Post #63719 by ZuluMagoo on Sun, Dec 7, 2003 9:28 PM

Here's a few highlights of an article that ran in the Rocky Mountain News (Denver newspaper) on April 17, 1966.

TOPLESS COCKTAIL WAITRESS IS FOUND GUILTY, FINED $100

County Judge George Manerbino Saturday found a 'topless' cocktail waitress guilty of performing a lewd act and fined her $100. The judge ruled on the appreance of Miss Elizabeth Madrid, 23, in a transparent baby doll pajama top and breif red shorts while waiting tables Jan. 19 at the Tiki Kai Lounge, 4151 E. Colfax Ave.

....Manerbino heard the case-and witnessed a showing of Miss Madrid's brief costume in chambers-March 9. He delayed his decision in order to study the problem "outside the vacuum of the courtroom".

.....Manerbino said; "It cannot be said that the efficiency is increased or that the flavor of the cuisine is enhanced because of her dress or lack of it. As a matter of supposition, it is more likely to have a distracting effect upon her efficiency when one considers the taunting disposition of some patrons.

.....Miss Madrid and another 23-year-old waitress, Miss Judith G. Finchum, were arrested by Denver police while waiting tables at the Tiki Kai Jan. 19. Charges against Miss Finchum were dropped, however.

The two girls had been working at the resaturant only about a week, coming here from another Tiki Kai in Albuquerque where the topless look had been in fashion for some time. An offical of the Denver Tiki Kai said that business had increased 100 percent during the brief apperance of the two girls.