Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29
Eisenhower B|ames Faubus
For Little Rock School Riot
Legislature
Call Studied
Ex-Governor
BY CECIL HOLLAND
star stan Correspondent

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Sept.
28.-Gov. Orval E. Faubus said
today he was considering q spe-
cial session of the Arkansas
legislature to deal with the use
Of Federal troops in enforcing
indignation at Central High
School here.
At the same time the Gov
ernor said he would favor
closing the embattled school If
this would bring to an end
what he bitingly called the
Federal occupation" Of the
city.
Gov. Faubus discussed the
presence Of Federal troops here
in an unScheduled press con-
ference this morning on the
front lawn Of the Governors
Mansion.
He held the conference after
a delegation Of mothers, some
with young children and one
with a baby in arms, called on
him. Representing one of the
extreme views on the integra-
ton issue. they urged him to
close the high school to block
the Army-enforced indignation
and bring about the removal Of
steel : helmeted paratroopers
carrying rifles with bayonets
fixed at the school.
Action Being Studied
The Governor said he was
giving serious consideration"
to any course Of action that
would bring about the removal
of the Federal troops and the
Federalized Arkansas National
Guardsmen.
"One Of these" Gov. Faubus
added. would be q special ses-
SION"
Along with these develop
ments. there was an indication
that the more sober-minded
leaders in Little Rock were be-
coming aroused from their
numbness over the use Of
Federal troops and were under
taking to develop some specific
plan for having the Federal
troops withdrawn.
Representative Hays. Demo-
crat Of Arkansas. who has
undertaken reluctantly the role
Of a mediator. told newsmen
that informal discussions" are
under way in an effort to de-
velop some specific plan that
would bring about the with
drawal of the troops.
Mr.. Hays said the discussions
we're with business and civic
leaders Of Little Rock and that
he had not met with Gov. Fau-
bus on this undertaking.
No Early Withdrawal Seen
Mr.. Hays emphasized that
the discussions are only in the
preliminary stage. He was
asked If there was any pros
pect that the troops might be
withdrawn within a week.
"Oh. no." Mr.. Hays replied
4 Asked If 1t might be two OF
three weeks, he answered:
Don't press me on that"
Amid these developments in
the weekend school recess
paratroopers Of the 10lst
Screaming Eagle) Airborne
Division continued on duty al
the school. They were replaced
at night by a unit of the Fed
eralized Arkansas National
Guard.
An Army spokesman said
that "only minimum number
Of troops we're being maintained
at the school and added: Its
only mission is to protect the
building"
Several Courses Possible
Gov. Faubus said he hao
made no plans as Of now fol
calling a special session Of the
Legislature but the whole i'm
preston from what he had tc
say, and what he has said ear.
lier, was that this was beini
given utmost consideration.
The Governor was asked
what a special session might
do regarding the situation
here. He replied that it might
order the closing of Central
High. the withdrawal of State
aid for integrated schools and
ANY number of things"
The Governor said ht
thought 1T would be a very
good thing" to close the schoo
II this would bring about the
withdrawal Of Federal troops
and that. the Governor added
would be "a very pleasant
thing
II the Army is going to run
the school, the Governor sug-
gested that the Federal Gov.
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