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WEATHER UPI Telephoto and UPI Wire News Service Los Angeles TimesWashingtor Post News Service Central Minnesota Pictures See It First In Timet Fair to partly cloudy, little temperature change tonight, Friday. Low tonight 53, high Friday 80. Sunset 7:52. Sunrise 4:55. 107th Year No.

37 ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA, 56301, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1967 32 Pages 10c Cents Delivered to your horn 35c Week I. 1 1 1 1 IM i Brown: nn We're n-n ii DetriotO hadlows vers JIOM Ky Asks For Viet Summit In Middle Negro Revolt Iii Watts, in 4th Day Meeting By ALVIN.B. WEBB SAIGON (UPI) Premier BY LEON DASH The Washington Post ALEXANDRIA, Va. "Cambridge was beau Troops, Guardsmen Battle Snipers; 36 Die Nguyen Cao Ky today announced his government ir raising up to 65,000 additional Commerce said the total bottles in south Philadelphia troops and has told President Johnson it wants a Vietnam war summit conference in October.

economic loss may reach $1 Wednesday night. Seven persons Wednesday night after a civil rights rally of 400 Negroes threatened to boil over into a riot. A sudden thunderstorm helped the soldiers restore were arrested and 16 juveniles picked up for questioning. Ky said 50,000 to 65,000 new men are being added to bring South Vietnamese military manpower up to 700,000. He said the Phoenix, Ariz.

Mayor Milton H. Rap Brown was speaking Wednesday about the Negro uprising in Cambridge Monday night. In an exclusive interview on the second floor of the Alexandria courthouse separated, by Black Nationalists from Alexandria police Brown said the speech he made in Cambridge was the same one he makes to black people everywhere. Brown spent Tuesday night in the district while Cambridge police and the FBI sought him on a warrant accusing him of inciting to riot in Cambridge. Brown had left' Cambridge when the violence started.

"I was scheduled tp leave Cambridge an Graham declared a state of billion, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, South Bend, Phoenix, Mt. Vernon. N.Y., had trouble Wednesday night. Mt. Vernon, in Westchester County near New York City, was the 80th city to have racial United States already "has order.

H. Rap Brown, chairman of the militant Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee emergency Wednesday night after Molotov cocktails and rocks were thrown in Negro agreed to provide equipmen' and arms" for the additiona' troops. Ky, who earlier announced a U.S.-sought troop boost of only areas of southwest Phoenix. Three persons were injured. disturbances this year.

solely responsible for them, I do believe the information developed to date will justify public hearings," he said. The death toll from the Negro rioting in the nation's fifth largest city climbed to 36 Wednesday night, surpassing by one the number slain in 1965 disorders in the Watts district of Los Angeles. Snipers continued to blaze away early today, but U.S. army troops and National Guardsmen kept tight control of the situation. Gen.

John Throckmorton, commander of the paratroopers, said "it jilst takes time to root them (snipers) out and we'll root them out." Detroit was under a state of emergency, with thousands of one nan was shot as violence Atlanta Georgia Comptroller (SNCC), was picked up in Arlington, Wednesday on charges of fomenting a riot at Cambridge Monday night. Other developments: Sooth nd, Ind. The National Guai vas called out and an Four nights of virtual guerrilla warfare have written Detroit's name as the bloodiest chapter of Negro violence in modern American history. The number of U.S. cities touched by racial violence this year stood at 80.

As Detroit counted its dead and damages the House Committee on Un-American Activities said it has enough evidence of subversive elements the current Negro rioting to warrant public hearings. Chairman Edwin E. Willis, D-j said staff investigators have been probing racial violence since last October to find out if "subversive elements" had a hand in it. "While I do not now say that subversive elements have instigated all or most of these riots or that they are primarily or occurred again in the predomin up to 50,000 men, said he antly Negro Avondale section of suggested to Johsnon that the jhuui eamer, ne sam, "but the brothers were so happy to see me I stayed over. The honky Gen.

