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School Desegregation Protests Roil North and South
United Press International reports school integration disputes flare across the nation. White students in Macon County Alabama walk out as court ordered desegregation closes white high schools. in Cambridge Maryland and Cincinnati Ohio protesters claim gains, while Boston officials plan talks with Negro leaders. In Williamston North Carolina about 45 percent of Black students skip class to push for end of racial barriers. Cincinnati absenteeism runs 25 percent above normal and Cambridge sees about 400 Black students staying home. CORE leader Floyd B McKissick warns street demonstrations may continue without a civil rights law. A New York study finds more minorities appear in ads. In Atlanta Civil rights workers picket four white-only restaurants without incident.