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Integration To Get Underway in Eight Of Maryland's Counties
By Robert McHugh
The Cumberland Evening Times
September 2, 1955
At least eight of Maryland's 23 counties break with an age-old southern tradition next week and begin admitting Negro and white children to the same public schools.
In most instances, the historic step is being taken on a small scale with insignificant numbers of Negro children affected.