NAACP chief warns against Black Power militants’ anti Johnson push
Clarence Mitchell, longtime Washington lobbyist for the NAACP, says followers of Stokely Carmichael’s Black Power movement risk aiding efforts to defeat President Johnson. He urges Blacks to distinguish lawful redress from violence and criticizes SNCC and allied groups as extreme, potentially fueling unrest.
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Civil rights debate and King protests prompt warning
A veteran civil rights figure criticizes SNCC's tactics and Isenberg notes dangers in Chicago and Washington demonstrations. He warns against foreign influence and violence while praising President Johnson's civil rights push and condemns disruptive tactics as politically harmful.
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Freight Traffic Up 11 Percent Over 1967 Week
Washington AP freight data shows railroads moved 13.4 billion ton miles last week, 1.1 percent above the 13.3 billion in the same week a year earlier. Carloadings reached 499,943, down 0.9 percent from last year and 3.2 percent below the prior week, with 23,562 piggyback loadings, up 3.4 percent from 1967.
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