Youth with swastika armband kills at church picnic
In Charlotte, a 17-year-old white sniper wearing a swastika armband opened fire at a Jonesville AME Zion Church picnic. He killed Roosevelt Davis, wounded Joanne Terry and Larry Smith, and then killed himself after about 12 shots. The attacker fired from 75 yards away before fleeing or retreating. Police identified the dead shooter but withheld his name pending family notification.
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Charlotte
N.C
Mecklenburg County
Jonesville
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Mecklenburg
Roosevelt Davis
Presbyterian Hospital
Joanne Terry
Two Charged With Murder In Dance Hall Gunfight
Kansas City AP report: in a crowded Trade Mart Ballroom dance hall about 1,000 people watched a fatal shootout sparked by an argument over photos sold for 2.75. Pregnant Lattie Smith died hours later. her unborn child also perished. Calvin Sandidge 22 and Melvin Jones 49 were charged with felony murder, Sandidge held on 19000 bond, Jones on 10000. Witnesses said shots came from opposite sides as the fight escalated. The photographer was questioned but released.
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Kansas Pity
Calvin R. Sandidge
Melvin L. Jones
Clay County
Jones
Don Wilson
Lattie M. Smith
Kansas City
Trade Mart
Wilson
Ten anti Klan demonstrators jailed after skirmish in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio a Ku Klux Klan rally drew about 20 supporters to 500 anti Klan protesters. Ten anti Klan demonstrators were arrested after a police skirmish that left five officers and several protesters injured. Dale Reusch imperial wizard of Ohio KKK spoke for about an hour.
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Dale Reusch
Ohio
KKK
Reusch
Fleusch
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