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Yippies leader dies of liver cancer at 66 - Stew Albert
ap on Bakersfield Californian ^ | 1/31/06 | AP - Los Angeles

Posted on 01/31/2006 7:12:22 PM PST by NormsRevenge

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Stew Albert, a co-founder of the Youth International Party, whose members were more commonly known as Yippies, died Monday of liver cancer. He was 66.

Albert was clubbed by police during the 1968 anti-war Democratic National Convention riot and was named as an unindicted coconspirator at the Chicago 7 trial.

The Yippies in 1968 advanced a pig as candidate for president and in 1970 invaded Disneyland for a day. In 1970, Albert ran for sheriff of Alameda County, Calif., but lost.

Albert moved to Portland in 1984 and continued to carry an idealistic torch for the 1960s. "I came here to bring the holy spirit of the '60s to this younger generation," he said in 2000.

His 2005 memoir was titled "Who the Hell is Stew Albert?" because of a question Howard Stern posed on his radio show. "It's less a case of local boy makes good, more a case of local boy makes trouble," Albert said.

Albert was born Dec. 4, 1939, in Brooklyn, N.Y., an only child. He graduated from Pace University and in 1964 began organizing against the Vietnam War.

In 1988, he attended a 20-year reunion in Chicago of 1968 protesters.

"I imagine Americans secretly miss the passion of my generation," he wrote of that experience.

In 1996, Mayor Richard M. Daley, son of former Mayor Richard J. Daley, invited him to Chicago with his pal Tom Hayden, a former roommate, for a day of reconciliation.

Albert was co-author with his wife of "The Sixties Papers" anthology. He ran the Yippie Reading Room online and continued to blog until the day before his death.

He is survived by his wife, Judy Gumbo Albert, and daughter, Jessica Pearl Albert. A funeral service is scheduled Wednesday.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: hippies; obituary; stewalbert; yippies
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To: Hilltop
I may not favor his views or published statements, but I do not belittle his suffering or disregard the sadness of his family.

Either your comment was misdirected to me, or you think I am belittling him. My remarks had nothing to do with this individual. My reference was to the obituary 'book of style' favored by the MSM.

41 posted on 01/31/2006 8:24:36 PM PST by relictele
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To: NormsRevenge
The guy didn't learn much. Check it out.

Stew Albert page

42 posted on 01/31/2006 8:36:46 PM PST by T'wit (You wonder why there is so little news on Sunday mornings? The leftist news fakers are asleep.)
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To: Owl_Eagle

Didn't you know Stew Albert?


43 posted on 01/31/2006 8:43:12 PM PST by lesser_satan
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To: NormsRevenge
His 2005 memoir was titled "Who the Hell is Stew Albert?"

Wow, that's what I said!

44 posted on 01/31/2006 8:44:15 PM PST by hattend
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To: Revolting cat!; Billthedrill
The Yippies were at first anarchist (good) before they....

The Yippies were a media event and tried to present themselves as anarchists in the mold of the (SF) Diggers and the NY Motherf.....'s They were pale imitations that lived in relative wealth and stupidity.

45 posted on 01/31/2006 8:49:35 PM PST by Poincare
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To: NormsRevenge; T'wit
I followed the link to his Web Page and the first thing
I noticed is that he has written Tom Hayden out of his
history. All the rest were there but no Tom Hayden.

Reminds me of PAPA Joe's purges.

46 posted on 01/31/2006 8:58:00 PM PST by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken.)
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To: Brad's Gramma

The Yippies were like the YAFfies.

Except the YAFfies washed, didn't smoke pot all the @!#$!@$ time, and had sense.

Other than that, they were exactly alike.


47 posted on 01/31/2006 9:12:10 PM PST by LibertarianInExile (Freedom isn't free--no, there's a hefty f'in fee--and if you don't throw in your buck-oh-five, who w)
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To: higgmeister

How about that. One quick google and we find that Hayden has his own dull self-promoting web site... here: http://www.tomhayden.com/ How very commercial. Didn't Rubin end up selling stocks?


48 posted on 01/31/2006 9:24:04 PM PST by T'wit (You wonder why there is so little news on Sunday mornings? The leftist news fakers are asleep.)
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To: true_blue_texican

Somebody else would have lead the charge against the Frogs. If you were ruled by the frogs, what would it take for them to stop you?

Give Props to Ho Chi Minh, he hated the french before it was cool to hate the french.
:)


49 posted on 01/31/2006 11:14:23 PM PST by Hong Kong Expat
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To: RightWingAtheist

"Bad Hippies"!


50 posted on 02/01/2006 2:29:32 AM PST by Recon Dad (Force Recon Dad)
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To: NormsRevenge

Wonder how many copies that one sold?

5?