James L. Bentley, president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, said Wednesday he would summit be held in Australia. He said he proposed Bangkok Cincinnati Wednesday night and early today. Police, firing over the heads of Negro youths immediate curfew proclaimed Thailand 'and' Seoul. South Wednesday night when gangs of Negroes roamed the West Side, release shortly a "tremendously shocking report" on the cost of racial rioting in the nation.

fleeing from a store, accidental Korea, as alternatives. ly hit a bystander in the hip. should be taught that they shouldn't mess with us anymore. I was just instructing my brothers 4what they had to to looting stores and fighting police. Unconfirmed reports "Those people in Detroit are Negro gangs roamed the streets, retting fires, looting and throwing rocks.

said five, persons were shot. going to have to pay a whale of a price," he said. Ky also' said he is raising an additional 50,000 to 65,000 to bring South Vietnam's armed forces up-to 700,000 troops. He said the United States already See Page 2 No. 2 Philadelphia About 100 Negroes, charging a white store National Guardsmen lobbed gam respect.

Honky is a SNCC-cre- its residents homeless. Damage has been estimated at $500 million and the Detroit Board of riot control gas into a crowd of owner was unfair to customers jeering Negroes at Cambridge, broke windows and threw ated word for whites. 'eve of a black revolu- Sot 'ftf AT A tion," he said. "If you tell any bit of truth about the honky, it is inflamma If Chicago The Rev. Dr.

Martin Luther King said Wednesday that Congress, in defeating bills designed to help Negro slum dwellers, has "created the atmosphere for riots." Cincinnati One man was shot 'n the predominantly Negro Avondale section Wednesday night. Gangs roamed the area, setting fires, looting and throwing rocks. Cambridge, Md. National Guardsmen fired riot control gas into a crowd of jeering Negroes Wednesday night when a civil rights rally threatened to turn into a riot. A sudden thunderstorm aided the soldiers tory." V' ir Mi.tjiw v.

n.iinnin.ri'niwi. ij-iwirii mi Murium msm ifillt Brown believes the H. RAP BROWN black revolutionary is on the offensive. Militant Negro 'Violence, at this point, is not defensive," he said. "We are in rebellion and are going to win by (See Brown, Page 2) Sartell Board Of Education in restoring order.

New York Gangs of Negroes smashed windows and looted shops In hit-and-run attacks in mid-Manhattan early today. Negroes threw rocks and bottles at police at Mount Vernon in nearby Westchester1 County Wednesday night Chicago One man was shot to death while riding an ft Jips'' ff L) (J few: I II' if elevated train. Scattered fires Head Resigns Ufa-'- 4 A few -mW. I and vandalism plagued west and south sides. Toledo, Ohio Forty-seven ar SARTELL William tion here, has resigned from Galarneault, chairman of the board effective today.

rested during night of firebomb-ings and brick-throwing incidents, but officials said outburst was less severe than two previous nights and Nation the Sartell Board of Educa- Galarneault reportedly re- I signed because he works on various snitts at bt. negis Paper Co. and service on al Guard may be pulled out. Kalamazoo, Mich. More than 40 Negroes arrested during two- the board was taking too much time away from his hour rampage that required 200 Train Kills Eden Valley Woman, 76 frm-.

mm 11111 1111110 police to quell. There were a family. He was not available for few minor injuries and a number of store and car comment today. -a windows were shattered. Galarneault was re Sacramento, Calif.

Negro elected to the board in May gangs tossed molotov cocktails, bricks and bottles. Two schools, of this year for a two-year term after serving a one stores and cars were attacked vear term as chairman of in what police termed "Spontaneous vandalism." the board. San Francisco Police quickly In 1966 the entire board routed 25 Negro youths who was elected to serve one-vear terms when Sartell stormed into a supermarket ilH WhMk-. throwing fire bombs. Soon afterward 15 scattered incidents voted to change from common to an independent of window breaking and fire school district POLICEMAN SUBDUES RIOTER AS DISTURBANCES ON WEST SIDE OF SOUTH BEND, BROKE OUT More Than H0 American Cities Have Felt Racial Woes This Year I EDEN VALLEY, Minn.

-Mrs. Joseph Gaspar, 76, was struck and killed by a Soo Line freight train at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, on Hwy. 22. A truck driver at the scene said signals were working and the engineer was blowing the horn.

"I thought he was blowing it at two boys on bicycles, but then I saw Mrs. Gaspar," the driver said. She was walking across the tracks, "I hollared at her, but she kept going," he said. Mrs. Gasper had been helping friends prepare for an auction Saturday.

They live less than a block from the tracks. Her husband Joseph, had taken her to the friend's home and it is believed she was walking home when the accident occurred. bombing were reported in a Negro neighborhood in the heart of the city. One youth was wounded by police gunfire. Photo) Congress Opens First astro: Stearns In the election this year Galarneault was the largest vote-getter receiving 690 votes.

