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Show Salt l Ex-Civ- ut Tribune, Saturday, October 23, 1982 Rights Chief Says Reagan Plan to End Busing Irresponsible il WASHINGTON (UPI) The man President Reagan fired as U.S. Civil Rights Commission chief said Friday the administration will open old wounds and shatter racial harmony if it tries to dismantle d school busing plans. Critics of its policies are those who "disagree with the notion that on you don't need to put students are buses and mandate that they reassigned," mings dismissal last November. he said. The citizens commission's e report was its first since the group was established after Flem He said at the news conference the panel next plans to sponsor legisla tion to strengthen the nations open housing law. The report said, "The ' dual school systems andI promoting the perception the United States government was repudiating its commitment to racial justice." d Amendment would seriously impair racial harmony in America by recreating racially Helms-Johnsto- court-ordere- Arthur Flemming, who Flotation VJatcrbcds now heads the Private Citizens Commission for Civil Rights, made the comment in releasing his groups report on legislation making its way through Congress. At a news conference, Flemming was asked about Assistant Attorney anti-busin- g General William Bradford Reynolds statement that the Justice Department is considering joining local districts in seeking to d dismantle busing plans. "I cant imagine anything that would be more divisive than that court-ordere- particular step, Flemming replied. Here are communities where desegregation plans have been ordered into effect, have been implemented and where generally the experience has been very positive. There were wounds but the wounds have either healed or begun to heal. This kind of a move opens up those wounds again. That is irresponsible." The Justice Department has not filed any school desegregation cases since Reagan took office. But Reynolds, in an interview with United Press International Thursday, said the Reagan administration is continuing to pursue school desegregation with success and without mandatory busing. 6 piece Bedroom Set rvr P1 rJraiiAr flj' i:ffiii.nraiizsxaj3S i k!i! Save off our regular prices during our Family Sweater Sale; ends Saturday Shop Friday 10-- 9, Saturday 10-- 6. Closed Sunday. 0vvN H A0 S3 630 .0V S3 & -- 0ft S3 Shop our Fashion and Budget Departments for annual savings on the newest sweater fashions! cable $30 Shetlandpoly blend; A. Reg. Fashion Mens Sportswear knit in (517). Reg. $12 100 acrylic pullover red with blue, white and green in stripes. Boys and Girls' Fashion Children (430) B. in 4-- 7 C. Reg. 0 assorted styles, fabrics and colors in the names you look for in Designer Sports- wear $44-$10- (161). D. Reg. S20-S7- 4 wools, acrylics, cottons and blends assorted colors and styles for the young career woman in Young Attitude (175) e 24 Hour Direct Dial Shopping Toll-Fre- A O Salt Lake 321-666- EVE E Western T U S Utah (outside 1800-662-901- 4 or write SLC) Salt E. Reg. lake ZCMI City Utah 84137 S17-S2- 2 stock includes crews and golf cardi- in gans in fall's Budget Men s favorite colors from Sportswear (963). ot |