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News Articles from the Events of July 1967

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News Articles from the Events of July 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.

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 News14 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 Cool?Plea 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.