Prohibition left its mark on St. Joseph/Legalization didn't solve everything
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L9999.999.3456
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Prohibition left its mark on St. Joseph/Legalization didn't solve everything are two articles in the December 7,2008 St. Joseph NewsPress concerning the 75th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition. The article summarizes the effect of prohibition on the brewing companies in St. Joseph, including the M.K. Goetz Brewery and their survival through their popular :"near beer", Country Club Special. The second article underlines the problems of alcohol addiction and the organizations in St. Joseph designed to help persons to sobriety.
Photos of Goetz Brewery workers on page 1. Photo of officials dumping illegal alcohol on page A9
2/Newspaper pages/Photographs
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Breweries, Prohibition, Alcohol, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alanco Club, Family Guidance, YWCA, St. Joseph Merchants, Goetz Brewing Company