Civil Rights in a Northern City: Philadelphia

Columbia Avenue Riots

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  Unions seek to sign 5,000 in North Philadelphia

  1967-06-13
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  D'Ortona leans to wage tax boost, says Council opposes realty hike

  1965-10-19
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  Police honored for work in riots

  1965-03-16
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  Merchants reward officer for sleuthing on own time

  1964-03-10
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  3 gunmen end businessmen's pinochle game

  1958-02-04
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  Businessmen elect

  1954-12-30
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  North Philadelphia pool opens for youth

  1953-12-13
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  Columbia Avenue businessmen fight 'sidewalk sale' blocks

  1953-07-30
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  Boy, 10, writes best essay on improving neighborhood

  1953-12-15
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  Columbia Avenue campaign planned

  1931-05-17
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  Restore mail tubes, is Philadelphia request

  1926-02-07
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  Columbia Avenue gives prizes

  1930-01-01
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  Oppose tax rise

  1932-10-18
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  Columbia Avenue business men elect

  1923-01-14
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  Would join Chamber of Commerce

  1921-03-14
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  Want mail tubes retained

  Unknown;
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  Urge mail tubes be restored here

  1920-02-06
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  Business men rap police

  1919-03-04
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  Associations merge

  1931-04-24
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  Not much has changed on that busy avenue

  1967-04-26
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  Clay gets little sympathy locally

  1967-06-21
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  Merchants ask dog patrols on Columbia Avenue

  1964-01-16
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  Community program urged on Columbia Avenue merchants

  1966-10-25
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  Riot hurt Columbia Avenue shops, but today's crime kills them

  1974-08-26
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  More police asked for Columbia Avenue

  1969-08-13