News Articles from the Events of July 1967

News Articles from the Events of July 1967

The Newark Evening News has now been digitized – browse the newspapers from the days after the Newark Rebellion by clicking the links below.

Newark Evening News (July 13 – 16, 1967, daily)

July 13, 1967

• Berliner, David C. “Trouble in Central Ward Called Isolated Incident.” Newark Evening News 13 Jul. 1967, late ed.: 1,4.
• Cusick, James. “Trouble Centered on Man Few Knew.” Newark Evening News 13 Jul. 1967, late ed.: 4.

July 14, 1967

• Berliner, David C. “3 Dead in City Riots: Mobs Loot, Start Fires.” Newark Evening News 14 Jul. 1967, final ed.: 1,5.
• Buck, Bruce. “Facilities Taxes: Riot Victims Jam Into City Hospital. Newark Evening News 14 Jul. 1967, late ed.: 5.
• Cusick, James. “Mile-and-Half Battleground: Springfield Avenue Scene of Several Clashes. Newark Evening News 14 Jul. 1967, late ed.: 1,5.
• “Duty Call to Guard: 12 Groups Mobilized, 7 Come to City. Newark Evening News 14 Jul. 1967, late ed.: 1.
• Gordon, William. ‘It’s Just Wildness. Newark Evening News 14 Jul. 1967, late ed.: 1,5.
• Higgins, Edward. “Hospitals Swamped: Double, Triple Shifts of Doctors, Nurses Treat 300. Newark Evening News 14 Jul. 1967, late ed.: 5.
• Hooper, Thomas J. “Fire Near 4 Corners: Broad Street Building Ruined as Inferno Rages 4 Hours. Newark Evening News 14 Jul. 1967, late ed.: 1.
• Kuperstein, Hy. 6 Alarms in 5 Hours: City Rioters Keep Firemen on the Go. Newark Evening News 14 Jul. 1967, late ed.: 5.
• “Post Offices Shut Down: 3 Branches Closed as Clinton Hill Station Is Ransacked. Newark Evening News 14 Jul. 1967, late ed.: 5.
• Somerville, Gerald. “Blasted Streets: People Wide-Eyed at Wreckage. Newark Evening News 14 Jul. 1967, late ed.: 5.
• “Tell of Fatal Shot: Police Ordered Looters to Halt. Newark Evening News 14 Jul. 1967, late ed.: 5.

July 15, 1967

• “ACLU Hits Riot Bail: Uniform $2,500 Bond Called Distortion of Justice. Newark Evening News 15 Jul. 1967, final ed.: 2.
• Berliner, David C.  More Slain in Riots: Injured Total Close to 500. Newark Evening News 15 Jul. 1967, final ed.: 1-2.
• Cusick, James. “Sirens Scream, Bullets Blaze Into the Night. Newark Evening News 15 Jul. 1967, final ed.: 1.
• Gordon, William. “Quiet of Curfew: Sounds in Sullen City Gunfire. Newark Evening News 15 Jul. 1967, final ed.: 2.
• “Lost Lives in Rioting. Newark Evening News 15 Jul. 1967, final ed.: 1.
• “Suburbs on Alert: Stoning Incident in Plainfield. Newark Evening News 15 Jul. 1967, final ed.: 1.

July 16, 1967

• “Children Dash to See Action: Crowd Streets as Police Duel Rooftop Snipers. Newark Evening News 16 Jul. 1967, final ed.: 12.
• “Curfew Remains: Volunteer Group Formed to Halt Violence. Newark Evening News 16 Jul. 1967, final ed.: 1, 12.
• Eldridge, Douglas. “Battered City Probes Riot’s Cause: Signs of Impending Outbreak Called Visible for Some Time. Newark Evening News 16 Jul. 1967, final ed.: 1,12.
• Johnson, Rudy. ‘Play It CoolPlea of Volunteer Group. Newark Evening News 16 Jul. 1967, final ed.: 1.
• Milch, Alexander. “Rioting Costs Untold Millions, But Many Will Be Reimbursed. Newark Evening News 16 Jul. 1967, final ed.: 12.
• Johnson, Rudy. ‘Play It Cool Plea of Volunteer Group. Newark Evening News 16 Jul. 1967, final ed.: 1.

Full issues of Newark News:

• July 13, 1967
• July 14, 1967
• July 15, 1967
• July 16, 1967
• July 17, 1967

New Jersey Afro American (July 15 – 29, 1967, weekly)

July 15, 1967

• “‘They’re Lying All Over the Street’ East Orange Newark Police Blasted, Did Cops Stage EO Raid? Youths battered ” New Jersey Afro American 15 Jul. 1967, 1-2

Jul 22, 1967 : “In Newark Nothing Left But Tears and Hope”

• “Residents Claim State Police Hit Colored Shops” New Jersey Afro American 22 Jul. 1967, 1-2
• Queen, Bob. “Orgy of destruction ravaged Newark, sniper fire deadly” New Jersey Afro American 22 Jul. 1967, 1-2
• Matthews, Ralph. “The Newark Riot, a pattern of unthinking hatred” New Jersey Afro American 22 Jul. 1967, 3
• Di Leo, Joseph. “Police Poverty and Politicians Blamed for Newark’s Troubles” New Jersey Afro American 22 Jul. 1967, 4
• “Russians Informed of Newark Riot” New Jersey Afro American 22 Jul. 1967, 7
• “23 are dead 1123 injured by gunfire” New Jersey Afro American 22 Jul. 1967, 16
• “Comparison Watts Newark” New Jersey Afro American 22 Jul. 1967, 16
• “Bob Queen’s Review” New Jersey Afro American 22 Jul. 1967, 16e
• “Task of Rebuilding Newark Begins” New Jersey Afro American 22 Jul. 1967, 17
• “Playwright LeRoi Jones Beaten then Arrested” New Jersey Afro American 22 Jul. 1967, 17
• “Chinese Agency Applauds Rioters” New Jersey Afro American 22 Jul. 1967, 17
• “Stokely in Londons denies any part in outbreaks in Newark” New Jersey Afro American 22 Jul. 1967, 17

July 27, 1967

• Queen, Bob. “Circulated rumor…” New Jersey Afro American 29 Jul. 1967, 1, 18.
• “NAACP to assist victims of NJ Riot” New Jersey Afro American 22 Jul. 1967, 8.
• Young, Perry. “Power Delegates Pass 100 Resolves” New Jersey Afro American 22 Jul. 1967, 20.