1.   And the Catholic priests in local parishes struggling with the desegregation issue rose to the occasion in a remarkable way.

2.   It also has been reviewing environmental and desegregation issues.

3.   Nixon denied that he tried to use the desegregation issue to advance his career and said the lawsuits had gone on long enough.

4.   Now, Jenkins said, the time has come to stop the courtroom jockeying and instead work with the city to resolve the desegregation issue.

5.   The budget conference committee is close to agreement on the desegregation issue, negotiators said.