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Civilians Seek Calm as National Unrest Spreads
In New York City Mayor Lindsay and his Urban Task Force praised quiet civilian groups helping curb violence. Five thousand volunteers, many white, gathered in the Bronx to plan a spring slum clean up. Rival Chicago gangs ordered a truce to aid 3,000 members in restoring order and aid poured in for fire victims. Joe Louis hosted a TV show urging nonviolence. Boston YMCA volunteers fostered city hall communication amid tensions.
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