Chicago rally violence as SDS Weatherman clash sparks window smashings
In Chicago Lincoln Park a Che Guevara rally led by the Weatherman and SDS factions devolved into violence. About 19 injured including 10 police, with 66 charged on riot, battery and disorderly conduct counts. Window smashing and property damage followed as crowd dispersed after curfew.
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Fire damages Chicago aldermans office again in month
The 43rd Ward Ald. George Barr McCutcheon's office in Chicago was set afire early today, marking a second blaze in a month. A desk and wall were damaged, with no confirmed link to nearby rally violence honoring a theater project.
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Seale Urged Chicago Protesters to Buy Guns at Demo Con
UPI reports undercover police said Black Panther leader Bobby Seale urged protesters at the Democratic National Convention to buy 45 caliber pistols and carbines and take to the streets. Witness Robert Pierson testified at the trial of eight conspirators tied to rioting during the 1968 convention, describing Seale and Jerry Rubin's rally remarks and Seale's interruptions in court.
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Marchers protest black trainee programs in Seattle
About 3,000 building trades union members demonstrated through downtown Seattle to press County Executive Spellman and Mayor Miller for changes to trainee programs. They delivered written demands urging no political interference and preservation of federally supported apprenticeship programs, while work continued at University of Washington and major Seattle projects.
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West Side curfew violators freed amid quiet after riots
Las Vegas Mayor Oran Grayson said charges against curfew violators from three nights of disturbances would be dropped and suspects released. The West Side, where 142 were arrested and two people killed, settled into quiet after a meeting with Negro leaders and a temporary sundown to ease curfew rules.
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