Newburg Police Use Tear Gas After Rock Throwing Mob
Police backed by tactical squads moved into South Street area to disperse about 500 youths after weeks of rock throwing at Newburgh Free Academy. One officer, Thomas Callas, was injured by bricks and treated at St Luke's. 10 arrests reported. NAACP leader Clyde Sawyer advised against tear gas as Chief Humbert Cappelli ordered dispersion.
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Rioting in Newburgh Leaves Whites Injured At Hospital
In East Newburgh groups of black youths attacked motorists and bystanders, injuring about 50 whites. Black nurses at St Luke's Hospital treated cuts from glass and shock. Two pregnant women were attacked. one driver, Catherine Anania, was rescued by a black community leader after her car flipped and caught fire. Police investigated.
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