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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1961
Page
4
Thousands of armed police raided homes of whites and Africans across South Africa in a dawn operation aimed at suppressing demonstrations tied to the country’s move toward republic status. Officials said the raids sought to uncover crimes. no arrests were reported.
In San Francisco University senior Robert J. Meisenbach, 23, was acquitted of assaulting Patrolman Ralph E. Schaumleffe during May demonstrations at City Hall. The 12 jurors deliberated two hours 50 minutes while 63 others were charged but all but Meisenbach were dropped.
Police and rebuttal witnesses say no one was shot during the Meisenbach arrest, with renters advised by the Independent Press to place apartment or room ads, urging readers to call HE 2-5959 for classified space.
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