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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1967

Page

4

Celler cites flag burning and leaders harming civil rights bill chances

Rep. Emanuel Celler said flag burning and remarks by Martin Luther King Stokely Carmichael and Floyd McKissick have damaged civil rights legislation prospects. He predicted difficulty even with a bill this year but plans to push for passage. He noted backlash from the New York antiwar march and suggested Powell consider humility before Congress. A car theft in Long Beach ended with losses of stereo gear.

SNEW York Emanuel Celler Sundby Celler Mc Kissick Carmichael Congress New York Stokely Carmichael McKissick Adam Clayton Powell Powell James M. Rogers Long Beach Monlaco Road King Muhammad Ali Cassius Clay

Dr King calls for Vietnam Summer to end war

In Cambridge Massachusetts the civil rights leader urged volunteers to form a 10000 person national peace bloc modeled after the 1964 Mississippi summer movement. He asked for concentration in 50 cities and promised an announcement within 24 hours on political plans while denying presidential bids.

Cambridge Mass UPI Martin Luther King United States King U.S Mississippi

CSLB to Hear Medical Plans for Viet Children

Rita J. Marsh will speak at California State College Long Beach on Children of Vietnam, detailing efforts to bring wounded Vietnamese children to the U S for superior medical care. Her talk at noon is part of the Associated Students Open Forum series and features groups from Harvard and Ram Parts magazine.

Rita J. Marsh California State College At Long Beach U.S Vietnam Miss Marsh Committee of Responsibility Associated

Civil rights leader warns of summer violence risk in New York

New York Urban League executive director Eugene Callender warned of a potential chain reaction of racial violence this summer in the city. He cited lack of youth employment funds and small extremist groups with cross-city links as warning signs. Callender urged immediate federal funding for jobs to prevent unrest, noting warnings from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy.

New York New York City Callender Eugene Callender New York Urban League Los Angeles Cleveland S. Louis Baltimore Chicago Philadelphia Nashville Atlanta Marlin Luther King Rober F. Kennedy D.-N-Y

Harlem march shows support for Vietnam war effort

About 3000 people marched in Harlem on Sunday, rallied by the United Black Associations, in a demonstration described by grand marshal John D. Silvera as a broad stance of Black Americans for fellow citizens in Vietnam. He contrasted it with a prior large antiwar march led by Dr. Martin Luther King. A separate note reports prowlers stole a rifle and two radios from John B. Giles Jr. in Long Beach, totaling 383.

New York Harlem Vietnam John D. Silvera Grand Marshall Martin Luther King United Black Associations John B. Giles Jr Elm Ave Long Beach

Capital Punishment Wit by Ex Warden

Former San Quentin warden Clinton Duffy says capital punishment does not deter crime and should be abolished. He argues California would save money by ending the death penalty, citing costs for special deputies facilities and court hearings.

Hollywood UF San Quentin Clinton Duffy KFWB

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