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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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In Algiers, French demonstrators sacked the US Information Agency office and marched past the American Consulate during a 50,000-person protest against Pierre Pflimlin's designation as French Premier, which turned anti-American. The office was nearly demolished; they also attacked the Journal D'Alger newspaper office amid rising anti-US sentiment over Algerian independence.
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Third USIA Office
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ALGIERS. (P) - French demonstrators sacked the U. S. Information Agency office here Tuesday, then marched past the American Consulate.
About 50,000 persons poured through the streets protesting the designation of Pierre Pflimlin as French Premier.
They then turned the parade into an anti-American demonstration.
The USIA office, third to be attacked in Africa and the Middle East in four days, was almost demolished.
A State Department employee inside was shoved around by French students but was unhurt.
The shouting French smashed windows and furniture and threw books out into the street.
The mob sacked the newspaper office of the Journal D'Alger.
It has been accused by diehard right wingers of being too liberal in its policy toward the almost four year old Nationalist rebellion.
The crowd included large numbers of students and war veterans.
Many shouted "The Army to power."
Two policemen were on duty at the USIA office but did not intervene.
The demonstrations reflected rising anti-American feeling in Algeria.
Many French here believe the United States would like to see Algeria independent of French rule.
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Algiers
Event Date
Tuesday
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usia office almost demolished; state department employee shoved but unhurt; journal d'alger newspaper office sacked; no intervention by two policemen on duty.
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French demonstrators, including students and war veterans, numbering about 50,000, protested Pierre Pflimlin's designation as French Premier in Algiers, turning the march anti-American. They sacked the USIA office, the third attacked in Africa and Middle East in four days, smashing windows, furniture, and throwing books. The mob also sacked the Journal D'Alger office, accused of liberal policy toward the four-year-old Nationalist rebellion. Shouts included 'The Army to power.' This reflects rising anti-American sentiment, with many believing the US favors Algerian independence.