Evening star., 1961-01-11
GEORGIA

GEORGIA
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Of Georgia preclude any act Of
defiance on my part"
Miss Hunter. 49, year old
sophomore from Atlanta, spent
the night on the campus in hel
newly assigned two-room suite
in a women's dormitory. Crowds
gathered outside, some yelling
but a white coed said later
that white girls chatted with
the Negro in her room in q
generally friendly reception.
All university women under
the age Of % are required to
live on the campus.
Mr.. Holmes. 19- year ole
former student at Morehouse
College in Atlanta. spent the
night off-campus in Athens al
an undisclosed location. He i.
not required to live on campu.
and was told there is no dormi.
tory space available for him.
Miss Hunter completed regis.
tration yesterday as a journal.
ism student, transferring from
Wayne State University in De.
troit, and Mr.. Holmes finished
registering as an arts anC
science major. He wants even.
tually to become a doctor.
Hands Tied, They Say
Leaders Of the State Legis-
lature, in session in Atlanta
although protesting Judge
Bootle's order as interference
in State affairs. admitted II
tied their hands at least until
after a Thursday hearing or
whether the injunction will be
made permanent.
Representative Frank Twitty
floor leader in the State House
of Representatives, said he
knew Of no way tie Legis-
lature could act on its own tc
cut off funds to the Stati.
supported university.
The head of the Budget
Bureau the Governor - ano
the State auditor are in charge
Of Withholding funds from the
university system" Mr.. Twitty
said. Those officials were
served with Judge Bottles in
junction which forbids cutting
off funds under a State law
Final Blow in Long Fight
The United States Supreme
Courts refusal to delay int.
grafton so the State could
appeal the case on its merit.
followed Judge Boobies order
yesterday. and apparently wa,
the final. crushing blow to the
States long legal battle to bal
Negroes from the university.
The unanimous high court
ruling was given to Georgia
Attorney General Eugene Cook
who had flown to Washington
in a last-ditch effort to keep
the two Negroes out of classes
The case was handled by type
written briefs and Mr.. Cook did
not get to appeal personally
to the justices.
Asked afterward if Georgia
would have integrated schools
If all legal attempts to block
1t fail. Mr.. Cook said:
IF we fail, of course well
have integrated schools"
Miss Hunter and Mr.. Holme!
slipped quietly in a back dool
of the university administra'
ton building here yesterday tt
pay their tuition after Judg,
Bootle's action to keep th'
school open.
Crowds OF students prcssee
into the building. chantins
"two-four-six-eight. we dom
want to integrate," but were
quickly chased out by univer'
sity officials.
A crowd Of about 1000 stu
dents gathered in front Of tn
women's dormitory late las
night, some shouting ant
shooting off q few firecrackers
Three were arrested.
A dean collared young NAL
student who was carrying
colored rag doll by a strinI
around its neck and took hi
, Identification card. Police ant
university officials patrolle'
the area to keep demonstrator
away from the dormitory.
University officials said mos
of the crowds we're merely curl
Gus bystanders, but warne,
normal disciplinary action
! would be taken against an
/, student whose demonStratin
= causes disturbance. Uniyersit