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Federal suit targets Black Jack suburb over housing bias
The Nixon administration sued the St. Louis area suburb of Black Jack, alleging it blocked an integrated multifamily housing project. Justice Department said residents formed the town to gain zoning power and used it to bar construction, violating federal civil rights laws. Romney proposed guidelines tying federal grants to plans for low and moderate income housing.
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