John Sinclair had the worst seat possible for the freedom rally held in his own name at Crisler Arena on Dec. 10, 1971. But he didn't miss a minute of the show. Sinclair, then 30, was sitting in his cell at the state prison in Jackson throughout the concert, serving 10 years for giving two joints to an undercover police officer. But he was listening in on a transistor radio to the WABX-FM broadcast of the event, which featured, among others, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Bob Seger and Phil Ochs. [continues 600 words]
Graphic Nature Of Drug Use Will Be Discussed Drug awareness programs within Warren County Schools are usually aimed at students. An upcoming program at Warren County Middle School, however, will be aimed strictly at parents. The program, "For Parents' Eyes Only: Part II," will be presented by MSG Rose Spangler, a member of the Tennessee National Guard's Counter Drug Division. Middle School principal Donna Trevathan said the program is limited to adults due to its graphic nature. Discussed in frank detail will be rave parties, designer drugs like Ecstasy and the current meth epidemic. [continues 243 words]
Doing their part to fight the war on drugs, several local businesses have recently restricted the sale of the over-the-counter cold medication Sudafed, a key ingredient of methamphetamine. Bi-Lo store manager Steve Baker said his store has restricted the sale of Sudafed several times, but decided to restrict it on a permanent basis within the past month. "Sudafed is a key, high-dollar item in the production of meth," Baker said. "Over the past month and a half we've seen more of this get stolen than we have sold, so we decided to make it harder for abusers to get a hold of." [continues 470 words]
Some 5,000 Crowd Diag For Spring Rite The usual coalition of stoners, bikers, students and the just plain curious gathered on the University of Michigan's Diag Saturday, giving new meaning to the term "melting pot." The Hash Bash, Ann Arbor's unofficial rite of spring, attracted some 5,000 participants, scores of vendors, a handful of arrests and a heady - if remarkably smoke-free - vibe to the 29th annual event. "If you came here to get high, this is probably the wrong place to be," said Aaron Smither, a University of Michigan graduate from Southfield, who attended three Hash Bashes as a student during the 1980s and returned Saturday to find things different than he remembers them. [continues 706 words]
