</s>104-10063-10376 2017 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK 10x10 #2. Sponge (7/12/2013 11EPM 3-17-69 VXC PRIORITY TO: THE PRESIDENT 61 TO: The VICE PRESIDENT, ATT: MRS. ALICE FRINGER TO: SECRETARY OF STATE TO: DIRECTOR, CIA 01 TO: DIRECTOR, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 91 CIA HASINO OBJECTION TO TO: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 01 DECLASSIFICATION ANDIOR RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT TO: DEPARTMENTOF THE AIR FORCE 01 TO: HEADQUARTERS, U.S. SECRET SERVICE, ATTENTION: PID TO: ATTORNEY GENERAL, BY MESSENGER) FROM: DIRECTIOR, FBI CONFIDENTIAL SELECTED RACIAL DEVELOPMENTS AND DISTURBANCES 17/14/69 IN 154943 ON THE NIGHT OF MARCH FOURTEEN, NINETEEN SIXTY NINE, ABOUT SEVENTY FIVE NEGRO YOUTHS, CREATED A DISTRURBANCE IN HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND, WHEN POLICE ATTEMPTED TO TRANSPORT A SECRET. REVIEWED BY FBJ/FK TASK FORCE ON 2/11/94 9/2 RELEASE IN FULL RELEASE in PART X TOTAL DENIAL (NAR) 7162

Summary:  
The document contains multiple classified FBI reports from March 1969 detailing racial disturbances, protests, and related activities across the United States. Key events include a disturbance in Hagerstown, Maryland, involving approximately 75 Black youths who attacked police officers after an injured youth was transported to a hospital. The incident resulted in one officer being struck by a brick, with no arrests made but a warrant issued for the injured youth. Another report notes planning for four rallies in Washington, D.C., on April 4, 1969, to mourn the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., including proclamations declaring the day a "Day of Mourning" and requests for stores to close partially. A source warns that violence could occur if these requests are rejected. Additionally, reports describe violent incidents in Los Angeles, Cleveland, Chicago, and Mississippi, involving Black extremist groups like the Black Panther Party and the United Slaves (US) organization, including shootings, school takeovers, vandalism, and arson. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is mentioned as organizing boycotts against white merchants in Indianola, Mississippi.  

Key People:  
- Martin Luther King Jr. (assassinated April 4, 1968; referenced in context of planned commemorations)  
- Members of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and its representatives planning commemorative activities  
- Black Panther Party members involved in incidents in Los Angeles  
- United Slaves (US) organization members linked to violent actions  

Key Locations:  
- Hagerstown, Maryland (disturbance involving youths)  
- Washington, D.C. (planned rallies for King’s assassination anniversary)  
- Los Angeles, California (school demonstrations, shootings, and vandalism)  
- Cleveland, Ohio (student protests at Collinwood High School)  
- Chicago, Illinois (vandalism at Lock Elementary School)  
- Indianola, Mississippi (shooting at St. Benedict de Moor Church)  

Key Events:  
- March 14–15, 1969 disturbances in Hagerstown, Maryland, involving police confrontations and a warrant for an injured youth  
- Planning for four rallies in Washington, D.C., on April 4, 1969, to commemorate King’s assassination  
- Violent incidents in Los Angeles, including school takeovers by militants, shootings of Black Panther Party members, and attacks on the US vice chairman’s apartment  
- Vandalism and arson at Lock Elementary School in Chicago, with graffiti stating "We Are Against Busing"  
- Shooting at St. Benedict de Moor Church in Indianola, Mississippi, attributed to racial tensions and boycott activities by the NAACP  

Key Organizations:  
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)  
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)  
- Black Panther Party  
- United Slaves (US) organization

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