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ane gt {1 BH 157-352 UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; Bombing of Residence of ARTHUR SHORES,.1021 Center Street North, Birmingham, Alabama, September 4, 1963 BOMBING MATTERS . Bufile 157-1011 : Birmingham file 157-339 About 9:36 PM, September 4, 1963, the SHORES residence was again damaged by an explosion believed to Have been caused br - dynamite, This explosion occurred a J of Set LR Nee I RK at the northwest corner of the house and was estimated at about two sticks in intensity. Mrs. SHORES was slightly injured as she was asleep in the bedroom located nearest to the point of the explosion. A large crowd again gathered. Rocks were thrown at police and gunfire was heard emanating from this crowd, Police returned fire and the crowd was eventually dispersed. One Negro was killed by Police De- partment officers when he came -running from his house shooting a gun at them. Crime scene search conducted by Police Department and carbonaceous smears noted on dirt from perimeter of explosion, although no conclusions as to the type of explosive used definitely made. No defi- nite suspects developed. UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; Explosion at 1601 Center Street South, Birmingham, Alabama, September 25, 1963 Bos MS ING wr MADE RAS Birmingham. file 157-407 About 1:30 AM, September 25, 1963, persons in the vicinity of 1601 Center Street South, a well maintained Negro neighborhood of medium priced homes, reported an ex- plosion to the Police Department. At 1:45 AM, a second explosion of greater intensity, possibly several sticke of dynamite, occurred at the corner adjacent to the captioned address. This second explosion shattered a telephone pole, blew a small crater in the curbing and showered the neighbor- hood with high oxidized nuts, bolts and other metal fragments which caused extensive shrapnel damage to surrounding property hint wan intinian Teahnyratany rannnte dwnamita rnactAunaad om Out NO inyuUuries,. DODaLOLDy POPES UyYMamive De SoLuUues i ‘fragments, First explosion believed to have occurred within ~~ -D- COVER PAGE mae |