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Pen aes ge Bin seve Fa ote gM RK oy the’bed.” Fla, Parents, Press And Cezs Burning Up o a e Over Jin Herrisoa Miami, March 11, Jim Morv'sor self-styled “Nines of the Orgasmic Rock,” and leader of The Doors, a rock group, has finally been charged by the Dade County State Attorney's cffice. Six warrants, including cne for felony, were awern cut last Wed- nesday (5) for Morrison 25, four -@ays after his appearance. before ‘gome 12,600 young faris at Aiari‘s Dinner Key Auditorium. The Dede State Attorney's of-+ five issued the feltny charge a4 “lewd and lascivious behavior in public by exposing his private paris and by simulating masturbes tion. and oral copulation.” . Two counts of indecent exposure and open public profanity plus one of ‘public drunkenness were also filed against Morrison. The bearded singer, a former Florida State University student, could receive a combined maximum prison senience of three veats, 150 days at the State's Raiford prison. Criminal Ceurt Judge Edward Klein signed the warrants and set a felony bond of $2,000 on Morri- s0n and an additional $500 for the misdemeanor charges. Miami and Dade County police did. not immediately arrest Morri- | son, Who appeared. drunk, screamed (Continued on page 76) Bk Renee te pein rnin semmnenin ces a en on eT Se CE ! not riot, fe a @. x, i ‘Weuesday, March 12, 1969 s a dia Morrison Sars Continued from page 2? ieee ‘obscenities and after exposing him- self in full view of the audience, appeared to masturbate, and then attacked. several merabers of The Wusge, @ Misval Beaeh ruck soucert! spot who booked the group for the one night performance, Though 30 off-duty uniformed | policemen, who were hired by The youngsters were present, they did not Make an arrest. The lawmen feared that arresting Morrison on. the spot would have caused a riot: The majority of youngsters thought the exhibition disgusting and did Es to control the crowds of The police tried to find Slorri- son immediately after the concert, but he had left the auditorium, The next. morning The Doors left the area for the Caribbean. . AS news spread throughout the area, public indignation became | apparent as youngsters and adults voiced. their opinion through news- paper editorials and over Radio| iWRAT, & Miami station, whose |; ; programming is all tatk, dacksonville Mayor Hans Tanzler ordered an appearance of The Doors in that city cancetied. The felony charge makes Morri-) son liable to arrest and extradition | anywhere in the United States. See eree ee encmaaimenmnancenicommminen, | i.