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, % c I La.Cking rn3ma.l focus and leadership, each paper was forced -to*define its role and develop its own political line based on wilat re- niained of the radical youth movement, its own readership, and financial backers. Most papers vacillated during the ensuing months and many more folded in the process. :. .. g:, : - 0 c The underground press is now in decline. It would appear that the vitality of the. "alternative" press was directly proprtional to the health .of the radical movement inayenerd. The undergroutld press arose from the ferment of the times and the abatement of that ferment has undercut its strength and need. I r.7 ret: - h the last year, the Quicksilver Times in Washington, D. C., Space City in Houston, The Seed in Chicago, The East VUaqc Other in New York City and scores of other Underground newsppers have reluctantly Ulrown in the towel. The trend indicates more may follow. The decline of the underground press reflects a fundamental change in the Political, ideological and cultural nature of its six million readers. The press's inability to transcend the depoliticiza- tion of the generation that it has served, has apparently led it to Ule p - * brink of extinction. . \hbsh1 \i.j!- fhfii111 iPt1 li b * w /tft;,:( - 72% L CALJENDAR OF TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED ACTIVITEs I .*: &;- c - i 28 April, Washinqton, D. C. As Previously reported, the Southern Chri-t' ian Leadership Conference and People United to Save Humanity had planned to hold a rally in Washington, D.C. on the above date. Due to the lack of support and the financial instability of ;;CJ,C/ PUSH, ffie rally haS been cancelled. The U. S. k r k Service reported no Permits have been requested for this event and olllcr Goverr~nlent ngcncies have confirmed this report. UncoMirmeri information states the rally will fake place in August 19'13 in Washi~lglon, 13. C. 7:JIis * - . - c * - - - - I '*'*-'.*-- 9 &trL... *. . --, u.. ..!.. *: .-'- -- -_- .*a*..* ,-.IC - r- 3 ,-.:='-:;.c.5=-9 .+i.# -- ' Iu i. : .m- I.&: .$,*.my I 1