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  • CANDIDATES FOR TEXAS CIRCUIT COURT; MANDATORY RETIREMENT OF JUDGES AT 70; ANTHONY CELEBREZZE'S INTEREST IN APPOINTMENT TO DC COURT OF APPEALS, WH PRESS LEAKS ON HIS RESIGNATION; NEW DC POLICE CHIEF; LBJ EXPRESSES BELIEF THAT WALTER JENKINS
  • DEWEY REPORTS ON MEETING WITH J. EDGAR HOOVER, OFFERS TO EDIT HOOVER'S REPORT ON RIOTS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FEDERAL ACTION; FBI; DEWEY'S EXPERIENCE WITH HARLEM RIOTS, WISH TO KEEP HIS WORK ON REPORT SECRET; WALTER JENKINS AS WH LIAISON
  • PROCEDURES FOR RELAYING REQUESTS FOR FEDERAL AID TO HANDLE WATTS RIOTS; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED FOR STATE, LOCAL FORCES TO TRY TO CONTROL RIOTS FIRST; DELAY IN DEPLOYING TROOPS; QUESTION OF SENDING FEDERAL OFFICIAL TO LA; OTIS CHANDLER; ABSENCE OF DEPT
  • PROCEDURES FOR RELAYING REQUESTS FOR FEDERAL AID TO HANDLE WATTS RIOTS; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED FOR STATE, LOCAL FORCES TO TRY TO CONTROL RIOTS FIRST; DELAY IN DEPLOYING TROOPS; QUESTION OF SENDING FEDERAL OFFICIAL TO LA; OTIS CHANDLER; ABSENCE OF DEPT
  • and everyone here wants to support you and give you any aid. Jim Jones tells me that you've submitted a report, you've done a good job, I want you to set an example. I'm absolutely positive the people of this country do not want to violate the law Gov
  • at 3430 Joy Rd. Shot DGH (CB) 87. 3:15 PM 7/24 (Looter) ROGER JENKINS, 37/N. Gunshot wound to the lower back. while looting Westinghouse warehouse, 2211 Ed.Ford sv.Dr. Shot by State Police. To DGH (CB). Cond. - serious. left arm while by police
  • with the cob or disperse it. Additional aid was then called for from a nearby law enforcement a~ency but by that time full-scale rioting and looting had erupted. The resultant daoage w~s estimated to be - 2 - • • ...,. FO THE RACIAL ·DISTURBANCES
  • or disperse it. Additional aid uas then called for fro~ a nearby law enfo:;:cewent a~ency but by that time full-scale rioting and lootin.g had e:-upted. The resultant d~age Tl:lS estimated to be - 2 - ·• ...;·, SU1!1.!ARYANALYSIS FO THE RACIAL ·DISTURBANCES
  • not enter, a scuffle ensued. the guard's aid. E. w. Police officers were called to / received help from his 19-year old sister, who flailed away at the officers with her purse. Another 19-year old Negro youth entered the fray. All three were arrested
  • Park. Davis stated he believed-the __ fellows had handguns. as he did not see any rifles •. Davis received first aid . • • for his injuries-·at the St. ·Francis Hospital .• &ynopsis of statement taken from . Cleveland Reed, 18/M/N, 18081 Angiin Reed
  • it apparent that city police would not, alone, be able to cope with it. Shortly before 10:·00 P.M., after a request for aid to surrounding communities, a call was put in to the Governor asking for mobilization of the National Guard. At 2:30 A.M. Wednesday
  • unfounded -- circulated. p.m., following a request for aid to surrounding communities, Mayor Bachrach Placed a call. to the Governor · l asking for mobilization ·o f the National Guard. At 2:30 a.m., Wednesday the first units_ of the National 1 Guard