Walter Bowart Writer

Walter Howard Bowart (May 14, 1939 – December 18, 2007) was an American leader in the counterculture movement of the 1960s, founder and editor of the first underground newspaper in New York City, the East Village Other, and author of the book Operation Mind Control.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 14, 1939
Birth name	Walter Howard Kirby
Birth place	Nebraska , Omaha Nebraska
Date of death	December 18, 2007
Place of death	Inchelium Washington , Washington (state)