300 SMOKE SHOP
300 SW Washington Street
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Per Oregon Journal article Thursday, January 28, 1965, page 2, 5 ARRESTED HERE IN CRACKDOWN ON DOWNTOWN ‘SMUT MILLS’
“arrested Wednesday were charged with disseminating obscene paperback books in which the central characters are homosexuals or lesbians More than 400 books were confiscated by officers. Released Wednesday after posting $100 bail each are Harold G Childes 56, 5215 N Concord Ave (Third Ave Smoke Shop 830 SW 3rd Ave); Rodney M Ramp, 49, 1390 NW 131 Ave (Rich’s Cigar Store, 734 SW Alder Street); Sylvester R Mamer, 57, 7604 SE Clay St (300 Smoke Shop 300 SW Washington Street), and James A Hayse, 38, Milwaukie (Tony’s Smoke Shop 614 SW 2nd Ave).
All persons arrested were named in eight secret indictments. ..” Downtown smut mills have been operating with increasing contempt for all standards of decency. “The time has come for a showdown with these merchants of pornography who are distributing filth for profit, Van Hoomissen said...He explained that indictments were sought by his office after vice officers discovered obscene paperback books were being sold openly in several downtown Portland shops.
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