At a hastily called news conference held at the Portland International Jetport,

At a hastily called news conference held at the Portland International Jetport, Maine Attorney General Michael E Carpenter said he believes that there was a racial component to a series of controntations that occurred between October of last year and March 7 between black students from Portland\u27s Deering High School and white students from Cheverus High Schools Carpenter warned that the students involved face serious charges -- His remarks concerning tensions at the schools has left officials at both schools at bit baffled and with the belief that the incidents are being blown out of proportion -- Briefly outlines the history of the events leading to the conferenc