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New Orleans Hippies and Straights Seek Peaceful Coexistence
In New Orleans French Quarter a hippie community grows with its own clinic, information center, newspaper, and federation of businesses. Mayor Moon Landrieu’s conciliatory stance fosters tolerance with the straights as the Quarter reemerges as a cultural center led by figures like Mike Stark and the Head clinic. The trend reflects a shift toward coexistence amid a long-standing cultural mix.
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UPI
Bodhi Sala
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Rushton
Tulane University
Rushton
William Faulkner
Tennessee Williams
Sherwood Anderson
Stark
Stark Realities
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New Orleans Switchboard Exchange
Federation of Independent Businessmen
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Moon Landrieu
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