Violent Clashes between Negroes and Police in Harlem
June 18, 1963 - A minor street incident in Harlem set off a series of violent clashes between Negroes and the police last night. Several...
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May 8, 2023
Princeton President Denounces Campus Riot
May 8, 1963 - Princeton undergraduates today generally supported university president Robert F. Goheen’s strong condemnation of a riot by...
May 7, 2023
Riot at Princeton University
May 7, 1963 - More than 1,000 Princeton University students went on a rampage on the campus and in town last night and early today....
Oct 4, 2022
Rioters Threw Acid at U.S. Marshals in Mississippi
Oct. 4, 1962 - The number of injuries inflicted by a howling mob of 2,500 that laid siege to U.S. marshals at the University of...
Oct 1, 2022
Walker Arrested in Mississippi for Sedition and Insurrection
Oct. 1, 1962 - Former Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker was arrested today on four charges, including sedition and insurrection, for his role in...
Feb 9, 2022
Leftist Demonstration in Paris Turns Violent, Eight Killed, Hundreds Injured
Feb. 8, 1962 - Eight persons were killed and hundreds injured tonight when thousands of Leftists battled security forces in Paris....
Jul 31, 2021
NYPD Commissioner Murphy Denounces Attacks on Police
July 31, 1961 - New York City Police Commissioner Michael J. Murphy today denounced recent attacks upon policemen. Mr. Murphy said 1,780...
Jul 28, 2021
Violence in Harlem, Debris Thrown at Police
July 28, 1961 - Scattered violence and milling crowds disrupted Harlem last night. A police riot call brought reinforcements to the...
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