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Dallas court upsets stair step plan for integration
The Fifth Circuit reversed a Dallas federal court approval of a salt and pepper integration plan to begin in 1961. It directed approval of a two year stair step program but struck transfer conditions deeming race a ground for transfer. Dallas officials criticized the ruling as drastic and unexpected.
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Dallas
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court’ of Appeals
New Orleans
Federal District Court
T. Whitfield Davidson
Davidson
W.the White
Franklin E. Spafford
Nashville
Richard Ry Rives
Elbert P. Tuttle
Warren’ Lo Jonesy
Rippey
Spafford
Wis
Durham
Appeals