Ghetto violence prompts broad congressional demands
Washington fears and concern over ghetto violence prompt congressional calls for actions from strong policing to reordering national priorities. Senators from both parties urge Johnson to craft a new urban strategy, stressing jobs and education while some push for harsher penalties for looters and robbers.
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UPI
Senate
Johnson
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Fred Harris
Dekla
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
Troops Pulled Out as Racial Calm Returns to U.S. Cities
Kansas City officials announced order was restored and about 2,500 of 3,509 National Guardsmen sent there last week to quell racial violence would be sent home. Baltimore and Nashville also reported calm returning and curfews and restrictions easing.
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U.S
Kansas City, Mo
UPI
National
Ilus Davis
Clarence M. Kelley
Joseph J. Kelley Jr
Kansas City
Baltimore
Nashville
Eric Durham
National Guard
Davis
Iav
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland National Guard
Agnew
Baltimore County
Beverly Briley
Martin Luther King
Carry On Work Mrs King Pleads For King's Mission
The widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr told an Easter Ebeneezer Baptist Church crowd that continuing her husband's unfinished work would be his greatest tribute. She urged dedication to the task, noting many leaders attended his funeral and that the church must carry on his mission despite doubts and the rain. The elder King reflected on messages since his son's death and the uncertain resting place of the body, urging faith and perseverance.
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Congress
Martin Luther King Jr
Senate
Russell B. Long
Long
Jacob K. Javits
R-N-Y
Brooke
Hourris
UPI
Advisory Commission
Commission
Harris
Atlanta
Marlin Luther King Jr
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Vorafort
Morehouse College
Courts Reduce Bond in Easter Riot Case Hearings
Special Easter weekend hearings were held in Chicago for about 500 inmates jailed on charges tied to riots after the slaying of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. The Community Legal Defense Council pressed the state's attorney to schedule Sunday sessions so some prisoners could gain Easter release.
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Chicago
Martin Luther King Jr
Community Legal Defense Council
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