Officials See Long Range Programs to Curb Racial Fires
Washington officials urged long term efforts to raise education and employment to prevent racial unrest. Civil Rights Commission and Justice Department leaders stressed restoration of order now, while Job Corps and Neighborhood Youth Corps officials warned these programs take time. Community Relations Service director called for nationwide fact finding on disparities beyond Los Angeles.
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William L. Taylor
Civil Rights Commission
Justice Department
California
Indi
Congress
Associated Press
Johnson
Christopher Weeks
Job Corps
Weeks
Job
Mark Battle
Calvin Kytle
Kyle
Kytle
Taylor
No Food To Buy Amid Riot Hunger In Watts District
In the Watts riot area of Los Angeles, about 500 residents crowd emergency food centers as stores burn and close. Unemployment checks halt and buses resume slowly. volunteers distribute bread and milk while officials open 50 markets guarded by the National Guard.
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Los Angeles
Robert Robbins
Zion Church
Robbins
Joseph T. de Sylva
Retail Clerks Union
Edmund G. Brown
National Guard
Don Smith
The
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Smith
Lifornia Gas Co
Southern California Edison Co
General Hospital
Rioting Leaves Los Angeles With Major Toll
Rioting in a 42 square mile Southside Negro area caused extensive closures and job loss. Officials estimate 175 million dollars in fire damage over six days as thousands lose work and utilities fail. Goodyear plant in the disaster zone to close. 2,500 workers affected. Major services, schools, banks, theaters, libraries, and transit disrupted while National Guard escorts utility crews.
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Los Angeles
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Central
Florence Avenues
National Guard
Bank of America
Security First National Bank
United California Bank
State Department of Employment
Auto Club
Health Department
Bureau of Public Assistance
Department of Water and Fower
Southern Cal
Sailor Aims for Youngest Solo Pacific Crossing
Coast Guard reports sighting of 24-foot sailboat raced by Lee Graham 16 from San Pedro. Report from tanker Avila says vessel 270 miles ENE of Oahu as Graham pursues a two year solo voyage to Hawaii. First sighting since departure July 26.
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Coast Guard
Lee Graham
San Pedro
Calif
Avila
Graham
Hawaii
Oahu
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