Watts Riot Rumors Spark Severe Violence in Watts
Police say two weeks of rumors of Negroes driving Mexicans and white businessmen from Watts culminated after a Tuesday arrest near Jordan High School. The riot injured 26 and left 18 buildings damaged or looted as tensions flared along 103rd Street with gunfire, arson, and rock assaults.
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Los Angeles
Watts
G. H. Riley
Riley
Jordan High School
C. L. Larsen
Bor
Graves
Bob's Liquor Store
George Sanders
John Newman
Grove
Sanders
Newman
Francis Keyes
Keyes
Larson
Gilbert Yousefe
Los Angeles County General Hospital
Galloway
103Rd Street
Maurice “Michels
Lawrence Gomez
Gomez
Jimmy Smith
Dan Doyle
Joseph Lee Crawford
Squar
Crawford
John A. MecCone
Central Inteligence Agency
McCone
Glowing clothes spark fashion in late night races
New York fashion notes glow in the dark with phosphorescent fabrics from Comark vinyl. Paris models showcased luminous costumes at Capucci’s show. American manufacturers push glowing coats and skiwear while safety advocates praise illumination for navigating dark stairwells. Meanwhile riots erupt in a separate city scene as mobs attack workers and police struggle to quell violence, leaving multiple fatalities.
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New York
Times Square
Comark
Roberto Capucci
Paris
Wall Street Skeptical Of Anti-Inflation Plans
New York AP report notes administration defense of continued growth amid rising spending. Wall Street questions if overheating risks and inflation will arise, despite tools like higher taxes if needed. Banks struggle to fund expanding business demand amid near capacity constraints and record March auto sales.
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New York
Wall Street
Washington
White House
Tess
Conroe Soldier Faces Murder Charge in Georgia
A Conroe Texas soldier, Pfc. Neal, will be tried May 16 in the Coweta Judicial Circuit on murder charges in the death of fellow soldier Pfc. Ira Thompson of Cincinnati. The victim’s skeleton was found near Alvaton. Neal was arrested by federal agents in Delhi California and waived extradition to return for trial.
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Tex
Coweta
Neal
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Ira
S. Thompson
Cincinnati
Ohio
James Oliver Neal
Alvaton
Delhi
Calif
Henning
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Guy Hyder
Phillip Scheideck
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J. M. Bridges
M. A. Schneers
A. L. Jordan
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M. L. Watts
T. C. Smith
Don Cannata
Life of
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Eula Potter
Memorial Baptist
Sterling
Baytown
Ake Reoony
By Nolan
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Cinderella
Allyssa
Linda Lo
Hi Nien
ETON
Dotty Dan
Peter Piper
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Texas Motor Import
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