—=-- «•"" —. ~«a ;< ,-., ^-..,-„„„ S0B2S IM ^ao-sm-eMTTrj suomiSLropi'ox) U.S. POSTAGE BULK RATE PAID PERMIT NO. 33 Port Washington, Wis. MY NAME IS ATTICA PG 10 MERVIN GAYE PG 5 G„O.P. $100 Pork PG 5 ATTICA DEM^ PG 3 BOR(S PG 4 MUSIC REVIEWS PG 14 LISCENCETO LOVE PG 3 FARM JOURNAL PG 7 FAB FUR FREAKS PG 8 Page 2 - Kaleidoscope No. 103 FREEING THE PARKS The Milwaukee County Park Commission cannot stop the sale of Kaleidoscope in County Parks, so ruled the Milwaukee County Corpoation Counsel. Kaleidoscope challenged the Commission's 'no papers, no speeches, no leaflets MADISON without a permit' rule. William Coffey, one of our attorneys, ap­ peared before the commission and told them that their rules violated SEPT. 25 the First Amendment and were in effect "prior restraint of freedom of the press." Coming this weekend: the giant •the fence at the White House. The commission then asked for Marijuana Harvest Festival andln- '(Playing on Operation Dewey Can­ and got the ruling from the cor­ tergalactic Smoke-In — at High yon HI this spring, when \letnam poration counsel. As this paper Noon on Saturday, September 25 Veterans Against the War" did the hits the streets, the Park Com­ in Madison. Cannabis cultivators same thing with their medals.) mission will be deciding on what and crop pickers, dope dealers, Dana Beal's defense team con­ they call the "ground rules" for narcs and "every kid in America sists of Bill Kunstler, William Cof­ newspaper sales. over the age of seven who digs fey of Milwaukee, and Ed Krueger, Kaleidoscope intends to argue getting hijdi" will gather at Brit- Tony Theodor, Mike Rothstein, that not only do newspapers have tingham Park to enjoy free food, Percy Julian and Mel Greenberg, the right to sell in parks and«on music raps (and mind-distorting Madison lawyers. They are pre- all county land, but that leaflets drugs), then march to the Capitol 'paring a broad, heavy legal attack and speeches are also legal. As­ Square in an Anti-Heroin March on the drug laws, Kunstler has en­ suming that all goes well and we denouncing the plague of junk which dorsed smoke-ins at a press con­ don't need to go to court, it will is reaching even high-schoolers ference. Dope Fiends, send your mean that Kaleidoscope can be now in towns and cities throughout Wis­ donations to the Dana Beal De­ sold almost ANYWHERE in Mil­ consin and the nation, the CIA-US fense Soviet. FOB 2581, Madison, waukee County. County 'land, in military-Laotion and Saigon gov­ WI 53701 (or to account no. 126- the past, had always been an ex­ ernment official-Taiwan syndicate 383, Madison Bank & Trust). Big- ception to the "no permit" rule. which provides most of the junk, name performers have already What this all practically means and the way of life which leads promised to appear at a benefit for our street sellers is that they people to turn off life with that • concert. will be able to spend the rest of stuff. There we will Light Up and Already people are planning to the fall selling to people at the lake Live—and demand the repeal of the come from all parts of the state and in all the parks. As for the pernicious drug laws, an end to and elsewhere. Besides the long­ winter, wouldn't it be great to see moonlighting as pushers by haired, drug-crazed hippy rabble, K-scope hawkers on ice flows in Our Boys in Indochina (and, of some rather unexpected types of the middle of Lake Michigan? Or, DPTEHl CD-OP course, an end to their regular personality will join us, and a we can organize sell-ins at the an­ jobs, too) freedom for all victims VERY UNEXPECTED person will nual Polar Bear Qub Rally (the speak. (Who naturally has a lot of nuts that go swimming in winter). If you wear glasses or need for glacoma and^'Tazy eye," and of our anti-life drug laws, and in sympathy with Dana Beal). See ya in the parks. your eyes checked there's a new they do visual testing for com­ particular, free Dana Beal from In order to whip up the fren­ co-op in town for you. munity schools and daycare cen­ the County Jail a block away. zied masses still further, a Yippie The Central City Optical Co­ ters. This Smoke-In is partly a sup­ caravan will cruise the state, op is at 2118 N. Third st. and: Because the co-op is a non­ port action for Dana, who was one bringing the good word and mu­ they have quality eye care at profit organization they need your of the, if not THE main organizer sic to smaller cities and towns. low prices. (Professional rea­ help to survive. Shares in the of the two Fourth of July national So if you live outside of Madi­ sons prevent actual prices from co-op -can be purchased for $5 Smoke-Ins in Washington, and who son or Milwaukee, watch out for being printed, but by comparing and volunteers are needed to help is now facing several charges of wild-eyed wierdos alighting from their prices to what I paid for sell them. possession, sales, ball-jumping psychedelically painted flying sau­ my glasses they are substantially* The co-op is open from 9:30- and interstate flight, going back cers, VW busses or gypsy ca­ cheaper.) 