For those who don’t know, streaking was the fad of running naked in front of surprised witnesses, whether on a street or in a mall or at a football game, and it was reaching its zenith around the time the above photo was made. So imagine you’re sitting around your place bored as hell like the guy at bottom—who you didn’t even notice until we just mentioned him—and Reiko Ike streaks across the room. That’s the theme of this promo image from a 1972 issue of Heibon Punch, which had accompanying text telling readers Reiko suddenly ran free like an innocent child. We don’t know about the “child” or “innocent” parts, but we heartily endorse the rest. She’s streaked across our website more times than we can count, so feel free to search around for those images and find out a little more about one of the great action stars of her era.
1933—Prohibition Ends in United States
Utah becomes the 36th U.S. state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution, thus establishing the required 75% of states needed to overturn the 18th Amendment which had made the sale of alcohol illegal. But the criminal gangs that had gained power during Prohibition are now firmly established, and maintain an influence that continues unabated for decades.