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Jul 4, 2023
Civil Rights Demonstrators Arrested in Maryland
July 4, 1963 - Police today arrested the Rev. Dr. Eugene Carson Blake (pictured stepping into a police van), top official of the...
Jul 4, 2023
Mayor Daley Booed at NAACP Freedom March
July 4, 1963 - Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley (pictured) was booed off the speakers’ stand today in an uproarious climax to a Freedom...
Apr 2, 2023
Chicago Mayor Daley Wins Third Term
Apr. 2, 1963 - Mayor Richard J. Daley won a third term today, but his margin was the narrowest in recent years. Unofficial returns gave...
Oct 19, 2022
President Kennedy Campaigns in Midwest
Oct. 19, 1962 - President Kennedy received a roaring welcome today as he swung into the heart of America for three days of campaigning in...
Jul 17, 2021
Chicago Police Appeal for Calm Amidst Racial Strife
July 17, 1961 - James B. Conlisk (pictured), Superintendent of the Police, appealed today for a sense of community responsibility to ease...
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