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Watts Riots Fallout Aids Jobs Push and Persistent Blight
Los Angeles report notes millions from state and federal funds fueling Watts post riot recovery through training centers employment projects and development signs like Willie Naulls Plaza. Unemployment among Watts blacks rose 61 percent by 1969 while the area remains largely blighted with only a few new buildings and a Bank of America branch offering limited jobs.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Watts
Willie Naulls
Charcoal Alley
103Rd Street
Avalon Boulevard
UCLA
New York Knicks
Central Avenue
103Rd
Bank of America
U.S. Department of Labor