Second Night of Riots Hits Chicago West Side
In Chicago's West Side Garfield Park district a second night of rioting left 18 policemen and 47 civilians injured, with about 150 officers clashing with several hundred African Americans. About 100 people were arrested for disorderly conduct as looting and window smashing were reported along Pulaski Road.
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Patrick. E. O'Keefe
Chicago
West Side
Pulaski Road
Garfield Park District
Sailing Newsman Hunted Near England
Afloat around Falmouth England amateur searchers hunted for American newsman Robert Manry who sails solo across the Atlantic in a 13 foot sailboat. The effort focused on locating Manry after he departed from Reedly Falmouth and was last sighted amid the Channel.
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Thomas
Reedy Falmouth
England
Robert Manry
Atlantic
Unemployment Insurance Reaches 30 Years Of Aid
AP reports the unemployment insurance program marked 30 years since August 14 1935. The system disbursed over 47 billion dollars to jobless Americans, with first benefits to Neills B Rudd of Madison Wisconsin after long delays. Economists credit the checks with stabilizing the economy and preventing broad bankruptcies. Secretary of Labor W Willard Wirtz argues major reforms are overdue to strengthen the program. See UNEMPLOYMENT on 5.
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Washington
Neills B
Rudd
Madison
Wis
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Breck Engraving Co
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
Congress
Johnson
Wisconsin
Guardsmen Deployed for Rioting Crisis in Los Angeles
Two thousand National Guardsmen, preparing for summer maneuvers, were ordered into combat as Los Angeles endured its third day of rioting, killings, and fires set after an insurrection proclamation by Lt. Gov. Glenn M. Anderson. Col. Irving Taylor briefed 139 officers at an elementary school, mapping hotspots as units positioned around riot zones.
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Los Angeles
National
National Guard Protects Los Angeles Streets in Riots
Troops split into two units at Long Beach and Inglewood Armories march down flaming streets with bayonets fixed. Sheriffs and city police clear streets by bullhorns arresting refusers while hundreds of rioters and looters are moved to downtown jail.
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Long Beach
11Th Cavalry
Inglewood
Thomas Rerddon
National Guard
Central Avenue
42Nd Street
Embassy in Congo Closed
The United States and Congo Republic Brazzaville plan to close their embassies in each other’s capitals signaling severed diplomatic ties. The Congo’s charge d affaires Andre Loufoua delivered a note to Washington denying U.S. officials’ treatment as harassment and said Congo would withdraw its diplomatic staff to New York for UN work.
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Washington
United States
Congo Republic-Brazzaville
U.S
Andre Loufoua
Congo
Navy Lengthens Enlistments for Viet Nam War Effort
The Navy and Marine Corps order a four month extension of enlistments for activeRegular personnel to bolster Vietnam era forces. Secretary Paul Nitze signed the telegrams late Friday night, with Aug 20 for Marines and Sept 15 for Navy, aiming to shore up crews and shore supports as ships increase and war needs rise.
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Washington
Navy
Viet Nam
Marine Corps
Secretary of the Navy
Paul B. Nitze
Pentagon
Nilze
Nitzer
Disturbances Erupt as National Guard Joins Los Angeles
Rioting and looting spread across downtown Los Angeles as more than 2,000 National Guard troops backed by police moved to quell fires and arrests. Dozens killed or wounded, including a deputy, firemen, and civilians. damage ran into millions as gangs set fires and looters fled in cars.
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Wrere
Los Angeles
Ional
Rea
Col
Irving Taylor
OS5
Watts
Navy
Taylor
Pasadena
Wilshire
Civic Center
Mewun Augleecu
Ble
B52s Bomb Viet Cong Near Da Nang and Hue Region
U S Strategic Air Command heavy bombers hit Viet Cong positions in Ba Long Valley 90 miles northwest of Da Nang as ground troops move in Nine U S Navy planes were downed in North and South Viet Nam with three rescued one missing and another missing presumed dead Navy extends enlistments for four months while China calls the pay raise a lure for Americans to take part in South Viet Nam Westmoreland narrowly escaped mortar fire during a secret Duc Co trip
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Ronald 1
Deutsch
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Strategic Air Command
North Viet Nam
Army
Corpe
Big
da Nang
Hue-Pheau
7Th Regiment
1St Marine Division
Okinawa
Ba Long Valley
D Zone
U.S. Navy
Washington
Itme
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
China
Congresa
South
Viet Nam
William C. Westmoreland
Liberation Army
Viet Cong
Duc Co
Nursing shortage hits North Carolina hospitals
Sunday Reading reports a nurse shortage impacting High Point Memorial Hospital as detailed by Danny Greene. A sister piece notes Viet Nam taped letters from soldiers, including Mrs. Robert Lindsay receiving tapes from her brother. The Enterprise previews a medical war article on cancer stalemate and early detection.
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North Carolina
High Point Memorial Hospital
Danny Greene
Sunday Enterprise
Viet Nam
Robert Lindsay
High Point
South Viet Nam
Enterprise
The
Riots Seen Spreading From Los Angeles Ghetto Islands
Two psychiatrists warn that four days of unrest in Los Angeles Negro districts will likely spread to other ghetto islands in the area. They cite anger mistrust of whites and self hatred as key causes and urge nonbrutal firm police action and later citizen review of grievances.
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Los Angeles
Edward J. Stainbrook
University of Southern Californias Medical School
Alvin
Poussaint
UCLA
Neuropsychiatric Institute
Episcopal Priest Ousted Over Dope Clinic in Queens
New York AP reports St George s Episcopal priest Dr W L Pithearthly, who ran a late night clinic for narcotics addicts from the rectory, was forced to resign after 12 years amid protests. He plans to relocate the operation, aided by mayoral campaign volunteers, while pledging to resume work with addicts and their families despite community backlash.
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Jerry Buck
New York
W. L. Damian Fithearthly
St. George's Protestant Episcopal Church
Astoria
Queens
Rehhurch
Richard J. Schachet
Rep
John V
Inccay
RNLY
Pitheaithly
Pithearthly
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