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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1973

Page

7

Desert madam fights U S move on bordello land

Beverly Harrell operates Cottontail Ranch a five trailer bordello on seven federal acres near Tonopah Nevada. The Bureau of Land Management seeks to cancel her lease claiming illegal use of federal land while Nevada law allows licensed brothels in rural counties. Harrell faces eviction and plans to seek an injunction to stay court action. Several women work there with customers arriving by private planes on the desert property.

Tonopah Nev Beverly Harrell Fedeal Nevada BLM Harrell John Hillsamer Lands and Minerals Bureau Reno State Supreme Court Ald Cottontail Ranch

Brothers learn clothes don’t make angler

In Leona Valley two brothers Ronald and Larry Hiller tried to dupe a warden with swapped clothes wallets and gear after sharing one fishing license. Ronald pleaded guilty to license transfer and paid 100 dollars while Larry forfeited 150 for license transfer and fishing without a license.

Sacramento UPI Ronald Larry Hiller Department of Fish and Game San Mateo Larry Redwood City Fish and Game Ward A. Heuler Tuolumne River Heuer

Pair freed without bail in ill son's death

Lawrence and Alice Parker, charged with manslaughter after their diabetic son Wesley Parker II died when insulin was discarded, were released on their own recognizance from San Bernardino County jail. Bail had been $10,000 each. their prelim hearing is set for September.

Barstowa Lawrence Alice Parker Parkers San Bernardino County Barstow Parker Wesley, II

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