Robert F. Shack, who was elected to a three-year term at' the same time is vice chairman of the board. The Sartell district has been the scene of frequent controversy for the past See Page 2 No. 3 Riot Probe With Newark0 Riot Fair Start Said Ideal Assists By STEVEN GERSTEL WASHINGTON (UPI)- tive secretary of the National Urban League. Young testified Congress today swung into its that Newark officials gave federal officials a virtual first investigation of the big-city By MATTHEW T.

KENNY MIAMI (UPD-Negroes riot Kit UTi V5 SAUK CENTRE, Minn. riots, and scheduled a variety of other efforts to get at the blueprint of conditions that led to rioting. there. ing in American cities had Fidel "Everything is bigger this year," was the concensus at the causes and possible cures. Castro's blessing today, but the Meantime, there were these INSIDE TOD ATS 2 Girls in Convertible Cuban communist leader said other Washington developments the benate government re opening of the 65th annual Stearns County Fair on the fair any suggestion he was connect' search subcommittee launched touching on the crisis: ed with the disorders "would be grounds here this morning.

Chairman James O. Eas- ridiculous." the initial hearings by calling Whitney M. Young execu Total 4-H entries this year is Sce Page 2 No. 1,565, up from other years, Francis Januschka, Stearns County agent said. Total entries WASHINGTON (UPI)-The State Department says it is Storm Victims Relations Die in Big Lake Accident qoinq to im stoneiy tarm 'n the open class would not be tallied until later.

'Warm and sunny skies, with a slight breeze here set the stage for a perfect Entry Day chad's passport when the black power leader returns from Cuba. Press Officer Robert J. Mc-Closkey said Wednesday Car-michael had violated restrictions on travel to the Communist island and would be asked to surrender his passport as soon as he arrives on U.S. soil. If he refuses, the department will revoke the passport, McCloskey said.

at the colorful event. It also helped the workmen who are still working on the new fair barn. Four old barns burned down earlier this spring and are being replaced with a single Tour America Page 4 Montgomery Heads Fund Publicity Committee Page 5 SPAN Student Tells Of Entering Holy City Page 12 Comtlete City News, Pictures on Pages 3-4-5-6-7-12 Rox Batter Packers, 13-1 21 500 Expected for City Swim Meet Page 21 Rapids Sportsmen Set Picnic: Gerchy 22 Melrose Wins Sub-District Legion Title Page 22 Complete Sports News, Pictures on Pages 21-22-23 Pinion Pages 10-11 Classified Pages 25-26-27-28-29 Society Pages 17-18-19 Regional News Page 29 Comics Page 20 Stocks Page 31 Thailand: Tomorrow's Vietnam? Conclusion Page 15 barn. Horse stalls were being put in this morning. sengers, Nancy ana Charles Rathbun, Minneapolis, were taken to the Monticello-Big Lake Hospital.

Delroy Rathbun was transferred to St. Mary's Hospital, Minneapolis, where he died at 10:30 p.m. Skoog received leg injuries but was not hospitalized. According Sherburne County Sheriff Chester Goen-ner the accident occurred in the intersection of County Road 48 and a township road 10 miles north of Big Lake in the tornado stricken area. The accident occurred at 4:30 p.m.

approximately one half mile from the place Set Page 2 No. 4 BIG LAKE, Minn. A Duluth couple including the niece of the woman who died in Saturday's tornado, died following Na car-truck accident 10 miles north of here Wednesday. Mrs. Delroy Rathbun, about 30, Duluth, niece of Mrs.

Elvera Peterson, Becker, who died in the tornado, was killed instantly shortly after attending her aunt's funeral. Delroy Rathbun, driver of (he car, died later in a Minneapolis hospital. The truck was driven by Ronald Skoog, Big Lake. Delroy Rathbun, the couples two children, Eric 3 and Stephen 2, and two other pas Exhibit booths in both open and commercial classes are also housed in the new building. Something else new at the fair is the new secretary's of U.S.

Black Power leader Stokely Carmichael sat in a place of honor with Reds from Latin America and Vietnam as Castro spoke for two and one-half hours Wednesday night in Santiago, Cuba. See Page 2 No. 6 fice, which was completed this week. It is an 18 by 28 foot building, right in the center of the fair grounds. James Armstrong, Sauk Centre, is fair See Page 2 No.

1 GUARDSMAN TAKES COVER FROM UNSEEN SNIPER Smoldering Ruins Conceal Guerrilla (UPI Photo).

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