and they appealed to the Chancellor and the KU Events Committee. g’ ~ advised the KU Events Committee SSlonfor the use of the memorial stadium for the jog-in demonstration. On 10/14/70 the stadium was posted and local law enforcement and Kansas Highway Patrol awn ante a¢ MBP Tran — +h eal al troopers were in the stadium to make arrests if entry was made by demonstrators. The organization issued a statement a
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