JANUARY 1966—THE CHICAGO PLAYBOY CLUB FIRES AT LEAST NINE BUNNIES. ACCORDING TO MANAGER ALAN SPIERS, THE DISMISSALS….LARGEST NUMBER IN THE 16 MONTHS HE HAS BEEN IN CHARGE, WERE MADE BECAUSE THE GIRLS WERE NO LONGER YOUTHFUL ENOUGH IN APPEARANCE. SPIERS SAID PLAYBOY CLUB FOUNDER HUGH HEFNER HAS LAID DOWN A POLICY “THAT THE BUNNIES SHOULD BE YOUTHFUL, REFRESHING, APPEALING AND DESIRABLE,” BUT THE MAIN CRITERION IS YOUTH. SAID ONE–“THEY LET ME GO BECAUSE I’M NOT PRETTY ENOUGH TO WORK THERE. I WAS PRETTY ENOUGH TO WORK THERE FOR TWO YEARS, BUT NOT NOW.”