10 The Guardian. 1 Thurs. July 80, 1964

Why Here? Rochester i VVondefing

The author, executive edi- i tor of the Gannett Newspa-

2nc| BIG WEEK - ' DATES pers. with headquarters In

t NNIVERSARY Rochester. is the editor and

director of The Road to in- i . I °' ‘ I FREE' FREE' FREE which this year received a I ' I I Pulith special citation for , >

public service.

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Why did it happen here? Days by most residents. and espe- Ib IN EA CH STORE). able community. famed for after the flames died down Ll]

after racial riots reduced parts

of this quiet city to an armed

camp. this question still was .

unanswered by city officials.

cially by outsiders who think of

Rochester as an ultra-respect- -

gocd works and a sort of built-

in, indestructible brand of pros- R s t A l t

“my a “g. S Rochester erupted the night

Harlem. Everyone had expected '

trouble in Harlem. No one, a

pecially city officials. had exp pected anything really serious; in Rochester. i and - guessing has pro- duced the usual crop of omens and rumors: Black Muslims systematically preaching hate in a housing project: vague threats of "big trouble" just‘ around the corner. I But Rochester Is not New, York City. Its prosperity. in: terms of employment, wages,‘ housing and sales. usually Is at} the top of most indices. Fur-f thermone, Rochester has a well- deserved reputation as a city of‘ . bi .

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