Losses Mount as Riots Roil Cities Across Nation
NY AP reports summer violence drives vast economic damage with Detroit estimates above 150 million and Newark 15 million among locations hit. Merchants seek relocation or new plans while a biracial commission in Tampa trains to open employment for Black workers. Some bankers note escape may be impossible. Total losses reach 169 million with multiple cities listing small damage amounts.
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City Treated Kindly By Rainstorm
Heavy rains and strong winds hit the city last night but caused minimal damage. Up to 6 p.m. an additional .21 inches fell, today adding .09 by 6 a.m. July rainfall totals reached 7.64 inches. A fallen maple limb knocked over a fence on South Center Street, the only reported damage. City officials noted storm runoff did not surge, thanks to lull periods. statewide, reports cited a death elsewhere. Continued on Page Four.
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Jet Streams Blame For Lousy Weather Across Nation
Washington reports cooler, wetter summer conditions blamed on unsettled jet streams. Weather experts note two main currents from Alaska toward the Northeast and from the Gulf through Texas, with a storm-conducting conference zone between them. They warn rainfall may persist as patterns shift and ocean and ground temperatures influence upper air winds.
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Postmaster Fight Signals Columbus Appointment Probe
Washington area follows a Columbus postmaster nomination dispute dating four years. Michael Kuzma, a veteran and Republican, led Civil Service scores and vets points, but a March 7, 1966 letter from Sen. Joseph Clark notes a pre nomination from the White House. The page hints at further details on Page Four.
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Looter Legislator Fires at Youths in Pontiac Killing Teen
In Pontiac Michigan a state representative opened fire with a public safety shotgun after a glass window was broken at his market. He fatally wounded 17 year old Alfred Taylor. two other youths were injured. The incident followed looting and arson across the city tied to racial conflict near Detroit. The lawmaker urged martial law and shoot to kill.
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Two Hurt In Two Vehicle Curve Crashes Near Elgin
Corry State Police investigated two late night crashes caused by drivers failing to negotiate curves. Dale Murdock, 18, of Spartansburg escaped injury when he veered into a mailbox and tree after losing control near Elgin. Eric Price, 19, of R D 5 Erie, and passenger Richard Nies Jr., 19, were treated at Union City Memorial Hospital for multiple cuts and bruises with Nies listed in fair condition after departing the road and hitting a guardrail. Property damage totaled about $500.
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President Johnson urges nationwide backing to restore law and order
President Johnson addressed the nation after riots and looting across cities including Detroit where 23 people were killed and hundreds injured. He ordered tough action as National Guard troops and paratroopers restored calm amid widespread arson, sniper fire, and property losses in the hundreds of millions. The unrest spread to New York, Toledo, Rochester, Grand Rapids, Pontiac, Flint, and other cities with numerous clashes, calls for unity, and federal-led responses.
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ICC Rules Car Pool Illegal In "Rented" Car
Washington AP report notes the ICC ruled Monarch Associates Inc of Oradell New Jersey may not operate its car pool rental service. The firm sought authority to rent cars used in commuter pools between northern New Jersey and suburban New York and New York City. The examiner cited losses complexity and regulatory burdens as reasons to deny.
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Ten More Miles Of Erie Pittsburgh Freeway Opening This Year
Harrisburg AP report from the State Highways Department details plans to open 10 additional miles of Interstate 79 in Mercer and Erie counties this year. It notes that about 19 miles remain to open across two segments, with much of the remaining mileage moving to construction in the year ahead. The project aims for a 186 mile four lane route from Erie to Greene County and onward to West Virginia, costing about 250 million dollars. The federal share is 90 percent, state 10 percent, with land purchases complete except in the Pittsburgh area where condemnation proceeds.
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