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Washington race riot leaves two dead in midnight clashes
At midnight Washington erupts in a race riot with ten casualties, including two dead. Civilians and service members clash on streets and streetcars as police, patrols, and military troops struggle to restore order around Peace Monument and the Naval Hospital.
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White House
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