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.·. . ·. ··-. . . . . ,;;:;!;~}-~ . ~ I 1 l ,. PLANS FOR SPRING Dan Sweat months Swea t said, but could have about 50 working for the city in all departments during the spring months. Ne w York City has about 3,000 in its prog~m. . Georgi a Tech student., -spearheaded the drive to establish an Urban · Corps here , Swea t said, and Emory University and the Atl anta Univers ity Center have also been interested. In fact, Swe at added , he hopes all 3<l colleges in the metropolit;in area will eventually take part. Sweat said the ou tstanding performance of city interns

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