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Black sailors on Constellation claim race bias and threats
A black crewman says he would go over the hill rather than return to the carrier Constellation. He blames Capt Ward and racial discrimination, while Ward accuses dissidents of attempting to incite violence. Navy investigates as protests widen and ship crew petitions support Ward.
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San Diego
Navy
Constellation
Ey. D. Ward
Ward
Robert P. McKenzie
North Island
Lonnie Brown
Brown
Fresno
Dawson
Wwe