Violence urged by Rap Brown in Washington address
SNCC leader Rap Brown urged black supporters to defeat Johnson in 1968 and to embrace violence as necessary, calling whites and leaders racist and vowing to burn Washington if demands are not met. He spoke after posting bond and facing federal charges, while rights leaders faced congressional inquiry.
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UPI
Rap Brown
Johnson
Texas
Brown
America
Honky
Vietnam
Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee
SNCC
Alexandria
Maryland
Cambridge
Virginia
Lyndon Johnson
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
Martin Luther King
Roy Wilkins
Whitney Young
A. Philip Randolph
Riat-Tern
Cetroit
Michigan
George Romney
Romney
De Gaulle’s Canada Trip Sparks Paris Uproar
Paris reacts as President Charles de Gaulle retreats to seclusion amid a growing crisis over his Canada visit. Opposition demands a formal inquiry by the Foreign Affairs Commission while papers criticize his actions and manners. Public sentiment splits, with pro Gaullists stunned and critics calling the trip and departure an irreparable error.
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Paris
UPI
Charles Dé Gaulle
Canada
de Gaulle
Federation of
Foreign Affairs Commission
Quebec
France
Sigeant
Pearson
Free Quebec
de Gauille
le Monde
Catrafla
Elderly Népro Woman Pushes Through Crowd at Brown Speech
An elderly Népro woman was pushed into the crowd during Brown's address, muttering she is going home and that she has seen it, signaling distress amid the gathering.
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Brown
No Extra Funds for Riot Cities Says Weaver
Washington Secretary of Housing Robert C. Weaver assured senators that riot cities will receive no special priority in funds for the new cities program. Senator Milton R. Young argued about large rebuilding costs in such cities. Weaver categorically stated that no priority would be granted on that basis.
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Washington
Robert Co. Weaver
Milton R. Young
Weaver
Morton Urges Youth Corps to Forestall Riots in Nation
Sen Thruston B Morton R Ky proposed funds from urban programs be used to form a nationwide youth corps of unemployed ages 16 to 26 to work on community projects and help maintain order amid racial unrest. He urged a white hat and Sam Browne belt for the corps and cited Detroit as a political trap.
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Wallington
Thruston B. Morton
R-Ky
Johnson
Citizens Corps
GOP
Morton
Senate
Republican Coordinating Committee
Detroit
Romney
Sam Browne
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Mansfield
Clifford B. Case
RNA
House
James G. O'Hara
D-Mich
Gun Control Stance Criticized By California Rep
Rep Linnel Van Deerlin of San Diego attacked the State Fish and Game Commission for opposing gun control bills amid rioting. He noted gunfire and deaths and demanded explanation of how limits on hand guns rifles and shotguns would infringe constitutional rights of sportsmen and law abiding adults.
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Washington
California
State Fish & Game Commission
Linnel van Deerlin
San Diego
Commission
T. H. Richards Jr
van Deerlin
Gentlemen Electricians Needed
Advert reads need for experienced electricians and installers. Mentions retirement of a contractor, associates and partners seeking skilled workers for installations. Contact details appear nearby with location in Georgia.
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Young Citizens Corps
Philip A. Hart
D Hurt
Robert C. Byrd
D-Wva
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
United States
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D-Miss
Senate Judiciary Committee
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