Solares Hill - The Story of the Early Years of Bill Huckel's Key West Hippie Newspaper - Hardcoverby Richard M. McGarry (Author), Greg Madsen (Author) It's hard to imagine today what a mess Key West was in 1970's. The recent closing of the Naval Base, the island's largest employer, had devastated the local economy. The city was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and had applied to the state for financial help to provide basic services like fire and police. The fire chief had just been busted for cocaine. Water pressure was low to non existent due