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Abbie Hoffman — Part 13
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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."
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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
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troopers were in the stadium to make arrests if entry was
made by demonstrators. The organization issued a statement
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