The first issue of Harrisburg Independent Press from October 7-13, 1971 had 12 pages, filled with independent local, regional, and national news. Six months for $5, one year for $8. Download the .pdf at the bottom of the page.

Article Index
Trial of Harrisburg 8 Awaits Rulings on Legal Motions
by Edward Zuckerman
page 1
keywords: J. Edgar Hoover; bombing; kidnapping; illegal wiretaps; U.S. District Judge R. Dixon Herman
Mullen Bill Caper-Sad Example Of America's 'Schoolbook Myths'
by Niel Thomas
page 1, page 11
keywords: Governor Shapp, Rep. Martin Mullen, American Civil Liberties Union, Theodore Mann, separation of church and state, Catholic, Justice Douglas, Lemon v. Kurtzman, Department of Education, Supreme Court, Senator Jeannette Reibman
County Packs Juries With Housewives, Retired
by Anita Harris
page 1, page 10
keywords: Dauphin County, J. Thomas Menaker, jury panel, County Jury Commissioners, Robert Shavor, C. Raymond
Machamer, County Court President Judge Homer Kreider, Richard Angino, Marx Leopold, District Attorney Leroy Zimmerman, Chief Public Defender James Walker,
Bookseller Prefers Cluttered Shop
by Doron Schwartz
page 2
keywords: 405 Market Street, bookstore, Duane Johnson, Buildings Inspector Richard Bowers, District Magistrate Grimwood, library
Matrix
by R.C Filburn
page 2
keywords: Veterans' Preference Act, veteran, government service
HIP Consumer
by Peggy Barnes
page 2
keywords: A Mart, A&P, grocery, cost comparison, Pillsbury Flour, A. & P. Sugar, Jiff Peanut Butter, Heinz Catsup, Ivory Soap, Reynold's Aluminum Foil
Entering Lewisburg-A New Life Behind Bars
by J. Alfred Maguire
page 3
keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission, federal prison, Federal Penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pa., prison experience, convict,
Allenwood Federal Prison Camp, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Ron Sanders, rape
Editorial: Blind Justice
page 4
keywords: institutionalized racism, Lt. William Calley, murder, President Nixon, Angela Davis, Frank W. Sharp, fraud, George Jackson, robbery, Harrisburg High School, Cedar Cliff, Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Confederate flag
Books Books Books Books Books
by Mary Cain Scoblick
page 4
keywords: The Geography of Faith, FBI Fugitive, Daniel Berrigan, psychiatrist Robert Cole,
Suchma's Corner
page 4
keywords: Fred Hampton, Jackson State, Kent State, Attica Prison,
Letter to an Informer
by Michael Giacondo
page 5
keywords: Camden 28, Camden New Jersey, FBI, Robert Hardy. Father Michael Doyle, Catholic Priest, Camden City Council, Senator Italiano, deception, political office,
1000 at Danbury Demand Reforms
page 5
keywords: Federal Correction Institute at Danbury, South Vietnam, prison, protest, strike, Lake Kenosia, US Parole Board, Danbury Resisters, Catholic Peace Fellowship, Harrisburg Defense Committee, Mayday, Free Angela Davis Committee, Coalition for Peace and Justice, Third World Women's Alliance, Don Luce, International Voluntary Services in South Vietnam, Julian Tepper, National Law Society, Roman Catholic Bishop Antulio Parilla-Bonilla, Dave Dellinger, Theodore Glick
Women's Group Active Here
by Mary Kay Fager
page 5
keywords: Women's Lib, Harrisburg Women's Rights Movement, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Pennsylvanians for Women's Rights, Harrisburg Area Community College, HACC
Allenwood Testimony Concluded
by Glen Maynard
page 5
keywords: Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary, Robert Eaton, James Braxton, George Mische, Catonsville 9, Allenwood Federal Prison Camp, Attorney David Rudovsky, Judge Malcolm Muir
Religion to Resistance-Adventures of an ex-Priest
by Tony Scoblick
page 7
keywords: Catholic priest, Henry Kissinger, prison
Don Luce To Speak Here
page 8
keywords: Vietnam, Indochina Mobile Education Project, tiger cages, Clergy and Laity Concerned
Mothers Blame Newspaper For Tension in Hall Manor
by Anita Harris
page 8
keywords: Hall Manor, racial tension, Mayor Harold Swenson
Need Help? Phone Contact
by John Hileman
page 8
keywords: listening, referrals, crisis intervention
Arts Council Will Serve As Culture Clearing House
by John Sopensky
page 8
keywords: Harrisburg Arts Council, cultural events
Center to Aid Youths
by Esther Smith
page 8
keywords: Youth Information Center, crisis counseling
Nixon's Economic Plan-Prosperity for Whom?
by Denny Rock
page 9
keywords: wage/price freeze, inflation, unemployment, stability of the dollar
Local Teachers Hurt by Freeze
by Wesley Johnson Jr
page 9
keywords: school teachers, wage and price freeze, Harrisburg Education Association
Writers Include:
Edward Zuckerman
Niel Thomas
Anita Harris
R. C. Filburn
Peggy Barnes
J. Alfred Maguire
Mary Cain Scoblick
Ted Glick
Mary Kay Fager
Glen Maynard
Tony Scoblick
John Hileman
John Sopensky
Esther Smith
Denny Rock
Wesley Johnson Jr.
Artwork by:
Gene Suchma
Charles Schulz
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