FIVE DAYS IN JULY:DETROIT FREE PRESS Tuesday, July 25, 1967(click on image 2x for largest detailed view)
ABC NEWS DON HOWE * Tommy McIntyre; WXYZ News * July 26, 1967
FIVE DAYS IN JULY: DETROIT Sunday, July 23, 1967 (click on image 2x for largest detailed view)FIVE DAYS IN JULY: Wayne County sheriff officers on foot patrol near 12th and Elmhurst in Detroit.Wednesday, July 26, 1967 Photo: LIFE (click on image 2x for largest view).FIVE DAYS IN JULY: The National Guard stand vigilant near intersection of Linwood and Joy Rd.Thursday, July 27, 1967. (Photo: LIFE)FIVE DAYS IN JULY: National Guardsman Gary Ciko, foot-patrolling Linwood Ave., looks up at rooftops for possible snipers.(Photo: LIFE)
A MCRFB NOTE
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Link update (July 26, 2017): See Scott Westerman’s recent comments HOW KEENER COVERED THE SUMMER OF 1967 at his splendid WKNR tribute website, posted July 21, 2017.
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For a more comprehensive coverage on the five-day civil-disturbances in Detroit, July, this week in 1967, see Motor City Radio Flashbacks’ previous (July 16, 2012) feature — by clicking on the header-title below.
(Note: Previously featured on Motor City Radio Flashbacks, July 23, 2015)
FIVE DAYS IN JULY: THE DETROIT NEWS Monday, July 24, 1967 — “The shaded area in the above map of Detroit indicates where the rioting was more intense Sunday and this morning. There have been many reports of firebombing and looting in other sections of the city.”
4 thoughts on “50 YEARS AGO: WXYZ COVERS DETROIT RIOTS JULY ’67”
I worked at Cadillac Towers during the riots it was a pretty scary place there were armed national guards and tanks in Cadillac Square I had to take the bus there and home
I worked at the dpd first precinct the first day after the riots started. I spent 18 hours out there in front of a catholic church near 12th street and was never even offered a fricking glass of water while standing there protecting the building and its occupants from any untoward events. ahh, to serve and protect. just me and a shotgun and my service revolver.
I worked at Cadillac Towers during the riots it was a pretty scary place there were armed national guards and tanks in Cadillac Square I had to take the bus there and home
I worked at the dpd first precinct the first day after the riots started. I spent 18 hours out there in front of a catholic church near 12th street and was never even offered a fricking glass of water while standing there protecting the building and its occupants from any untoward events. ahh, to serve and protect. just me and a shotgun and my service revolver.
and what moderation would that be?
Scary with helicopter flying over with flood lights on and I lived in Warren mi