6 pm, Mon., Thurs., Fri., 10- several years. At this years Wa­ ravans next week. And gather in Besides getting you glasses the 7 pm, Tues., Wed., 9:30-1:30 pm, shington Smoke-In, there was also the crops I staff of the co-op does testing Sat. For information call 264- an .Anti-Heroin March, climaxed 2636. by ex-junkies throwing works over SURVIVAL CENTER Tne Survival Center is alive and functioning at the Community Center. They're in the process of evaluating what they have done GMMFMiDon swraiiine and trying to figure out what they .can do in. the future. They also The Granfalloon restaurant, 1627 E cost. The rest of the problemn One gay said that "the restaurant mothers call them". need Witnesses to the arrests Sa­ [irvihg, has experienced a 40% drop Is that the Granfalloon has a very was 'the only alternative to the In case anyone should like to turday. If you need help surviving in business since school started. low markup on Its food prices, (gay)bars". There has, in the let the Mothers know what they you can call them at 272-RAID, John Kois,, owner, said that according to Kois. He said that past, been some harrassment of think of them they can write them or drop in at the community cen­ the amount left was not enough to gay people by certain customers. In care of - Norman L. Cofta, ter. $500 would have to be raised by the end of the month,or the res­ cover rent and salaries. Many people in the. Gay community president, 1612 E. Irving Place, Kois stated that he no longer are interested in keeping the Gran­ Milwaukee, Wis. 53202 or call RAIDS taurant would close. He said that employees, who are paid $25 for owns the Falloon, though it is falloon alive. them at 276-2978. A lot of people were arrested 36 or more hours a week, were due unclear who does own it. Kois also Kois indicated that part of the Sometimes, the harrassment, last week on warrants charging tried to make it clear that he does problems he has been having are has resulted In fights. It appears them with "sale of dangers drugs" about $135 to $140 in back salar-v ies. not own or live in Prospect Tow­ wilh^he East Side Mothers. That's to be more than a rumor that the to state agents. Rumor has it that ers, that the Falloon does not sell the "group responsible for closing Granfalloon has an arsenal of base­ 18 more warrants are pending. Part of the reason the Falloon is in such financial trouble is that row­ bootleg soda, and that it is defi some of the early "head" shops ball bats to deal with the "macho" . It seems that the state agents nately not a center of dope traffic. In Milwaukee . characters that have been bothering spent the summer running around dies accidentally broke a large window, which the city says has to Tne Granfalloon has become The only time the police bother the young gay kids. buying everything they could get a center"" for gay people to gather. the place, Kois said, was "when the —Robert Adams their hands on. K you're into deal­ be replaced at a $300 minimum ing know your customer, it's bet­ ter to make a little less money and be safe than to make a lot and be sorry. EE| CO-OP MEAL YA,! KNOW, AN0J\ • Last Sunday the food co-op spon­ CANT XAK£ ftSPftlSStNfr sored a meal at the Lutheran Cen­ ter. The 75*meal was to help fi­ nance the co-op's new natural foods restaurant. If you're interested in helping to build the restaurant, call the co-op at 264-0914. GETTING MUGGED A group of kids from St. John's who are apparently afraid that they aren't "masculine" enough have decided to prove their "man­ hood" by mugging gays coming out of the Granfalloon. People leaving the Granfalloon are asked, "Are you a fag? Are you one of those fags?" These fools will run if they get any resistance so don't give them your money, give them your fist.