Riots Foreseen in Major Cities Sparked by Racial Tensions
A 1967 US News and World Report survey of 26 cities warned of potential riots amid racial tension. Floyd McKissick of CORE flagged New Jersey and Cleveland as hotspots with figures naming New York Chicago Oakland and Washington as trouble areas. Martin Luther King Jr warned ten powder keg cities could erupt that summer.
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U.S. News & World Report
Floyd McKissick
Congress of Racial Equality
McKessick
Cleveland
New Jersey
New York
Detroit
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Chicago
Gary
Ind
San Francisco
Oakland
Los Angeles
Washington, D.C
Martin Luther King, Jr
Washington
Newark
Riots and Federal Aid Debate in Civil Tensions
The article discusses preemptive fear of riots, policing strains, and political reluctance to curb agitators. It notes Governor Romney calling for federal troops, the federal response, and the tension between civil rights protests and incitement laws amid potential nationwide unrest.
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George Romney
Michigan
Slums blamed on city governments and unrest abroad
The piece argues that riots in big cities stem from failed enforcement of health and building codes, not just federal or private neglect. It cites Harlem’s slum evolution from affluent to deteriorated housing and notes Latin American and Mexican anti government plots, with China’s propaganda influence and arrests in Mexico.
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Norcan
Harlem
New World
Latin America
Bolivia
Ecuador
Venezuela
Guatemala
Mexico
Peking
Red China
Kremlin
Lenin
Whitey
Charley
Slums, Riots Highlight Urban Decay Across Cities
A historical account links long term neglect and failed codes to rising slums in Detroit and Newark. It cites profiteering by landlords, ignored health and safety rules, and police indifference as factors fueling crime and urban unrest. A Detroit merchant blames looting on street violence rather than grievances, reflecting tense race and economic strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Newark
Allied dive bombing halts Buna Gen supply landings in New Guinea
Steady Allied air assaults break up Japanese supply landings in Buna Gen as fully loaded enemy ships retreat northward with naval escort. Infantile paralysis spread reportedly from Harrisonburg to New York, while German forces north of the Alane River launch strong but futile night attacks to regain lost ground from the French.
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Buna-Gen
New Guinea
New York
Harrisonburg
Alane River
Daily Meditation On Kindliness By Eartl Douglas
Kindness stands as the essential virtue in relationships beyond wealth status or office. Some people embody kindness with precise words that defuse criticism and reveal the good in others. Unkind, snarling individuals live unhappy lives, while the truly kind may be rich in spirit even without money.
Khrushchev and the Kremlin’s Quiet War on U.S. Society
Henry J. Taylor argues Khrushchev’s TV talk and Soviet strategy show a deliberate effort to destabilize the United States. He warns that all forms of disruption weaken law and order, and suggests Moscow seeks a bankrupt America by provoking over spending and civil unrest. The writer stresses the need to resist Soviet influence and uphold national unity.
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Khrushchev
U.S
Kremlin
Nixon
Kennedy
Vienna
United States
Grover Cleveland
Soviet Union
America
Andrei Gromyko
Greatest solvent and symbols in the Lincoln Memorial
The text asks about water as the strongest solvent and notes the 36 Doric columns at the Lincoln Memorial symbolize the 36 states saved by the Emancipator. It mentions interstate highway signs indicating routes around or into cities based on even or odd digits.
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Aby Newmeecs Enterprise Association
Men Spend 120 Million Freshening Up in 1966
HAL BOYLE reports a booming U S fragrance market with men spending 120 million and women 440 million on scents in 1966 both up 20 percent. AlVin Welzel notes men may soon wear perfume as trends shift in households and global leadership in fragrances moves toward the United States.
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Alvin Welzel
The
Toilet Goods Association
House of Houbigant
U.S
Welzel
France
Queen Victoria
Marie Antoinette
Eugenie
Napoleon Bonaparte
Guy de Maupassant
Napoleon
Hippocrates
Nero
Mme. de Pompadour
Cardinal Richelieu
Butrit
United States
Cautious Advice on Wild Mushroom Risks from Dr. Wayne Brandstadt
Dr. Wayne Brandstadt warns that careless mushroom foraging can be as dangerous as venomous bites. Do not eat wild mushrooms, as many varieties exist and even experts struggle to identify them. If illness follows, seek hospital care, vomit if advised, and preserve samples for analysis.
How's Your I Q Based on 100 Questions
A short self quiz offers ten day scoring with daily results from Memory Genius to Good. It asks ten questions on daylight trend, European rivers, Hebrew terms, Shakespeare, anatomy, historic figures, Senate presiding officer, measurement, beaver behavior, and biblical crossing.
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Winchester
Nat'l Rep
Bottinelli and Gallagher, Inc
East 41St St
N.Y
W.va
By Wohl
United Feature. Syndicate. Inc
Eartl
Douglas
Henry J. Taylor
Johnson
Glassboro
Nikita Khrushchev
Richard M. Nixon
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Ayia
Hal Boyle
By Wayne Brandstadt, M.D
I.Q
Europe
Medinat Israel
Olivia
Viola
U.S. Senate
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