Word: riotsâ
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Dates: during 1968-1968
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...damp down rumors that often lead to riots???a report that a pregnant Negro woman had been beaten by police helped precipitate the 1965 uprising ?Los Angeles, like other cities, has set up rumor-control centers. If an inflammatory incident occurs, police immediately tell their side of the story to the local rumor-control officer. He calls four friends and each of them calls four more; the chain continues until a large part of the community knows that there are at least two sides to the story. "It's very loose-knit," admits Reddin, "but it gets the word...
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