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City Hall Sit Down Voted by Civil Rights Leaders
Civil rights leaders vote to camp on City Hall steps until Mayor Ryan meets five demands. The group formed by CORE NAACP and IUE plans to return to City Hall, site of prior demonstrations, amid protests over alleged police brutality in arrests after a barroom incident. Ryan rejects suspending officers or paying medical and property costs. Charges are filed with the Springfield Police Commission.
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Springfield
Mass
UPI
City Hall
Charles V. Ryan
City Ball
Dunbar Community Center
Council of Organizations For Civil Rights
CORE
Congress of Racial Equality
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
International Union of Electrical Workers
IUE
Ryan
Octagon
Springfield Police Commission