How Racial Unrest Was Averted In Los Angeles
A Negro antipoverty worker credits persistent behind the scenes efforts by black militants and moderates with averting major racial violence in Los Angeles. William Elkins of Teen Post says a loose coalition of Negro organizations prevented an explosion of violence and credits joint efforts by business leaders, religious leaders, the Sons of Watts, and the Black Panthers. He notes a new Black Congress emerged from cooperation between factions and that Teen Post campaigns helped keep youths off the streets.
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Los Angeles
William Elkins
Teen Post
Elkins
Black Congress
Cleaver Fails to Appear in Oakland Court
Bench warrant issued for Black Panther Eldridge Cleaver after he did not show for a hearing in Oakland. Judge Redmond Staats held the warrant in abeyance pending Cleaver's rescheduled appearance as Cleaver lectured at Harvard. The case stems from an Oakland shootout last April 6 that killed Black Panther Bobby Hutton.
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Oakland
UPI
Eldridge Cleaver
Alameda County
Redmond Staats
Cleaver
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Staats
Charles Garry
Suspect Could Not Premeditate Say Suspect Could Not Premeditate
In San Jose a psychiatrist testified that Leonard Maine could not meaningfully premeditate the murder and related crimes. Maine and Thomas Braun, both 18 from Ritzville Washington, face charges in the Ukiah case involving Timothy Luce and Susan Bartolomei on August 21 1967.
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San Jose
San Francisco
Washington State
Faribert Amini
University of California Medical Institute
Leonard Maine
Amini
Maine
Thomas Braun
Ritzville
Wash
Timothy Luce
Susan Bartolomei
Ukiah
Sal Castro Returns to Classroom at Lincoln High
Salvadore B. Castro returned to his Lincoln High School classroom in Los Angeles after four months away following his indictment on charges of conspiring to lead a boycott at a predominantly Mexican American East Los Angeles school. The Board of Education reinstated him on September 3.
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Los Angeles
Salvadore B. Castro
Board of Education
Lincoln
Castro
Cet
Ready Reserv Account Offers Tax Payment Help
An advertisement from Security Pacific Bank promotes a Ready Reserv Account to cover estimated 1968 California income tax. It promises instant funds by check, interest free if repaid within 25 days, or flexible repayment for approved credit.
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California
Security Pacific Bank
Form Burglary Fighters Committee Aims to Harden Targets
Los Angeles Police Chief Tom Reddin announced a voluntary citizen committee of about 50 members to lead the department's harden the target antiburglary campaign. He said most burglaries are by amateur opportunists who encounter easy targets due to careless behavior.
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Los Angeles
Tom Reddin
Reddin
Ted
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PTCA
Miss Maciel
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Long Beach
Sal Castro
N.Y
Vantage Press
W. 31St St
New York
Frederick D. Johnson
Arroyo
Summerdale
Pachfic National Bank
Summerdale, California
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