Johnson presses swift action on civil rights bill
President Johnson dispatched urgent letters to congressional leaders urging quick Senate civil rights legislation. Army troops deployed in Baltimore and Chicago fuel pressures as Ford hints at an early House vote while preferring a conference to fix defects. White House weighs timing of a joint session address.
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Memorial Services Held Sunday Passes Quietly In Chicago
Chicago AP reports the Saturday violent events produced nine deaths and about ten million dollars in damage. Over 300 injured, large amounts of food and clothing distributed, and nearly 7,000 National Guard patrols aiding recovery. Federal troops began moving from Ft. Hood and Ft. Carson toward Gov. Kerner’s area. by Sunday night most were in armories or park district camps. Looting curtailed, but West Madison Street remained a focal point with arson threats in a three mile business corridor.
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Curfew Likely Again In Raleigh As Disorder Persists
Mayor Travis Tomlinson warned an emergency persists in Raleigh and a fifth straight curfew was likely to be ordered tonight. Police reported four fire bombs Sunday night and today, with a warehouse destroyed but no fires. Arrests rose to 293 since Thursday as curfew violations dominated the night's activity.
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Driver Drowned After Car Plunges Into Cape Fear River
Leroy McCaskill of Johnson County died when his car left North Carolina 217 three miles south of Ervin and plunged into the Cape Fear River. His body was recovered from the vehicle at 4 a.m., about three hours after the crash.
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