1963 Press Photo Building Workers Rioting in Rome's Piazza Venezia, Italy
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Description
Tear gas vapor rose from the center of Rome's Piazza Venezia Wednesday as police fought rioting building workers. A stream of water spurted from a fire truck as officers tried to restore order. The building industry suspended construction as a protest against taxes. The workers protested the suspension of building. Their demonstration began quietly but developed into a riot.
