Jackson, Mississippi
The Atlanta-based Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee charged on June 30th "Mississippi law enforcement officials and private citizens are engaged in a conspiracy to 'h@rass and intimidate local Negfes and civil rights workers through cross-burnings, beatings, shootings and illegal arrests," SNCC workers here said "over 30" recorded incidents of violence and intimidation show "the climate of fear and oppression. that exist across the state today." A run-down of incidents in the past two weeks shows: Ruleville, June 21: A car-load of summer volunteers arriving here was stopped for "questioning" by police. Clarksdale, June 21: Summer workers arriving by bus were ordered off the streets by local polieemen, Mayben, June 21: A civil rights worker, Ja®@s Brom, 21, was jailed by local police on a charge of “reckless driving." Natchez, June 213 SNCC worker Andrew Barnes barely eluded 10 men who broke into his car and stok literature and personal items. Philadeinhia, June 213 Three workers reported missing. McComb, June 23: Three homes were bombed. Greenwood, June 23: Two cars of reporters were chased here from Rul Ruleville at speeds up to 90 miles an hour. Jackson, June 23: A negro man was shot twice in the head while follo~ wing two white men who had fired into a Negro cafe. Ruleville, June 24: Cars driven by whites circled the Negro community, throwing bottles at cars and homes. - Drew, June 24: Voter registration workers were met by armed whites. Hollendale, June 24: SNCC worker Morton Thomas was ordered from Hollendale by the Mayor and Police Chief who said he could not do voter registration work without a permit. Canton, June 24: A car frequently used to transport voters registration workers was shot into near Jackson. McComb, June 243 At least 5 bomb threats have been reported heres | Canton, June 24: CORE worker Scott Smith - narrowly missed being hit by a shotgun when a deputy sheriff warded off the blow. Collins, June 24: Forty M-1 rifles were stolen from a National Guard Armory here, Moss Point, June 24: A white man set fire to a meeting hall used for registration moetings, and two white SNCC volunteers were arrested and held overnight without charges. Jackson, June 24: A Negro minister's home was shot into. Clarksdale, June 24: Police Chief Ben Collins threatened to hit volunteer Fred Winyard "if he didn't shape up." Ruleville, June 25: Williams Chapel “hurch was firebombed. Itta Bena, June 25: Two volunteers were ordered out of town by two truck loads of white men, Clinton, June 25: The Holy Ghost Church here was set on fire. Durant, June 25: Two SNCC workers were ordered to leave towne Columbus, June 26: Hight voter registration workers were jailed. Jackson, June 26: CORE worker Ed Hollander was beaten in jail. Hattiesburg, June 28: Night-riders shot into - volunteer's care Pete Stoner, a white SNCC field secretary, was arrested June 29 on two traffic charges. SNCC workers in dckson said a “Freedom Vote" campaign last fall resulted in over 100 incidents of Sarassment in 21 daySe