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Hospital Strike / McNair / Curfew #5126

ABC Evening News for Thursday, May 01, 1969
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(Studio) Governor Robert McNair imposes curfew in Charleston because of racial unrest and hospital strike. Since strike began 6 weeks ago, 500 people arrested and marches and vandalism occurred.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

(Charleston, SC) Court action begins today. Many stores empty because of marches. Storekeeper and public relations man tell how marches hurt business McNair refuses to recognize union of striking hospital workers. [McNAIR - says South Carolina can't and won't recognize bargaining union.]
REPORTER: Don Farmer

Reporter(s):
Farmer, Don;
Smith, Howard K.
Duration:
00:02:00

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