Director May Be Called On "Prejudice" Charge - High School Band Director Joe Franklin may be called before the Board of Education to discuss charges of racial discrimination lodged against him at a board meeting last night in the high school. President R.H. Snyder this morning said that all parties involved in the dispute probably would be heard by the board during its investigation. Earle R. Seidner, superintendent of schools already has cleared Franklin of carrying race prejudice. It is possible, however, that the board, instead of personally surviving the situation, may ask the superintendent to reinvestigate the matter and report his findings. No definite procedure for investigation has been set up, it was stressed by one member this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Perkins, 701 18th Ave., last night complained that their son had been dismissed from the band for disobedience while white student "troublemakers" in the class were still retained...

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