Berkeley Prostitution Patrol Faces Off Street Trade
In Berkeley a resident group of about 100 women formed a two block patrol on University Avenue to deter street prostitution. They stand at corners until prostitutes leave, aiming to curb traffic jams and lure away customers while supporting law enforcement.
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Ted
Berkeley
University Avenue
Oalkland
West
Arthur Boulevard
Berkeley Council of Neighborhood Associations
Gilda Feller
Watergate book defends Nixon citing broader political excesses
The Watergate defense argues Nixon faced exaggerated attacks while predecessors like Kennedy and Roosevelt used probes against opponents. Victor Lasky contends press chasm and impeachment timing skewed history, saying the presidency was in a no win situation and that earlier overreach went largely unpunished.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Victor Lasky
John F. Kennedy
Lyndou
Dohigou
Franklin D. Roose
Beautiful garden hid one of nation's largest poppy crops
Tecumseh Oklahoma police found and burned a hidden poppy patch said to be one of the largest opium poppy crops in the United States. Ouida Parsons 77 kept the garden for decades, planting seeds once gifted by family. Police filed no charges, deeming her innocent. The case notes her prior horticultural writings and seed sales.
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Ouida Parsons
Oklahoma
Tecumseh
Lloyd Rogers
United States
Mrs. Parsons
Rogers
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