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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1964
Page
4
Harlem and Brooklyn scenes turn violent as teens and white youths clash after a mayoral call for restraint. Police disperse crowds, several arrests made, and officials pledge investigations into police conduct amid ongoing unrest.
UPI reports Representative Adam Powell urges New York Mayor Robert Wagner to act swiftly to curb Harlem violence. He calls for a civilian review board, reassignment of police captains, appointment of Black deputy commissioners, ending use of live ammunition, increased Black patrols, and suspension with pay of a white officer after a fatal shooting.
New York NAACP leader Roy Wilkins urged the black community to halt riots after recent Harlem violence triggered by the shooting of a 15 year old by a police officer. He said the riots did not appear organized or financed by any group and called for calm as a grand jury reviews the case.
Martin Luther King said he may ask President Johnson for federal marshals to protect Negro voting rights in Mississippi. He planned to seek backing from the Democratic National Convention to support the proposal while organizing for the New Freedom Democratic Party in Jackson. The report notes a second Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church in McCamb burned, suspected arson, amid a wave of fires targeting Negro churches since a voter registration drive began. Other items include a house fire in Bloomington, and South Boston pools closed after Negro girls entered a whites-only facility.
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the federal act against a Georgia restaurant, the Pickrick, ruling Congress can reach racial discrimination under the commerce clause. The decision ties local segregation to interstate commerce as it affects food moved in commerce. Justice Hooper concurred partly, noting the Pickrick’s location served interstate travelers.
NEW YORK The Brooklyn chapters of the NAACP distributed leaflets urging Negroes to end demonstrations. The leaflets warn that while demands for jobs decent schools and clean housing have been made for years some would not listen. The message says now everyone is listening and it is time to cool it.
A party beverage guide promotes Daiquiri Mix with light Puerto Rican rum for quick frozen drinks. Each can yields 12 servings, no lime squeezing needed, and unused mix stays fresh. Available at food or liquor stores through Frozen Branis Sales Co. in New York and Los Angeles.
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