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Sharing of Public School Facilities Challenged by Nixon Admin
The Nixon administration signals a lawsuit over shared facilities between public and Catholic schools in northern cities, starting with Waterbury Connecticut. The civil rights division cites racial disparities in school quality and transfer policies, saying white students attend mainly white parochial schools at the expense of nonwhite pupils. The action targets arrangements to share classrooms and buses amid broader civil rights concerns. In Waterbury, Negro and Puerto Rican pupils face poorer facilities and fewer services, with district lines and transfers sustaining segregated schooling. The report also notes a separate Lexington Kentucky after church Sunday scene with a child and a time-telling quip.
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Washington
Nixon
Waterbury
Conn
Atty
Jerris Leonard
Justice Department
Civil Rights Division
Waterbury Board of Education
Leonard
Board
Salvatore Terenzo
Gerald W. Jones