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FD-350 (4-3-62) yD at Ri ani a tba te oe ae ; ~ { ¥ 1 . ak . \ (Mount Clipping tn Space Below) City Lacks Authority ToPadlock Highlander The city does not have the authority to padlock the doors and revoke the license of the Highlander Research and Edu- cational Center, according to a etter received by the Baraca lass of Central Baptist Church f Fountain City from Mayor wohn Duncan. j The letter was the result of a resolution drawn up by the 70 members of the class petitioning the mayor and City Council to put the center out of business. The mayor in his answer to the petition said the state issued the charter te the center here and only the state has the power to revoke it. Highlander, which moved to! ‘Knoxville in 196] after its char- | ter for a similar school at Mont- ‘eagle was revoked, is under the | direction of Myles Horton. | Mayor Duncan said it might _ ——a alle chiar la aire ee te She Rp ree ie OT OS aa ‘ whey, i oe fer. Tele, Room Mise FE imag < Mis Gandy. i ‘ ' (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.} be worthwhile for Atty. Gen. Clarence Blackburn to conduct an investigation of the center. The mayor said that “the is not pleased that this individual is operating in the city”. He fur-} ther stated that he “would wel- 6 come any evidence or informa- |. tion that you or anyone else might have concerning any vio-}| 4 lation of any ordinance of the city.” ‘ The mayor concluded, “Neither the city, county mor state of Tennessee can act on an assumption and all legal au- thorities in Knoxville that I have discussed this matter with agree with this 100 percent.” _1 THE KNOXVILLE JOURNAL KNOXVILLE, TENN. e . pate: 7/25/63 Edition: FINAL Author: t ~ 7 7 Editor, CUY Le SMITH wi oof rie HIGHLANDER, FOLK SCHO = = " - Character: cc. > or aut FORMATION CONTAINED Classification: 61-12 Submitting Office: KNOXVILLE HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED 5 T D DATE ies BY Sesarylay 191 AUG 2