Cleveland Waiting For The Next Riot Pulse
A lengthy UPI report on Cleveland's racial tensions in 1966 and beyond describes ongoing fear of renewed violence. Community voices cite neglect by city leadership, urban renewal failures, and limited Black representation amid rising arson and looting incidents.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
Ohio National Guard
UPI
Joel Shurkin
United States
Hough
Gwen Gatson
America
U.S. Department of Commerce
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Urban League
Congress of Racial F Eee
Monroeville Village Council Advances Street Materials and Annexation
The Monroeville Village Council approved purchasing 40 tons of stone and 10 tons of black top for street work. Annexation of real estate on Peru Center Road owned by Mayer and Schild families was completed. Council accepted Ridgefield Township tax fund apportionment. Carroll Crist of Columbia Gas spoke on storage improvements, noting gas storage rose from 10 to 14 fields. Fire Chief Olin Schneider’s staffing and running of the department were questioned as Mayor Lord awaits solicitor rulings.
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Monroeville
Peru Center Road
Cletus Mayer
George Schild
Ridgefield Township
Richard C. Moore
N. Ridge St
Clayton Lord
Walter Hite
Olin Schneider
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Munist
Paul Younger
Charles Carr
Younger
Euclid
105Th Street
EARN
Home Savings and Loan CO
East Main ST
Norwalk, Ohio
M’roeville
Carroll Crist
Norwalk
Columbia Gas Co
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Bacon
E. C. Spoerr
R. J. Lieber
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Andmark
Jasco
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S&h. Green
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H.P. Briggs & Stratton Motor
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Old State Rd
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