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Elm City Negro Leader Arraigned on 2 Charges
Fred L. Harris Jr., a militant Black leader and former statehouse candidate, was arraigned in Circuit Court on narcotics and stolen goods charges after police found heroin and needle marks. He posted $1,000 bond. supporters clashed with officers outside the courtroom as a judge urged order. Harris heads the Hill Parents Association and previously ran on the American Independent Movement ticket.
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