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Desegregation on Tallahassee Buses Still in Doubt
In Tallahassee Florida Negroes rode buses with no segregated seating, challenging the city’s rule though the transit company seeks a court ruling on applicability of federal and Florida laws. Police guidance was unclear and two photographers reported tense moments aboard as boycott leaders maintain scrutiny over future enforcement.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Cities Transit Bus Co
Montgomery
Ala
James E. Messer Jr
City Commission
C. K. Steele
Negro Inter-Civic Council
Messer
Charles Audley
Charles Carter
Ken Butcher
WMBR
Jacksonville
Carter
Butcher
J. Metz Rollins
Inter-Civic Council
Dan Speed
Rollins
Speed