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Any person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor who shall:

A. Sell, lend or give away, or have in his possession with intent to sell, lend, give away or show, any obscene, pornographic or indecent book, magazine, pamphlet, newspaper, story, paper, writing, picture, drawing, photograph, or any article, or instrument of indecent or immoral character, or who shall design, copy, draw, photograph, print, publish or otherwise prepare such a book, picture, drawing or paper or other article, or write or print any circular, advertisement or notice of any kind, or give oral information stating when, where or how or from whom such an indecent or obscene article or thing can be purchased or obtained; or

B. Sell, lend, give away or have in his possession with intent to sell, lend, give away or to show any book, pamphlet, magazine, newspaper or other printed paper devoted to the publication or largely made up of criminal news, police reports, account of criminal deeds, or pictures or stories of deeds and bloodshed, lust or crime; or

C. Exhibit within the view of any minor any books, papers or other things hereinbefore enumerated; or

D. Hire, use or employ, or having custody or control of a minor, shall permit any minor to sell, give away or in any manner distribute any article hereinbefore mentioned; or

E. Shall cause to be performed, exhibited or engage in the performance of any obscene, indecent, or immoral show, act or performance. (Ord. 178 § 14, 1963)