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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Dallas, Texas December 29, 1958 INTEGRATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DALLAS, TEXAS An article appearing in the "Dallas Times Herald", a daily Dallas newspaper dated November 11, 1958, reflected that on November 10, 1958, District Judge 7. L. THORNTON, Dallas, Tezas, dismissed a suit Frought by the Dallas Independent School District, which suit sought to ciarify the conflict between Texas state law and a federal court order to integrate Dallas schools. Judge THORNTON ruled that his court was without jurisdiction to clarify the conflicting State laws and the federal court order. Dallas School District Attorney ANDRE! J. THUSS then served notice of appeal to the Texas State Court of Civil Appeals and indicated that if necessary, he would appeal to the Texas Supreme Court and the U. S. Supreme Court to seek a clarifica- tion of these conflicting orders. FY S0E70 YE ———-— . 4