The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-23
LITTLE ROCK (Special)-

now quiet.
This state, whose capital was
once the world symbol of ra-
cial conflict. has settled into
a generally orderly pattern
of working out racil differ
ences.
Violence and unruly demon
STATIONS - once known in
Little Rock - have since
been avoided by both races.
Defiance to degeneration
has ceased being a legislative
policy, although certainly
few Arkansas LEGISLATORS APP
prove of indignation.
Contrasted with the def
ance--breathing 1853 legisla-
ture, the most recent sessions
have pointedlv sidestepped
actions to fan racial tensions.
Tn some cases. racial diff
ferences r being settled bv
local officials under paternal
SUPERVISION of a Federal
JUDGE. In others = such as
student sit-in demonstrations
in Little Rock and Pine Bluff
= solutions have been reach
ed bv bi-racial committees.
Public school inteoration-
for which Little Rock was
the most famous sacrificial
victim - is now proceeding
routinelv. It apparently has
progressed satisfactorily
since there is no active lift
cation involving the Little
Rock School Board now
pe~dino in Federal Court.
The same is true. Of Dollar
wav School District near
Pine Bluff. Here also. no
rrohlern to be litigated is
still before the court.
In both cases. however.
Federal JUDGE J. Smith Hem
lev has retained jurisdiction
so that any new pleadios can
bn filed if the situation
moves away from the rou-
fine. Each school district is
now working under an inte-
grafton plan approved by the
Federal court.
On Monday. as an example.
the Little Rock School Board
transferred 80 Negro students
out of All Moro schools into
predomiantlv white senior
and iunior hioh schools. r
H~iroe To 102 the number Of
NEGROES to attend integrated
schools here rext term. Six
tv-nine attended this term.
All senir and iunior hioh
schools in Little Rock have
at least some decree of inte-
grafton. Giant Central. which
This vaar had 20 Neporee. will
have % next vaar giving it
tho LARGEST numher.
Tharn have heen M recnnt
reportad incidents IF racial
conflict in any Little Rock
Schoo1
Schools are Cor have heen)
inteerated at FAYETTEVILLE,
Van Puren. Charleston, Hox-
il and Fort Smith.
Two Negroes attend white
schools at Dollarway.
With the exception of oc-
casional sit-ins at Little Rock
and Pine Bluff, Negroes have
avoided demonstrations in
Arkansas. They have ex-
pressed themselves THROUGH
the courts, and have enjoyed
a great degree of success.
The results have been met
calmly by the white commu-
nifty.
Last year, %, Negro Little
Rock residents sued the city
in Federal court, asked desc
gregation of Robinson Audi
torium. public parks, tennis
courts and golf courses. Judge
Henley granted the order,
and Negroes have been US
ing all these facilities in Ii
mited numbers without Incl
dence or hindrance.
The most recent Federal
suit was filed by four North
Little Rock Negroes May Is.
They asked the North Little
Rock Housing Authority to
be enjoined from using Fed
eral funds to build a low cost
housing DEVELOPMENT for Ne
groes. The plaintiffs - FLA
Graves. Abraham Hatton. Joe
Reasoner and Orange Talley
own homes that would be
RACED bv the new project.
The suit added. whether
or not (the plaintiffs) or OF
her Negroes return as rent
ers, the returnees will still
be subjected to the same pat
tern of racial discrimination
to continue indefinitely
Negro sit-in demonstrations
in Little Rock and Pine Bluff
have resulted in a number
of department stores in both
cities opening lunch counters