July 1978 Journal by Edith Roller

Aside from the single entry below, nothing more of the July Journal has surfaced. The entry was x’d out (see below). If more emerges, we will gain more insights into what happened in one of the critical last few months.

Found: Backside of  notes for Days of Aug 1978 Journal
*July 28, 1968 was a Sunday; July 28. 1978 was a Friday. It is probable that she wrote the  wrong year – a 6 instead of a 7. The Microsoft Word file using hidden text to indicate the source file and page of the source pdf file.
Source: section 073, page 5.  [RYMUR-89-4286-2018- C-3 (Part I) Diary of PT Members]
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28 July 1968* – Friday

Socialism Class

With a number of other women we placed a seat in a good place, signed in.  Helen Love beside me, I worked on journal for a while. A portion of today’s tape was played.

Jim entered. He inquired whether everybody was ready for the written test and on being told that most had not heard the news today, he said asked who had heard yesterday’s news. Few had. He said we would definitely have a written test tomorrow.  He then gave a list of questions and asked for volunteers to answer them. These people joined the line and Jim promised a reward this time for “positive reinforcement” People who answered got a half day off. Those who answered only partially got 1 hour or 2.

In the midst of questioning, Jim spent some time on the Huey Newton article. Showed around a copy of magazine “New Times” with painting of Huey, makes him worse than Manson. Geared to those who can’t read and those who can. They don’t have to assassinate any more. The media shoot him down. Some people can’t stand this type of attack. All they had was their public image.

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