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Newsman Injured in South Los Angeles Riots After Protest
Violence erupted as Negro demonstrators clashed with police following a rally over the death of Leonard Deadwyler. Newsweek staffers Karl Fleming and David Moberg were struck by lumber while covering the event, with Fleming hospitalized. Police reported gunfire briefly and 12 youths detained.
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