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Emergency* Fund For
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% Emergency funds to bemused to assist the educational program of more, than 12,000 Virginia students, already unable to attend pubiic schools because of court decisions, are being sought by leaders of the Virginia Education Fund, it was announced today. Lewis S. Pendleton, Jr. a Richmonj attorney, and President of the newly chartered organization Who made the announcement, said that headquarters for the statewide fund-raising program . has been opened at the Hotel John . Marshall in Richmond. •• “The money.” be said, will be used to help take care of the educational plans as developed in each, local area. Already parents iii the? Norfolk, Charlottesville and Warren County sections are developing local plans for the education of students unable to attend public school classes because of court de-• cisions. ' . . *' . • “We do not know how much policy will be needed in this emergency, nor'do we know how many more aeras in the state w.ll be affected. Local groups will be askeij, to' support the plan' “We believe Virginians stand ready! to care for their displaced schodl children, no matter what the cost may bel{fnd work shoulder -to shoulder 'for he principle of states rights, now in its greatest jeopardy in the history of our Nation.” ! • .
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