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The Gray plan also calls for
local school boards to be given
wide discretion" to meet their
peculiar local problems"
Obviously" Mr.. Stockard said.
Arlington did not understand
the relation between the Gray
report and contemplated action
by the General Assembly. We
believe, however. that many
members of the General Assem-
bly, may have overlooked the
first and most important part OF
the School Boards statement.
which read: The Arlington pub
lie schools, as division OF the
public school system Of Virginia,
will comply with any action
taken by the State legislature -"
Each side was allotted 45
minutes to present its case.
Arlington State Senator Charles
H Fenwick had about is speak
ers prepared to oppose the Dill.
Moncure Defends Bill
Mr.. Moncure made no mention
Iof reports that his bill repre-
Isents retaliation against the
Arlington School Board for an
Inouncing indignation plans, AS
Inc prepared to introduce speak
ers in support of his bill. he told
| the committee 1t was drafted in
hopes that the good people OF
Arlington who have begged Tor
relief may get it at the hands
Iof this General Assembly
Mr.. Moncure had scheduled
talks by six Arlington citizens.
His supporters included George
Rowzee and Mrs. Leone Buch-
Iholz, both OF the Arlington
County Board; Calvin Haley.
administrative assistant to Rep
resentative Smith. Democrat OF
Virginia; Robert A. Peck. Re-
publican former member OF the
County Board; Mrs. Sue picki-
son, an Arlington public school
teacher, and Thomas j. Broy-
hill, Arlington builder.
Both Mr.. Peck and Mr.. Broy-
lhill created a sensation In the
LEGISLATURE two years ago when
they brought to Richmond mo-
Ition pictuNe films Of a sex edu-
cation program formerly shown
Ito Arlington school children.
Rowzee Backs Repeal
Mr.. Rowzee, in appealing for
repeal Of the elected school
board method. said I'VE ask
that you make US once again q
part Of this grand common
wealth. We find the brand OF
THE Free State Of Arlington as
we have become known in Rich
Imond, distasteful and disgrace
tful one.
Under an elected school board
we have seen our school system
fall into moral disrepute. -.
have often heard repeated my
description OF these people. I say
they are educated beyond their
intelligence.
II have often been proven right
by their own acts and deeds. The
latest incidents Of proof is well
known to you: When the coun-
ties and cities of Virginia. who
were confronted with the great
est problems as q result Of the
Supreme Courts decision, cried
lout to their sister Jurisdictions
flor help and understanding, die
these people offer their strength
and support to the Gray bill
which offered the sorely-needec
relief to the communities mos
Itragically affected? No! They
sat about in their usual manner
and through lies and distortions
were successful in defeating the
bill in Arlington"
Predicts Disaster
Mr.. Rowzee also had this II
SAY of the school board: "They
want to be the first county ir
Virginia to integrate its school,
and given their way, we'll be the
first county in Virginia to gc
bankrupt"
William M. Lightsey, actinl
Ipresident'~of the Arlington
County Council of Parent
Teacher Associations, told thu
committee the school board "wil
mot begin any program Of int
lgration in our schools unless vol
in the General Assembly provide
a Statewide program-and ther
only in accord with such program
as you develop"
He said many people in Airing