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(ATLANTA)- -GEOCRGIA GOVERNOR LESTER MADDOX HAS PROMISED TO MARCH IN ATLANTA TODAY-WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSe THE STUDENTS ARE PROTESTING THE APPEALS COURT ORDER THAT CITY SCHOOL THEIR TEACHING STAFFS BY FEBRUARY FIRST. THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS RULING SAYS THE STAFFS BUST REFLECTS THE, RACIAL BALANCE IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WHICH IN ATLANTA IS 5 PER CENT NEGRO, 4.3 PER CENT WHITE. THE CITY'S SCHOOL SUPERINT NDANT IS SEEKING POSTPONEMENT OF THE COURT ORDER UNTIL FEBRUARY FIRST, BUT SAYS DISCIPLINARY ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WHO BOYCOTT CLASSES. RE LATER SAID SCHOOLS WOULD BE CLOSED TODAY BECAUSE OF FREEZING RAIN.