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GEORGE JACKSON BRIGADE a communique entitled "“Comminque from. the George Jackson Brigade ~ Thursda 8, 1975" was furnished this office This communique related that the George Jackson Brigade were responsible for placing a bomb at a Safeway Market at 15th & John, Seattle, Washington, on September 18, 1975. They were protesting the “criminal exploitation" by Safeway of farm workers, store 7 clerks, and the general public. This bombing was also in oe revenge for the attempted bombing of the same market on é September 15, 1975, in which the bomb prematurely exploded killing one of their "comrades" and was also in retaliation : 4 for the capture of four SLA members in San Francisco. In eb oy closing they suggested a “Victorious struggle against Safeway-- ae even if it takes reducing those two stores to burned-out ruins-- Sopot would be a major step in the direction toward people's power". The communicue was signed The George Jackson Brigade and was followed by a rambling poem eulogizing fallen comrades. 7 FY a communique dated "New Year 1976" and bIP entitled “Commingque from the George Jackson Brigade" was ed a sormor. to this a In this communique the . George Jackson Brigade, claimed credit for a recent (12/31/75) - bombing of a City Light substation in the Laurelhurst, a sed wealthy suburb of Seattle, and two pipe bomb explosions at the Safeway Distribution Center in Belleuve, Washington, on the same date. Again the emphasis of the communique was a general bo harange on Safeway and referred to Safeway and City Light as a “our own class enemies". Communique was signed “Love and pat Struggle, Happy New Year! The George Jackson Brigade". On 1/23/76, the Pacific National Bank of Washington, Tukwila Branch, 13451 Interurban Avenue South, Seattle, Washing- ton, was robbed by four individuals. Tukwila is a small community approximately 15 miles south of Seattle. The Tukwila Police Department interceded during the time of the bank robbery which resulted in the death of one of the robbery suspects, BRUCE RICHARD i SEIDEL. Zz C The following two subjects were arrested at the scene: RAY -_ JOHN WILLIAM-SHERMAN, born 8/28/42; and EDWARD ALLEN-MEAD, born "os 11/6/41. 7 | * cnet