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turned two automobiles, one of which caught fire. An unsuccessful attempt was made to burn a bowling alley by nouring gasoline into the air-conditioning system of Teen SS SS oa Sa ee ee the building and igniting it. At 9:30 p.m., traffic was conpletely stopped in the area and sone of the motorcyclists were drag racing amid the mob. POLICE ACTIGH: The Riot Squad of the Laconia Police Department, consisting of thirty men, moved into the area at 10:10 p.s., equipped with shotguns and other rict gear. They were met with a barrage of flying objects from the mob which refused to move, At that time the local police were joined by sixty New Hampshire State Police troopers and by officers of the Belknap County Sheriff's Office, Tear gas was used he ¢he nalinaa with 4téela affanrt tha mnh #4411 watfucina to disperse, Shotguns were then brought into play by the police who fire. hot at the f of the rioters, cee 7 roc isccog EE the police in the clean-up loperation, A rumor that the motorcycliects would attezpt a sicilar riotous disturbance on the night of Jure 20th, 1955, did not materialise, As of 12:45 | a.m,, June 21, joss, all of the motorcyclists had left the area and conditions were quiet, ARRESTS AND INJURIES: Thirty-three rioters were arrested end each is being held in custody in default of $500 cash bond. Fifteen were charged with failure to disperse under a new State antie riot lav, eleven were charged with participating in a riot and the remaining were held on charges of drunkerness:or assaulting an officer, One juvenile, aged 17, was among | those arrested, Thirty-one rioters were treated fer bird= shot wounds at the Laconia General Hoepital, Two of the injured. Yenortadig reseivad eda intuyiadg Sevevet notice af firere aw me dictinse of mino WW SWC cnt ca dh 7 a ea