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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1971
Page
5
Rosie's bedroom closet holds mink coats as she faces another evening on the streets. The piece describes about 4,000 prostitutes in New York, the social strata among them, their routines, risks, and coping strategies, through Rosie and Dee, highlighting cost of living, arrests, and emotional impact.
A profile of New York City sex workers and pimps describes money as a key motive for women in the trade. It details house hierarchies run by women like Jackie and Michelle, client pricing from $50 to $1,000, and life in high rise apartments. The piece notes street work, policing pressure, loneliness, and futures including college and marriage.
The North Central Alabama Mental Health Center led state clinics with 2,447 patients in Decatur followed by Mobile 2,250 and Birmingham 2,093. Nationwide totals reach 17,414 with several centers reporting lower figures.
Seven women's groups and 47 women led by Margret Mead petition the Supreme Court to protect the right to medical abortions nationwide. They argue women must decide for themselves within medical practice limits, challenging Georgia and Texas abortion rulings while court jurisdiction is questioned.
The Associated Press reports a quiet dawn in Belfast after days of the worst violence in months sparked by a roundup of suspected terrorists, leaving at least 13 dead in the British province.
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