East Los Angeles riot leaves 36 structures damaged
A Sunday riot in East Los Angeles damaged at least 36 structures and led to 88 arrests. The unrest followed earlier clashes including the Ruben Salazar case and a Mexican Independence Day injury spree. A KPFK reporter was beaten, tear gas felled deputies, and looting and arson spread through Whittier Boulevard and nearby streets.
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Los Angeles
Ruben Salazar
KPFK
Lee Kellison
Belvedere Park
Orange Counties
Long Beach
Red Forces Hit US. Posts and 8 Die in Vietnam
Seven men of the 198th Brigade of the American Division were killed and seven wounded near Chu Lai as Communist forces pressed a 40 minute pre-dawn attack. One American was killed and 18 wounded in other shellings across South Vietnam. The report notes the largest shelling surge since Sept. 14, including an attack on Da Nang. United States plans redeployments under Vietnamization included withdrawing about 1,140 men of the 1st Squadron of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment as Phase 6 begins, with unclear fate for the rest of the unit. The Pathet Lao issued a communique accusing U S forces of massing troops on the South Vietnam Laos border and deep incursions into Laos. The Brown Berets disrupted a Plaza protest by ejecting two PLP supporters, while Rosalio Munoz emphasized nonviolence in closing remarks.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
da Nang
Pathet Lao Central Committee
U. S
U.S
Laos
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