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plementing its decision which held
public school segregation TO be un.
constitutional, some Southern 10.
calities simply are integratins
their public schools at the begin.
ming of the fall term, the Associa,
tons survey shows.
Similar action has been taken
by several Southern colleges and
universities, as well as by private
schools in the South.
The Supreme Court decision
banning segregated schools was
the result of cases brought to the
high judicial authority by the
NAACP.
Communities and cities located
in five Southern states have an
nounced public school indignation
for next month. according TO an
incomplete tabulation stin under
way in NAACP offices. These
states are West Virginia. Missouri,
Arkansas, Maryland and Della
ware.
In addition, public schools in the
District OF Columbia viii be inte-
grated for the first time this Sep
TENDER.
In the five Southern states
where school Indignation already
Is scheduled on the local level, a
total of at least % towns or cities
and one county have set the ac-
ton for next month.
In some cases. Indignation has
been accomplished during the
summer term. In Kansas City and
Columbia, Mo. and in Wilmington.
Del, Negro students were enrolled
this summer in what has been all
white public schools.
Missouri Ahead
or the five Southern states in
which public school Indignation
plans are proceeding on the local
level Missouri is out front in de-
segrcgating her schools, Judging
by preliminary results compiled
by the NAACP.
In addition 10 the Kansas City,
Mo. public schools. which opened
their doors TO all students, Kan
sas City Teachers College will
follow suit next month. The Kan
sas City board of education adopt
ed a plan TO end segregation in
public summer schools, integrate
vocational and junior colleges this
fall, and complete Indignation in
all public schools in September,
1858.
In st Louis, Mo, a carefully
drawn-up degeneration plan has
been made public which specifies
Indignation Of the two teachers
colleges and the handicapped chill
dren's schools this September, Of
the high school February Of next
year. st Louis elementary schools
viii stop s"greCating children in
1858.
In Columbia, Mo, home Of the
state university. public school in
tegration started this summer.
Race barriers will be dropped this
fan at the University Of Missouri
and at its School Of Mines in Rolla.
a. well as in the kindergarten. pri-
mary and high schools operated by
the Universitys school Of Educa-
ton in Columbia
Other Missouri towns which will 4
Intsgrate all public schools next |
month are Springfield. New Ha-
ven, Frederickstown. Kirksvflle. |
Clayton and St Joseph. High /
schools only well be desegrrgated .
neSt month in Ksnnett. LaBelle. /
Macon Butler. Woodcrest. West
Plains. Shelhina- Fulton. jefferson
Hty Mexico and Carthage. Sim
lar action for elementary schools
1nly Will be carried out In Ssptern.
Der in KIrkwood and 81. Charles.
Action In Other State.
Segregated public schools will
nd next month in Baltimore. Nd
N NononRaNs County. ". Va
Will" the Fayetteville. Ark, high
'chOol will enroll students ~ both
aces for the FIRST time in septer7.
~
In the field % higher education.
he fan term w'l End both white
ND Negro students welcomed A.
previously aggregated Middle Ten
lessee" state College. Nurfress-
'oro Tenn University % Arkan- /
az Little R0ck Ark: Hardin
'uni0r College n Midwest Univer-
t'y wichita Pals Tex the two
sarhsrs colleges IN washingrar II
, e TIE nine state colleges in
Vest virginia Lincoln University
sf'srSon city No. Southwes,
fss0Uri state College. spring.
cid No joplin MO- Junior
'Cl~Fs. ani Central Missouri
',s's Cnil~Ts Fay-',s. No.
II ~~veral co--rngritiss OUTSIDE
- ~ SDu'hsrr ART b1rdsr states !,