Boston University has spearheaded the way in Massachusetts. Two large meetings have already been held there on the abortion issue, organized by the Boston Women's Abortion Action Coalition and BU Female Liberation.

The first meeting was a teach-in, with speakers from the coalition and the Massachusetts Organization to Repeal Abortion Laws (MORAL), and Mary Daly, a noted Catholic theologian. Last week, Dr. Barbara Roberts, a project director of the Women's National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC), debated a member of the Value of Life Committee. Over 200 people attended the debate.

Shirley Wheeler has not yet been sentenced. She is the Florida woman who was convicted of "manslaughter" for having an "illegal abortion" (exercising her constitutional right to control her own body). She faces a possible 20-year sentence for this "crime."

October 5, 1946
The largest, most militant and best organized student strike in Akron's history ended today with most of its demands won. Over 600 students of Central High School, supported by their parents and hundreds of students from other high schools took part in the five-day strike.

The immediate cause of the walkout was an abrupt increase of about 50 percent in food prices at the school cafeteria. When high-handed, dictatorial Principal J. Ray Stine refused to allow student spokesmen to state their grievances at an assembly, 100 students walked out.

All strikers have been readmitted except George Chomalou, their leading spokesman. He was summarily expelled two days before the walkout as a "troublemaker." He is strongly supported by the students, their parents, and numerous other people in the community. Leading CIO officials here are also being brought into the movement to reinstate Chomalou. The Board of Education is scheduled to hear his case September 30.  
 
 
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