tal disorder," now be held indefinitely without specific charges or trial?

CLEVELAND, OHIO: 34-yr.-old man whose mentality, psychiatrists said, like 9-yr.-old, facing life-committment, tho he'd committed no offense to justify this under Ohio law (which can commit proven sex offenders for life.) Psychiatrist wouldn't say man dangerous, only that, since he "identifies" with children, offense might be possible... Letter in PITTSBURGH SUNTELEGRAM: "... Criminal convictions are never based solely on statements of prosecuting attorneys. Nor must individuals necessarily (be) committed to mental institutions when government physicians pronounce them mentally ill . . ." Adds individual rights can only be safeguarded by limiting such psycho-tests to adducing. proof of specific past acts . . . This columnist feels forced psycho-tests infringe 5th Amendment, forcing testimony against self... Pegler attacks "Lunatic Law" whereby Federal Judge or US Atty. can, suspecting untried prisoner of "mental incompetence" submit him to exam by one psychiatrist, after which he may be committed by judge (Pegler cites case where judge had cause for enmity) for "reasonable" period for "observation." Poet Ezra Pound so committed for ten years, pending treason trial he'll never likely get . . . Judge Biggs in THE GUILTY MIND, Psychiatry and the Law of Medicine, Harcourt, $4.50, criticizes application of M'Naghten rule (judging guilt on basis of "ability to determine right and wrong"), recommends confining psychotics at first offense till cured. . . Univ. of Utah psychiatrist, indicating neurosis not so bad, says any successful person neurotic; "perfectly well-balanced individual wouldn't have any ambition but would be content just to sit around doing nothing." Neurosis, he says, fires ambition, makes person creative, productive... New Orleans police Supt.

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Provosty Dayries, complaining homosexuality "had not been sufficiently controlled," promised more arrests but didn't think jailing deviates a "panacea of the evil. We fully realize that homosexuality is not primarily a police problem . . . It is our intention to seek the assistance of medical and other authorities in an effort to remedy conditions from the source." Mentioned 3046 vice arrests (all kinds) in 1955... LSD-25, another wonder drug inducing artificial psychoses, reported effective relieving some latent homosexual frustrations... Three researchers in separate studies jabbing sliver-like electrodes into brains of men and monkeys to test electric tickling on brain waves, reactions, emotions, Soon maybe, they'll be able to jab right spot to cure homos and other deviates, later insuring political and religious conformity as well. 1984 coming up...

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In what Juvenile Division called 4th "homosexual ring" broken up in 3 years, Portland cops arrested 6 men in charges involving 8 boys (who'd testified beforehand.) Narcotics charges also being investigated. Hearings set for February. Police's new "Buster" squad shaking down anyone on streets at night under Portland's "after hours" law. One night: 13 arrested, mostly for curfew violations or vagrancy, 77 "field reports" filed by police, twice that number questioned on streets . . . Earlier Portland fuss over raw Burlesque, where police overlooked rough stage show, but got rough themselves when a customer snapped photo ...

Miami warrants issued for Ed Wall, pastor Miami Science of Mind Church, on morals counts with two boys. Wall, onetime MIAMI HERALD copyboy, was building $3 million church when charges of financial irregularities rifted congregation. An associate, Andre Perez, also arrested on boy-charge.