Black deaths and unrest mark Newark violence after weeklong clashes
Newark and nearby cities endured sporadic violence as funerals and official actions followed the fatal shooting of a white police officer amid racial unrest. Black communities mourned victims while authorities hunted a cache of weapons and urged calm in New Brunswick and Paterson.
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Newark
Carriot
Jersey Cities
Mickers
Jersey City
Elizabeth
Plainfield Au
Thorities
Lew Arms
Guardsmen called to quell Illinois river town violence
Cairo, Illinois, saw a second night of fires and sniper fire as Gov. Kerner ordered the National Guard to restore order after racist clashes. Police reported multiple blazes at a lumber yard and warehouse, with no injuries. Guardsmen surrounded a large housing project and returned fire to snipers. Local leaders urged calm and investigations into grievances. Outside agitation persisted in Newark Paterson and nearby towns with arrests and curfews.
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CATRO
Ill
Cairo
Otto Kerner
al Guard
Snishte
130Th Infantry
Pyramid Court
Jerry Lebo
Chesley Willis
Alexander County
National Guardsmen
Lee Stenzel
Mississippi
Ohio
Leroi Jones
Newark
Louis Kaplowitz
Plainfield
Antiriot Bill Up For House Vote
The House prepares to vote on a national antiriot bill amid debate over its constitutionality and effectiveness. supporters argue it targets riot causes tied to poverty and urban conditions, while opponents warn it could inflame tensions and curb civil rights efforts.
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Washington
Tion
Ne- Wirtz
Groes
Johnson
Ramsey Clark
Steet
Willard Wirtz
Newark
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vt
William C
Wirtz
Anti- Cramer
R-Fla
Ly Carmichael
House
Senate
Labor Leader's Home Blasted in Louisiana
Two blasts struck the homes of Victor Bussie and Viola Logan in Louisiana with no injuries. Police said witnesses saw youths throw an object at Bussie’s car and speed away, while Logan’s Port Allen residence suffered lawn and front damage.
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Louisiana
Baton Rouge, la
Victor Bussie
Viola Logan
Bussie
Afl-J
CIO
Pair Linked To Arson In Philadelphia Case
Sidney Brooks and Sylvan Scolnick linked to a 1965 arson fire that damaged over 600000 dollars in Regency Builders. They were named in warrants by District Attorney Arlen Specter with others charged in the plot. The blaze affected 13 establishments including two restaurants and a billiard hall.
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Philadelphia
Sidney Brooks
Sylvan Scolnick
Dist
Atty
Arlen Specter
Scolnick
Cherry Hill
N.J
Brooks
Specker
Charles Taggert
Riverton
Alvin Feldman
Baltimore
Regency Builders, Inc
Specter
Kennett Square
Calvin A. Fountain
Hockessin
Del
Here
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New Brunswick
City Hall
Patricia Sheehan
Aldrage Cooper Jr
Paterson
Tnlinois
A E
White-Coleman iLumber Co
Wwe
John Riggs
Lumber
Middlesex
George Hetfield
Milt Campbell
Marcellus Smith
Sheehan
Newack
Se Campbell
Hhaie Ain
Aa Weatee
Hush Addnniz
Kennedy
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Congress
Clark
Chester
WT. Grant CO
Brookhaven Shopping Center
West End Cleaners
W. 9Th St
West End
AME
ST Family Clothing
Cpt Hall
Jamaica
Celansse Corp
Bankamericarl
9Th
Concord Ave
Baltimore Ave
Clifton Heights
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