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Douglas High School Faces Integration Quiet Amid Violence Elsewhere
In Oklahoma City Douglas High School planned for integration under the Finger plan but reports show little racial trouble there while Southeast and Capitol Hill high schools saw violence. Students at Douglas express pride in a calm start. principal Jake Diggs notes enrollment around 1,200 with a substantial black share and anticipates a stable year despite a broader city climate of tension.
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