European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday. July 1, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 battleship Missouri in san Francisco the battleship Missouri sails under he Golden pm Bridie saturday to begin a five Day fourth of july visit to san Francisco. More ban 100 Sruti Ultra were Rrt tiled As the new i 1 refurbished warship arrived at its future Home port. In route inc Crew rescued 3 pimple from a disabled vessel. Of Nanc Al woes Chang no times close Playboy clubs Chicago up even Hugh Hefner says monday s closings of the last three company owned Playboy clubs including the original Chicago club mean the end of an Era that found sophistication in waitresses wearing Bunny ails and trouble and a nagging feel ing that the once popular clubs were 9111 of slip with the times forced the closing of the nightspots that seemed to epitomize the Playboy philosophy of hedonism and sexual Freedom during the 1960s and l�70s. Hefner the creator of Playboy mag Azine and inc Playboy clubs said closing the los Angeles new York and Chicago clubs at last freed us from inc Ai Tempto make something old fashioned seem like a contemporary Symbol when in in the closings do not affect three clubs franchised to other operators in pcs Moines Iowa Lansing. Mich. And Omaha neb., or four japanese fran did try last year to give the clubs a Facelift Playboy spent millions of dollars and hired a respected restaurateur to open the Empire club which in intended to be a prototype for its los Angeles and Chicago establishments. The Empire club had male waiters called rabbits female bunnies wearing theme costumes and a House band but it did t Lake off in the highly competitive and innovative new York club Market. Playboy president Christie Hefner said May i that Playboy suffered a third Quarter operating loss of s3.s million primarily because of the poor performance of its clubs. Playboy then decided to close the clubs. Hefner opened the first Playboy club in i960 on Chicago s near North Side. The clubs featured dining entertainment and the Playboy Bunny within a year 50,000 people had joined the clubs and by Laic 1961 new clubs had opened in Miami and new or leans a Playboy spokeswoman said. At one Point there were 22 clubs world Bunny a wholesome Young woman in a form filling outfit with a Fluffy Tail and Satin ears became a sexual fantasy for millions of american men More than i million men tried to turn fantasy into reality by joining the clubs and 2 miners die As lightning sets off blast Drennen . A workers sunday uncovered the bodies of two miners who were buried under tons of dirt rocks and Coal when lightning set off explosives Ai a High Power Moun Tain Energy corp. Strip mine m Central West Virginia on saturday said Mark Scott state division of mines and materials director they were identified As Randall g Roop 35, of Drennen and his Cousin m cruel e. Roop 39, of Belva. They were part of a powder Crew that had just finished Selling 17 charges to wast out a Section of Hilltop. Aboul three dozen other people were working at the mine when lightning set off the charges. None of the other workers were injured. Thousands of parades Mark Gay Pride Day by untied press International thousands of homosexuals in san Francisco new York and Chicago marched sunday in Gay Pride Day parades marked by sadness Over aids Vic Tims and Small by religious protesters and the Kun jux wan. More than 12,000 homosexuals marched past St. Patrick s Cathedra in new York while about 1 so sign carrying protesters across the Street from the Ca thedral alternately prayed and shouted sick sick at Tho marchers. A court approved agreement allowed 25 people each from pro and anti Gay Catholic groups to demonstrate at the base of the Cathedral Tor a hair hour each. It was the first time homosexuals were allowed to demonstrate on the Side walk in front of is. Patrick s. There was no trouble Between he groups As 1,900 police officers and a line of 30 Parade marshals kept marchers and protesters apart. In san Francisco an estimated 75,000 to 100,000 participated and watched inc 17th annual lesbian Gay Freedom Day Parade and Celebration. In Chicago police it John Sweeney said about 1,500 Gays marched to Lin Coln Park in the City s annual Parade. In a nearby area of the Park 30 members of the Kun flux klan wearing camouflage fatigues and carrying red Shields with White crosses held a rally. Police said there was no confrontation. Gays had said before the rally that they would avoid the klansmen. They cause problems but they won t cause any problems for us. This is a Day of Celebration not of problems said James Flint owner of a Gay bar. Mayor Harold Washington told a crowd of 30,000, we will focus our at Tention an aids As a major Public health As a Black Man who has suffered from discrimination i am not going to permit discrimination against anyone As Long As i am the mayor he said. Gay and lesbian people have a history of oppression. These wrongs must be dealt with As a civil rights Sands or tire in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today., july i 19-16 Paris newspapers carried screaming headlines about the Bikini atomic bomb test and frenchmen reflected uneasily on the explosion s pos sible effects on the equilibrium of inc universe. 30 years ago today july i 1956 president Eisenhower still silent on his political future came to his farm Home in Gettysburg pa., for a rest after leaving Waller Reed Hospital. 20 years ago today july i 1966 the draft will be essential for another 10 years and should be changed to include 19 and 20 year Olds before taking older men the defense department told Congress. 10 years ago today�.-.". July i 976 the two women in Jimmy Connors life his Mother and glamorous Girlfriend Cost him the Wimbledon championship his sex Man Ager Bill Riordan charged
