Racial Tension Flares Across Several Cities
The Associated Press reports a third night of riot violence raising Detroit's death toll to 33. In Saginaw eight people were wounded by sniping, while Grand Rapids volunteers were shot by a sniper. Spanish Harlem remained calm amid rain and solemn prayers. West Side Chicago saw looting, and Hough Avenue in Cleveland suffered firebombs. Sniper fire also hit a Negro district in Phoenix.
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Grand Rapids
New York
Spanish Harlem
Chicago
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Cleveland
Ohio
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Phoenix
Ariz
Englewood
N.J
Pontiac
Rochester
N.Y
William M. Lombard
Michigan
Waukegan
Ill
Forrestal Joins Carriers in Vietnam Air Campaign
The Forrestal joins Oriskany and Bon Homme Richard at Yankee Station in the Tonkin Gulf after overhaul. Ground fighting persists near Saigon with Viet Cong in uniform attacking a Red Cross ambulance, killing eight police and wounding others.
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North Vietnam
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Oriskany
Bon Homme Richard
Yankee Station
Tonkin Gulf
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Red Cross
Hanoi-Haiphong
Shau
Manila
Nationwide racial violence flares as riots rage across cities
Rioting worsens in Detroit with 33 dead and $150 million in damage as National Guardsmen deploy. Across New York, Sag inaw, Grand Rapids, Phoenix and Chicago outbreaks continue with gunfire, wood fires, and sniper fire, while officials seek blame and restore calm.
Women Defend Land as Highway Work Advances
Three women in Huntington West Virginia arm themselves to resist I 64 access road construction. Mrs Guy Metz fired warning shots and her daughter Ellen a Seattle English teacher joined armed defense. Neighbor Mrs L D Smith also warned off workers as talks with the State Road Commission proceed.
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W. Va
Guy R. Metz
State Road Commission
Chuckle Wife Teases Husband About Scratched Fender
In a light moment a wife jokes that she scratched the car’s front fender and invites her husband to inspect the back seat where the reveal is hidden. The playful exchange highlights domestic humor in a casual chat.
Leaders Clash Over Blame for Riots in Big Cities
In Washington the row over who is responsible for the riots widens as Congress considers panels and hearings on anti-riot laws and inquiry commissions. Democrats and Republicans trade accusations of political gain amid Detroit's destruction and delays in federal troop deployment.
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Detroit
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
Big City
Congress
Johnson
Robert P. Griffin
Rmich
Senate
Michigan
Guards Battle Detroit Snipers On West Side
National Guardsmen and Detroit police fought snipers during a chaotic third night of unrest on the West Side. Deaths rose to 10 the night, with total dead at least 35 and injuries exceeding 1,000. property damage could reach 1 billion dollars amid widespread arson and looting.
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Mit
West Side
101St
82Nd Airborne
Johnson
Ohio Five Day Forecast Shows Warm Humidity and Thunder Risk
The forecast calls for fair and mild conditions tonight with a low in the 60s. Thursday should be partly cloudy, warm and humid with scattered thundershowers. Temperatures through Monday will run below normal with highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s and lows around 60s. Cooler by weekend with possible 0.25 inch Thursday and weekend rainfall. Yesterday peaked at 92 and midnight dropped to 62. today’s 8 am reading was 65 and predicted high is 78.
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H. Rap Brown Still At Large in Nationwide FBI Search
H. Rap Brown, SNCC chairman, remains at large as federal and state authorities pursue him on charges of inciting a riot in Cambridge Maryland. Civil rights leaders from Baltimore plan discussions with Gen. Gelston as 700 National Guard troops stand by in the riot zone.
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H. Rap Brown
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
FBI
Baltimore
George M. Gelston
Maryland
National Guard
Walter Lively
The
Union For Jobs and Income
UJOIN
Stuart Wechsler
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