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Richmond Fights Stay as Desegregation Plan Launches
Richmond officials pressed a last ditch bid to halt the busing plan while preparing for Monday school openings. Atty. Gen. Miller and City Atty. Mattox planned talks with Judge Haynsworth after Merhige's order. Police and transit officials geared up for possible disturbances as opponents pledged protests. Governor Holton urged calm during the tense transition.
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Richmond, Va
Old South
Richmond
Donard Mattox
Norfolk
Mattox
Walter E. Hoffman
U.S
Robert R. Merhige Jr
Andrew P. Miller
U.S. Supreme Court
Miller
Greenville
S.C
Frank S. Duling
Virginia Transit Co
Occesse
Ice Orm Company
Milton Farley
Frederick B. Wright Jr
Wright
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Gov. Holton
Supreme Court
South
Holton
High Court
Capitol