Rolling Stone Magazine 144 September 27, 1973

Lots of Ralph Steadman art & Hunter S Thompson.

The Gainesville Trial: The Department of Justice vs. the VVAW; the eight said
not guilty with a capital N and were eventually acquitted 6

Technology Marches On: A battling lawyer and his embattled client take on Ma
Bell and the use of voiceprints as admissible evidence 8
San
Stephen Stills: His associates aver that the veteran of vigilante wars in Colorado
is a changed man By Judith Sims 12

Busted in Mobile: An auditorium manager and three others are indicted; the
charges: extorting money from eight soul acts

By Kevin McCaffrey & David Spear 12

Paul Williams: One of the original Temptations is dead at 34; friends say he
had been on the verge of a comeback 15

Lou Reed: They're saying his new album may just knock those deco-sleazoids
on their ten-inch heels By Larry Sloman 16
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Monty Python: The zany British comedy troupe pays a visit to bleeding Joey
Bishop By Charles Perry 18

Weather Report: There's no middle ground with this protean jazz group, either
you love em or hate em By David Rensin 20

Esther Phillips: Another side of the singer once called Little Esther; the past
is not a favored topic By Dennis Hunt 20
Steve Goodman: When everyone else was donning beads, he was wearing coat
and tie By Amie Hill 21

Dr. John: Digging into some voodoo roots; a lot of right places, a lot of wrong
times By Paul Gambaccini 30

Ken Kesey: Do recycled shards of the past a book make? Is short-term nostalgia
a hot item? By Michael Rogets 56

"Electra Glide: A five-foot, four-inch motorcycle cop sees the American Dream
through one-way glasses By Jon Landau 57

[DEPARTMENTS]

Letters 4 Random Notes 32
World News Roundup 6 Records . 47
Perspectives 10 Books 56
Performance 17 Films 57
Singles 17

COVER ILLUSTRATION By RALPH STEADMAN

Founded in California, by Jann Wenner back in 1967 Rolling Stone Magazine delved deep into the music world and frequently tackled political issues. In the first edition 11/9/1967 Wenner wrote that Rolling Stone "is not just about music, but about things & attitudes that the music scene embraces. However it quickly distanced itself from the underground newspapers of the time embracing traditional journalism & avoiding the radical politics championed by the underground press.