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‘Victim of success’

Marilyn Claessens

Thursday June 29, 2000

Shambhala Booksellers, the 32-year-old Berkeley bookstore that was a pioneer in offering titles in Eastern and other religions of the world and their sacred traditions, may be forced to close its doors. -more-

Calendar of Events & Activities

Thursday June 29, 2000

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Letters to the Editor

Thursday June 29, 2000

Monuments are worthy legacy -more-

Filmmakers focus on a revolutionary

By Peter CrimminsDaily Planet Correspondent

Thursday June 29, 2000

After 14 years in jail, Laura Whitehorn is the star of a movie. And she’s not happy about it. -more-

Thursday June 29, 2000

THEATER -more-

Spay, neuter or pay

By William Inman Special to the Daily Planet

Thursday June 29, 2000

The City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday night requiring pet owners to spay and neuter their animals or pay for the right not to. -more-

Progressives win city budget battle

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff

Thursday June 29, 2000

Sharply divided along traditional faction lines, the council approved a spending plan for the $3.5 million – the “little fringe at the end” of the budget, as Councilmember Polly Armstrong described it – the council is authorized to disburse. -more-

Police arrest man in gutter

Staff

Thursday June 29, 2000

Police found a man sleeping in a gutter about 6:30 a.m. Saturday at the corner of Euclid Avenue and Ridge Road. When an officer came up next to him and tried to wake him, he was slow to awaken, but finally shook his head and got up, said Capt. Bobby Miller of the Berkeley Police Department. -more-