It's September twelfth, and on this day in 1956... the chief of police in San Diego publicly declared that if Elvis Presley returned to the city and performed with the same stage antics he had displayed earlier that spring, he would be arrested for disorderly conduct. The warning reflected the growing cultural tension surrounding Elvis’s explosive popularity, as his energetic performances and hip-shaking moves continued to spark both adoration from fans and concern from conservative authorities.
