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    "ocrText": "wh. House\nCONFIDENTIAL\nNo. 226\nOffice of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Operations\nSITUATION REPORT: ARKANSAS\n261700 - 271700 Eastern Standard Time February 1958\n1. Events at Central High School\na. Central High School opened at 0830 hours, Central Standard\nTime, 27 February 1958 and closed at 1530 hours, Central Standard Time.\nEight Negro students arrived and departed in private vehicles. (One of\nthe eight Negro students (Carlotta Walls) arrived two hours after school\nhad opened. The reason for her tardiness has not been revealed.)\nb. There was no significant change in attendance at Central\nHigh School.\n2. Dispositions\nand D. LIBIRTY\na. During school hours\n(1) Central High School\nOne Platoon, Task Force, 153d Infantry\n(2) Camp Robinson\nOne Platoon, Task Force, 153d Infantry (30 minute alert)\nOne Company (-), Task Force, 153d Infantry (60 minute alert)\nBalance of Task Force, 153d Infantry\nb. During all other hours - Camp Robinson\nOne Platoon, Task Force, 153d Infantry (30 minute alert)\nOne Company (-), Task Force, 153d Infantry (60 minute alert)\nBalance of Task Force, 153d Infantry\n3. Items of Significant Interest\nOn the evening of 26 February 1958, Superintendent Blossom and two\nother school officials had a conference with Sammie Dean Parker and her\nparents. As Mrs. Huckaby, Assistant Principal, was leaving the meeting she\nwas viciously and physically attacked by Sammie Dean and Mrs. Parker and\nhad to be protected in a separate room until the Parkers finally left. Mr.\nBlossom has indicated that he will strongly recommend to the School Board\nthat Sammie Dean be permanently expelled.\nDECLASSIFIED\nCONFIDENTIAL\nAuthority MR 79-96 #2\nBy\nbc\nNLE Date 3/28/79"
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