Richmond Desegregation Order Affects City Suburbs Nationwide
Federal Judge Merhige orders the Richmond metropolitan area merged and desegregated as one unit by next school year. The ruling mirrors Detroit and could set a model for other cities, merging city and two white suburbs Henrico and Chesterfield to achieve a unified, proportionate enrollment.
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Minority Training Plan Approved by San Jose Court
A pact approved by U S District Court Judge Robert Peckham increases minority representation in Operating Engineers Union training programs. The 1972 classes will include 70 percent black Chicano or other minority participants.
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North has more black students in all Negro schools
A HEW survey found 11 Southern states had 9.2 percent of Negro pupils in all black schools, while 32 Northern and Western states showed 11.2 percent. The report cites busing as a key factor in Southern desegregation and notes Richmond Va. ordered merger of city and suburban districts.
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