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The United States: wine and beer authorized after 144 years of prohibition in 
Monmouth (north-western) 
[ 07/11/2002 00:29 ] PORTLAND CEMENT, Oregon (AP) -- the inhabitants of 
Monmouth (north-western of the United States), one of the last "dry" cities of 
the West coast, have voted Tuesday to authorize the sale of wine and beer, 
prohibited for 144 years. Approximately 57% of the 7.741 inhabitants of the 
city, including students of the Western Oregon University, voted in favour of 
this proposal. Strong alcohols (whisky, vodka, etc.) remain prohibited. The 
alcohol sale was prohibited in Monmouth since 1858. Since the end of 
Prohibition in 1933 in the United States, the voters of Monmouth had decided 
five times in a strech that the city should remain "dry". But the city 
accomodates today a growing proportion of students, not satisfied with this 
situation. Thirty percent of the population have less than 20 years. 
Local referendums took place in all United States at the time of the elections 
of semi-mandate. At the other end of the country, in Florida (southern), the 
voters thus had to lean... on the fate of sows in gestation, from now on 
protected by the Constitution from this State. These animals could not be 
locked up any more in too small cattle sheds. 
AP