A P R IL 16, 1981 Issue 121 ^an Jiranriaro (Er«0aiipr SUPERVISORS VOTE 9~0 TO ^ C L O S E G ay B a r Monday, April 13th will be a day which could be very bad for nine members of the Board of Supervisors, or for Gay people, if the vote of the Board of Supes, to close the second oldest Gay bar south of Market Street, is allowed to stand. The Watering Hole at 6th & Folsom Street, will be forced to close down and forced to sell their property to the City by right of eminent domain, to build a park for children and families of the area. Other businesses which will be immediately for­ ced out will be new wave arts group, a casket co­ mpany, all which employ at least 42 workers. The City is spending over a million dollars for the site and park, and this, at a time the City cries that it doesn't have funds for health services or social services. The Watering Hole, formerly called the Roundup, and before that, the Gas Station, is the second longest running gay bar south of Market, right be­ hind a bar at 11th and Folsom Street. continued page 2. Remember our Late Suppers, til 2 AM on Friday and Saturday nights. h y m GEORGE and YOLONDA are waiting to serve you! pfiTio mcxicAno RI 9 8 llicirk e l STRC6T (Located on Market Street, between Alfie's and Church St.) Try CXir Delicious F L A U T A S , cowered with sour cream and guacamole. CREAME CHICKEN ENCHILADAS, with sour cream and melted cheese. ^*****®^' i l : 3 0 anip! TOSTADAS - CHEESE ENCHILADAS Combination Plates. Weekdays-til 11 pm TAMALES - CHILES RELLENOS TACOS - BURRITOS - BEANS & RICE And try Yolonda's Mexican Pastry and Flan. Mexican Beer - Honwmade Margaritas. __ ____ _ __ _ Sunda>yzp m-lOi -i Muchas Gracias Y Vuelvan Pronto .CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1, Carmichael school itself. There obviously was no need for this park, EXCEPT, to get rid of the va­ But there is another aspect to this which the rious "adult" businesses in the area. Board of Supervisors has refused to look at right Voting FOR THE PARK and AGAINST GAYS GAY BAR OWNER IS now, and that is, this park, being built for child­ were: Supervisors'...LEE D O L SO N ren, with it's close proximity to two "Private sex D O R IS W A R D Clubs," and to a "bath house" (Sutro Baths), NANCY WALKER as well as to three places with "adult book store" CAROL RUTH SILVER MURDER permits, the Folsom Gulch Bookstore, the Film LOUISE RENEE Festival (right across the street) and the Trading JOHN MOLINARI in Post, could well cause their closing under the RICHARD HONGISTO VICTIM current porno ordinance, which has been declared WILLIE KENNEDY OWNER OF POPULAR TENDERLOIN BAR to be Constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. WENDY NELDER FOUND SHOT TO DEATH IN MARIN COUNTY The Ordinance prohibits if protested, any "adult" Harry Britt was "absent" of course, as it wasn't NEWS CLIPS Clifford Matthew Santos, 37, was found Friday businesses within a 1,000 feet of a park, or school affecting his friends at the Jaguar Bookstore. Dy a jogger lying in the road near the St. Vincent's is built later after the "adult" business has been But Supervisor QUENTIN KOPP opposed the MURDER SUSPECT IN PICKUP AT School for Boys, north of Marinwood, police in gtanted a permit. RAILWAY EXPRESSS ...... CAUGHT closing, but had to abstain from voting as he re­ Marin say. Now, the area has the Bessie Carmichael Primary presents the Casket Company and the owner of DALLAS, A man who escaped San Francisco authorities | de was alive when he was found, nut he died School, and when the Ordinance went into effect, the building. But he did filabuster against it. and was after caught by Seattle police and they left him shortly after being taken to Kaiser Foundation the businesses already in operation, were "grand­ go....has now been caught by the Dallas police. Board budget analyst also opposed the park, as Hospital in Marin. fathered" in, because their were no protests. 