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IN OUR PAGES: 100, 75 AND 50 YEARS AGO1930: Mae West Acquitted
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International Herald Tribune
04-05-2005
NEW YORK: The Jury drawn from a special panel to pass on Mae West's guilt for presenting ''Pleasure Man,'' a play described by the state as ''indecent, improper, immoral, and obscene,'' was dismissed by Judge Bertini in general sessions court today [April 4]. The jury failed to agree on a verdict after 10 hours of deliberation. ''Pleasure Man'' was raided and ...
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