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- \-I--- lC00'018133 - . . - . . . L . ? ELght key leaders of the maleal Ikw Left vho appear responeiblc t o a large degree for the dbordcrs at the Democratic Rational Convention i n Chicago, i n August 1968, 8tc scheduled to cane t o trial In that city on 24 aptember 1969, before ~tld- J U ~ ~ U S Hoffmnn, ou charges of con- spiring t o incite a riot. The eight, each of whom pleaded "not guilty" in Rderal Metrlct Court on 9 April 1969, were indicted under the Thurmond Amendment t o the 1968 Civil Rights Act which mnkcs it i l l e g a l t o croas state lines or me interstate cd5merce cwxmunicstione With the intent t o incite, organize, promote, encourqe, participate in, or earry on s d o t . The eight conspirators arc: David (Dave) b l l i n g e r , Thamas Bmuett (Tom) Hayden, Rennard'Cardou (Rennie) bavis, Abbott'H. (Abbie) HoffhLau, Jerry Clyde Rubin, Bobby George Scale, and the less well-ham John R. hvrines, Assistant Professor of Chemistry et the University of Oregon, and Lee Weiner, Research Assletant at Rorthuestern University. MobiUzation Comaittee t o End the War i n Vietnam (recently renemed . New Mobllization Committee t o md the W a r in Vietnam), vhich under Delllnger's chairmauship coordtaattd the overall protest movement in Chicago; Hoff'man and Rubin an leaders of the YIPPIE cult (Youth Inter- national Party); &ale is Chairplan of the Black Pauther Party; and Frolnes and Weiner are mlversity radicals charged also With teaching demonstrators hbv t o make and we m incendiary device t o fanrent civil disorder . Dellinger, Heyha, and DBvls are leaders of the lafional It appears that the trial of the CRICACO EIGHT will occasion vide- spread demonstrations by the New Lef't, particularly in Chicago and b 0. Washington, D.C. The Students for B Democratic Society (SDS) is re- td'. ported t o be planning t o take part in a demonstrati* on 27 September, i n support of the self-nemcd "Conspiracy EiBht"; and other protests . . - 8sc beilrgt'planned during the trial. The eight conspirators have set up an office i n Chicago under the name of the Conspiracy and i n addition t o rai8ing funds for t h e i r defense, have reportedly been caoperatltg with SDS In -lag plana for "the fall national action"-the main slogan for which is "Bring the W a r Home!" The action, which i o nchcduled f o r October 8 through Qctober 11 and is to be a "aev and more intense phase in the struggle against U. 'S. imperialism", trill center in Chicago with "suppo~ action throughout the country". On Friday the tenth, there is t o be a march on the Federal Building in Chlcago t o protest the conspiracy trial; and on tho eleventh, a mssive march willbe held t o c a l l ror withdrawal of all troops from Wetnam. On 15 IVwanber 1969, M anti-war march le scheduled~to be held in Washington, D.C., under the sponsorship o f t h c New Mobilization Committee t o lbd the War in Vietnam, vhich vi11 Teceivt IL~J asaiat fromthe@ciallet Workeras Party in an attempt t o . . 0 . -$* Y . '>A:' e - -