27 year old Edgar Morris Hendricks, also known as The next meeting of the Barbary Coast Demo­ describing the locale as "frequented by alcohol­ Gyro Stone, and Gyro Hendricks in the Tenderloin, was Cliff owned the Peter Pan at 30 Mason Street, But, riow, with a new park, the militantly anti- cratic Club will be this Saturday afternoon at ics, prostitutues (female of course) and drug sought in the slaying of of James C. Palmer who was shot and he lived at 4140 Army Street in San Francis­ Gay filipino neighborhood groups could demand 2 PM in the Tom Sawyer Room of the Mark dealers....because of the nature of the area, tra­ at his home last Septement 16th, alegedly by Gyro co. that the permits to operate of all the "ad u lt" busi Stone after they had met in the Railway Express, a Ten­ Twain Hotel on Taylor between O’Farrell and ditional park to serve families wguld not appear derloin pickup bar. Geary Street.....that’s Saturday, April 18th. Marin Sheriff's stated that it was obvious that nesses be revolked as being "dangerous to child­ feasible." Santos had been shot elsewhere and his body was ren." Gyro Stone is also wanted in connect with another pick up killing here in the city. He is described as being 5'11'‘ President Hank Cheeke, and Vice-president, El­ Supervisor Nelder's father. Police Commisioner mer Wilhelm urge you to attend this meeting. dumped in Marin County. This particular section of the Porn Ordinance was Al Nelder, who grew up in the area, wanted the and weighing in at 165 and had brown eyes attd black Cliff had last been seen on Thursday at his bar in used to close down the old Laurel Theatre, a Gay park built also. J o s ^ e p l i ^ hair. See you there! the Tenderloin with a drifter named Bobby Lee, movie house on Polk and Broadway, because it The SFPD Vice unit also wanted the park built who is described as a white male, about 5'7" with was "around the corner from St. Brigid's church as a "help" to closing down some of the "adult" INTERNATIONAL WORKERS black hair and moustache. Lee had only recent­ and school." operations in the area, which is right next to the 91a.it9EellA DAY CELEBRATION & DINNER ly been in trouble with the law on another issue. The nine Supervisors ignored the pleas of the own new Yerba Buena Convention Center. Saturday, May 2nd^ in honor of the historial struggle of Hustler Slain Lee was described as a "hustler" and "would-be er of the Watering Hole and from the Gay cornu- the working people for an 8 hour day, and in solidarity As with the Tenderloin mini-park at Jones and POLK STREET HUSTLER KILLED BY JOHN biker type." nity to proceed with yet another park. The child­ Eddy, there is a strong anti-Gay sentiment be­ with the workers of El Salvador, the Central Committee A business associate of Santos, Mr. Gil Pina, who of the Peace and Freedom Party invite everyone to atte- ren can pjay already at a park a block'away, on Seventeen year old “Donnie” whom the police owns the Ram's Head and Frisco Saloon also in hind these parks for children. rb ttd an evening of dinner, entertainment, and speakers. say was a Polk Street hustler, was found dead in Folsom near 7th a mini-park, as well as the Bessie Social hour t ^ in s at 6:30 pm, with dinner being served the Tenderloin, had warned Santos about the Lee at 7:30 pm. It will be at the Community House. 705 the Santa Cruz mountains. person who was hanging around with him, but I 4 IS ) 4 4 1 . 5 1 - 7 0 Natoma Street, at 8th between Mission and Howard. But, despite the sensationalism of the television ( 4 1 5 ) 5 6 6 . 2 7 e e Cliff apparently ignored the warning. For reservations....call 863-0639, tickets are $5.00 news, it may turn out that the victim is not the It is reported that Cliff's car is missing and the 863-3690 person whom some say he was. The investigation police have issued an all-points bulletin for the in the death of the 5’ 8'A” pale, slight-build latino car and for suspect Bobby Lee who is definately Srkko's Mittbom Attorney REV. KING DAY VETOED is continuing. wanted for questioning in the matter as he was Republican governor Dalton of Virginia vetoed legisla­ the last person seen with Cliff. DRAPERIKS • BEDSPREADS • WINDOW SHADES tion which would-have made January 15th a mandatory WOVEN WOODS at CURTAINS If you have any information, contact Lt. Don THANK YOU ■ paid holiday in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Besse of the Marin County Sheriff's Department. 999 Geary Street (at Polk) measure was opposed by GO P conservatives and the Rev. TO THE GAYS OF ^ Jerry Falwell and the Moral Majority. |Les/Gay March To the surprise of many, the Tavern Guild has SAN FRANCISCO...... not offerred a reward for the apprehension and GAY CONTINGENT BUILDS FOR THE MAY conviction of the killer(s) as they have done in NAMING OF ROYAL PANDAS For the many kind words and 3rd MARCH AND RALLY “U.S.