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Riots Rock Several States In Summer Resumption Outbreaks
Crowds smashed and firebombed in Ohio California and Minnesota as curfews spread amid a resurgence of racial violence. In Lima Ohio Mayor Morris imposed a motorist curfew to curb a third straight night of outbreaks. A Springfield Ohio crash sparked unrest while Berkeley California authorities used tear gas to disperse a 1,000-strong crowd. Police faced rock and bottle attacks as tensions flared around a racially mixed dance in St Paul Minnesota. Six Negroes arrested and two whites injured in Lima. No arrests reported after later clashes following a white nightclub owner shooting preceded the unrest.
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Polceman
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University of California