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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1975
Page
9
Italian maker of Jesus Jeans faces Catholic opposition after provocative East Side billboards show a rear view and a Bible quote. Bloomingdale's cancels spring order and others may follow as the archdiocese denounces the campaign as offensive. The manufacturer plans to continue selling the jeans despite protests.
A spokesman cited church pressure as hurting sales while asserting business is business. He reported opponents of the ad made threatening calls to his offices. Jeans priced at 80 to 40 dollars have sold 15,000 pairs in the U.S. since March with Europe sales at 35 million dollars.
Sheriff Dick Hancock was ordered to pay go go dancer Deann Madison 750 for an illegal arrest after she was charged for an obscene show at the Kelly Hart Tavern. County records show the law cited was no longer on the books and the sheriff claimed no awareness of a change. Madison, 28, said she had been paid for the performance and left with time to spare.
Paul Dyer of 405 Rhea St. told police burglars forced a rear door and took jewelry and a television set valued at 375 dollars. In Cedar County Miss Madison won 750 dollars after a nine hour jury decision by eight women and four men. The jury noted embarrassment and inconvenience from the nude dancing incident. The county’s liability insurance would pay the judgment.
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