Civil Rights in a Northern City: Philadelphia

Columbia Avenue Riots

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  1,500 police in North Philadelphia; Leary confident of peace

  1964-08-30
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  The epidemic strikes here

  1964-08-30
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  Insurance firms see low total of riot claims

  1964-08-31
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  'Ask rioters to return loot,' Ridge Avenue dealer tells city

  1964-08-31
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  NAACP asks Justice Department probe of riots

  1964-08-31
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  Tate to ask U.S., state to help repair riot area

  1964-08-31
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  Copy of Mayor Tate's proclamation concerning Columbia Avenue riots

  1964-08-30
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  10 youths held after brawl at North Philadelphia party

  1964-08-10
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  Ladders carry police on search of North Philadelphia roofs

  1964-08-30
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  President informed of rioting here

  1964-08-30
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  Burglar alarm firm swamped by calls

  1964-08-30
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  Police don't stand by, Leary says of rioting

  1964-08-30
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  Riot policemen use Temple building

  1964-08-30
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  'Scared half to death,' reporter says

  1964-08-29
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  100 adults, 8 juveniles seized in rioting, looting

  1964-08-29
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  Rioters hurl rocks, insults at firemen fighting blaze

  1964-08-29
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  Accident ward of PGH is like field hospital

  1964-08-29
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  Here is list of policemen hurt in riot

  1964-08-29
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  Tate orders all civilians off streets in riot area

  1964-08-29
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  117 civilians are treated at six hospitals

  1964-08-29
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  Bus driver injured in riots, says he bears no malice

  1964-08-30
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  Dawn finds looters still raiding shops

  1964-08-29
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  1,500 police in North Philadelphia; Leary confident of peace

  1964-08-30
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  Case Study of a Riot: The Philadelphia Story
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  Night footage of Columbia Avenue riots

  1964-08-30