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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1968
Page
21
Detroit shows mixed progress a year after the city’s worst riot. Cavanagh urges pragmatism as lethargy, crime, and race tensions persist, while businessmen push black hiring and housing moves. Street violence declines but strikes and economic rebuilding shape the new Detroit.
Eyewitnesses describe a violent night on Cleveland's East Side as police fight a group of African American suspects who opened fire on a patrol car. Officers return fire, civilians flee, and the National Guard is urged to assist amid a tense, hot evening.
The Kentucky finance department orders all 120 agencies to purchase their own automobiles rather than lease from the highway department motor pool. Commissioner Albert Christen says the change will save money though the exact amount is not stated.
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