Behold! The Hippie-Friendly Pamphlet Portland Distributed to Discourage Protests in 1970

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WE ALSO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CRACK your skull if you don't clear a public square as quickly as we'd like.

(I've just been reading about PSU in May 1970 in Polina Olsen's book "Portland in the 1960s.")

Todd Mecklem on December 4, 2012 at 3:17 PM

I love that they put a bird on it in 1970.

Reymont on December 4, 2012 at 3:31 PM

Ai, I just remembered that my great-uncle Don McNamara was Portland police chief at the time, and must've ordered the Park Blocks cleared. (I wasn't quite 5 years old in May of '70.) Small world.

Todd Mecklem on December 4, 2012 at 3:34 PM

I believe you mean Vortex I. The Oregon Vortex is another thing.

sgtgrumbles on December 4, 2012 at 3:46 PM

DOES THAT GIRL GOT FEATHERS IN HER HAIR CAUSE KE$HA?

Drunk & Write on December 4, 2012 at 4:00 PM

@sarge: in Sarah's defense, a random hippie does pop out of the Oregon Vortex every three years or so.

Todd Mecklem on December 4, 2012 at 4:08 PM