Court Refuses Rehearing on Alabama Reapportionment Plan
A three judge federal panel in Montgomery denied Assistant Attorney General Bill Baxley’s request for a rehearing of the state legislative reapportionment plan. The ruling keeps 105 districts for 106 House seats and reconfigures Morgan County into four House and two Senate districts. Baxley may appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Winford Turner
Montgomery
Alabama
Atty
Bill Baxley
U.S
Frank Johnson
Richard Rives
Daniel H. Thomas
Baxley
U. S. Supreme Court
Morgan County
Senate
Light vote indicated across Alabama on constitutional amendments
Twenty one amendments went to voters with a light turnout at city and county polling places. In Morgan County officials described turnout as light but steady at the courthouse while Austin High School called it very slow. Decatur High School reported few voters and no lines. The Morgan County bond issue for a new courthouse dominated the ballot, but would not raise taxes, only allow selling bonds repaid from existing revenues. statewide turnout varied. dog racing proposals drew more votes in Jefferson and Mobile counties, with Birmingham reporting higher early voting and Mobile describing light but steady turnout. Clergymen led the opposition to dog racing in the two largest counties.
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Morgan County
Austin High School
Decatur
Decatur High School
County Commission
Alabama
Jefferson
Mobile
Birmingham
Montgomery
Kennedy Declares Noncandidacy and Attacks Nixon
Sen. Edward Kennedy announces he will not run for president and files to remove his name from Florida and Massachusetts ballots. He condemns the Nixon administration's economy and war policy, urging Americans to demand leadership and a unifying national purpose while noting Vietnam casualties.
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Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Nixon
Kennedy
D-Mass
National Press Club
Washington
Florida
Massachusetts
United States
Vietnam
North
South
Indochina
Seizure of 1 Million Amphetamine Pills Ties to U S Exporter
Federal officials announce the seizure of one million amphetamine pills worth about 1.5 million dollars. The drugs were exported to Mexico by a major American manufacturer and smuggled back into the United States.
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Washington
Mexico
United States
Coast Guard icebreaker halts Soviet trawler clash in Bering Sea
In a four hour chase in ice near St Matthew Island the Coast Guard icebreaker Storis moved to fire on the Soviet Lamut after it broke away with Americans aboard. The pursuit ended without shots fired as the Lamut yielded to negotiation and headed toward Adak.
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Juneau
Alaska
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
17Th District
Storis
Lamut
Bering Sea
Cmdr
Emmanuel Schneider
Washington
D.C
Kolyvan
U.S
Staris
Adak Island
Aleutians
Vladimir Artemov
Schneider
White House
Authorized warning shot sparks note on Cold War fishing incident
Trudeau discusses firing a warning shot and notes that the hot line between Washington and Moscow was not used. State Department says no diplomatic move against the Soviets. Incursions are brought to court with fines, as in a previous Japanese case. The Kolyvan and Storis chase details remain unclear, with boarding party communications and ice conditions affecting outcomes. Expected Friday arrival at Adak. potential repeat of the same vessels. See Page A-5.
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Washington
Moscow
State Department
Schneider
Lamut
Adak
Robert W. Herrick
U. S Naval Institute
James Cook Discovers Hawaiian Islands In 1778
On this date in 1778 the English explorer Captain James Cook reached the Hawaiian Islands. The entry notes daily items and local weather details including a 30 percent chance of rain and temperatures around 60.
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James Cook
Hawaiian Islands
Analysts say Lower Union building first Soviet aircraft carrier
U S military analysts believe the Lower Union is constructing its first aircraft carrier at Nikolayev on the Black Sea. The ship, in early stages, shows elevator wells and fuel tanks, and could reach 20 000 to 30 000 tons, rivaling the Essex class and signaling a shift to power projection and air cover for surface fleets.
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New York Times News
Washington
U. S
Union
Nikolayev
Black Sea
Pacific
Mediterranean
Caribbean
Indian Oceans
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