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- , ' C ' - c V SITUATION INFORMATION R E P O R T ' b Black Panther Party peccancy was brought to light this week both in the underground press and in testimony before Senator McClellans subcommittq. First, several press references have been made in recent months to the "Breakfast for Poor Kfas" pro- gram being carried out by the Black Panthers in the San Francisco Bay area as well as elsewhere in the United States. Although alle- gations have been made that the food has been obtained from local merch'ants via the Itshakedown" route, the donation of time and energy by the militant Panther rank and file has been applauded,.. even in the "straight" press. The facts are now coming in and the following article from the June 20-26 Berkeley Barb clearly re- flects that, at least, the pro- as-administered in Oakland en- compasses coercion, tlshakedzwnsll and probably "pocket lining. 'I "The Safeway store at 29th and W e s t in Oakland was open but it was as empty a s a tasteless loaf of white bread. Panther boycott was a 99% success. The Black "For the past few weeks Panther members, community people, white friends and the breakfast kids have been surround- ing Safeway and perguading customers to shop down the block. . "It all started when the Safeway Manager refused to kick' in a hundred bucks a' month for the Breakfast for Children Pro- gram. A lot of the stores in the area came through with contri- butions, including the Co-op, but Safeway figured the kids could survive on a glass of water every morning. . T h e Black Panthers called for a boycott and are noW taxing Safeway an additional $25 each week they want to play Scrooge. "The Panthers have been relying on revolutionary per- suasion to keep the s t o r e empty. A car pulls up in front of the door and the people shout, 'Don't give your money to pigs who won't feed our children. *a -. .- '. . . ...-. .. ..... . . . . I r--- - .