Guard Patrols in Wilmington Spark National Debate
In Wilmington Delaware National Guardsmen in fatigues patrol the ghetto nightly. Governor Terry defends the patrols citing intelligence while critics blame prejudice and poor consultation. Peterson, the incoming governor, may end the routine. The crisis follows King’s assassination and widespread unrest in 1968.
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Father Says Dead Son Was Just a Little Bit Young
Spec 4 Steven L. McIver, 20, on leave from Ft. Riley Kansas, was found dead by his own hand on a deserted road near Grapevine Texas. He had survived Vietnam, buried a young son, mourned his mother who also killed herself, and faced a separation from his wife. His father W M McIver spoke of the tragedy and refused a military funeral.
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