51 posted on 02/01/2006 3:47:09 AM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: Dick Vomer

If you think dying from liver cancer is painless, then I'm assuming you are one of those that also believes Terri Schiavo went into the good night in a state of euphoria.

You see, your cold, clinical, cut and paste job on the symptomology of liver cancer does not take into account the emotional pain, the pain associated with any cancer that metastisized from the original growth, which yes is largely painless and therefore left undiagnosed until the tumor has grown larger.

I recoil at those that can, in a cold fashion, take delight in the death of another, regardless of political stripe or past deeds.

Death visits us all, don't forget that fact.

To invoke your dog Champy's death is quite shallow in the context of the article.

To use your cold flippancy, it sounds like ole' Champy wasn't much of a champ after all.


52 posted on 02/01/2006 6:35:27 AM PST by Hilltop
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To: relictele

Actually McCarthy references cost extra. ;)


53 posted on 02/01/2006 7:18:29 AM PST by Camel Joe (WANTED: Hot Tar and Feathers... I've Got a Rail)
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To: Hilltop
Would you feel such sweet sorrow for Stalin, Mao or perhaps even Hitler? We here at the Free Republic love Liberty above life. Without Liberty life is not worth living. This fool was a useful idiot for all those who would thwart Freedom. Many like this man would betray use all for a chance to feed at the golden trough of the elite. He is nothing more than an ugly old and fat George Clooney!
54 posted on 02/01/2006 7:33:05 AM PST by Camel Joe (WANTED: Hot Tar and Feathers... I've Got a Rail)
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To: Camel Joe

Hey Joe, take a close look at how long I've been a member here, I don't need you to suddenly inform me what FR is all about, nor do I feel led to defend my post, to you.

I've never heard of this Yippie "leader", that tells you how much of an impact he made on the body politik.

He's now dead, which should give you some relief.

And yes, he died from liver cancer. I can speak of the passing of a human without political histrionics.

For you to equate this decedent with Stalin, Mao and Hitler is laughable at best.


55 posted on 02/01/2006 7:48:28 AM PST by Hilltop
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To: Hilltop
Just wondering where you drew the line. There is nothing wrong with rejoicing in the demise of our enemies.
56 posted on 02/01/2006 8:06:27 AM PST by Camel Joe (WANTED: Hot Tar and Feathers... I've Got a Rail)
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To: Hilltop

Agreed. My husband died from liver cancer. Not a nice thing to watch.


57 posted on 02/01/2006 8:09:52 AM PST by knak (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing)
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To: cripplecreek
His real name was Pidasso but he changed it to Albert.

"The more you know™"

58 posted on 02/01/2006 9:56:26 AM PST by anonymous_user (62% of repondents say they lie to pollsters.)
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To: knak

I am sorry for yoour loss. I thank you for sharing, and I cannot add anything else past what you so eloquently said.


59 posted on 02/01/2006 10:39:31 AM PST by Hilltop
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To: Hilltop
You see, your cold, clinical, cut and paste job on the symptomology of liver cancer does not take into account the emotional pain, the pain associated with any cancer that metastisized from the original growth, which yes is largely painless and therefore left undiagnosed until the tumor has grown larger.

I recoil at those that can, in a cold fashion, take delight in the death of another, regardless of political stripe or past deeds.

Death visits us all, don't forget that fact.

To invoke your dog Champy's death is quite shallow in the context of the article.

Puhleeze, spare me the faux sensitivity. As far as the "cut and paste", nah... I actually have seen people die of both primary and metastatic liver cancer.

Nowhere did I "take delight" in this person's death... however the great "emotional" outpouring concerning this person is a joke.... kinda like your post.

I "feel" nothing towards or against this person. He died...big whoop. I didn't know him. I don't recall him affecting me in any manner during his life. Therefore I'm not going to go all weak at the knees, bring my hand to wipe off a fake tear and pretend to be sorrowful.

I'll shed tears for guys I know that suffer or have died... or great men who've made a mark on our culture... this person died. Pick any name of any city obituary column and substitute, you wouldn't know the difference yourself....other than making yourself wet with sanctimonious (look at me how sensitive I am) fake "care" for the death of this guy.... by the way "Champy" was a great German Shepard who passed about 40 years ago.... as was "Kiley" another fine Shepard I lost 3 years ago.... as far as "what's his name"..... didn't know him other than what the press told me about him. Even then, I'd take my dogs over him..... especially after reading about him.

that's what make this country great. You like the "yippie" , I cherish my Shepards.... neat huh?

useful..... member of my family..

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some guy that died, who didn't affect me in the least....

wow look.... a red x...., but you know what he looked like right.. so just picture him in your mind as you "knew" him....long hair, spewing hate about the country, God, our troops and "corporate" America. yawn....

next subject.

60 posted on 02/01/2006 7:28:17 PM PST by Dick Vomer (liberals suck......... but it depends on what your definition of the word "suck" is.)
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