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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1975
Page
4
An AP wirephoto chart shows rapidly rising budget appropriations for New York City since 1963. The growing fiscal burden highlights a major financial crisis for the nation’s largest city as spending expands across departments and programs.
In New Orleans Fat City and the French Quarter host wet T shirt contests drawing many spectators and payouts from $23 to $75. Contestants strip shirts and sometimes skirts amid loud crowds as police watch, while bar owners push the craze started by Pierre’s in Pat City. Local figures including John McGuire and Captain Humble MC figure in early shows. contestants range from 18 to mid-30s with mixed views on the spectacle.
Hollywood notes reveal Richard Harris aims to release Echoes of Summer for a best song Oscar, while the film’s timing also targets a best actor nomination. Henry Wilcoxon recounts injuries during Against a Crooked Sky filming in Utah, and Elvis Presley plans a Las Vegas Hilton return with a December Pre-Holiday Jubilee. David Niven promotes Paper Tiger at the Cinerama Dome and his new book. In New Orleans, Dr Emmanuel Ogunsan, Nigeria-born, is cited as the city’s lone practicing Black veterinarian, Ogurisan, after Tuskegee, discussing staying for opportunities.
A Fremont California group named CAMP began a campaign to embarrass men who visit massage parlors by notifying wives. About 200 volunteers conduct picket actions at 16 parlors in Fremont’s 135000 population, posting license plate numbers of customers and claiming to expose commercial sex activity. Police and attorneys note the tactics have escalated with confrontations and alleged “spot attacks” while CAMP denies some actions such as family phone calls.
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