How The Court Did It New West Texas Districts
A three judge federal panel in Dallas on Saturday ordered new West Texas congressional districts. The plan, labeled Plan C, realigns districts including Mahon District 19 Amarillo District 13 Purcell Wichita Falls District 17 White El Paso District 16 and Fisher San Angelo District 21. Mahon gained in Ector County but lost in northern areas.
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Realigned congressional map stirs Texas politics
Jones defends a legislature redistricting plan as flawed and chaotic, noting increased population variance and county splitting. He predicts federal appeals and warns that the new map may force rapid precinct readjustments and voter confusion ahead of May primaries.
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Court Dismisses Alabama Redistricting Suit
A federal judge dismissed the class action suit seeking to redraw Alabama congressional districts. Judge Frank M. Johnson upheld the state legislature plan as constitutional and aligned with one person one vote. Attorney Morris Dees argued the plan dilutes the Negro vote by splitting Bessemer from Jefferson County.
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Jailed Russian Author Released after Prison Term
Alexander Ginsburg, 36, freed after serving part of a five year sentence for writing the White Book on the Sinyavsky Daniel trial. He returned to Moscow after spending a year in jail before his January 1968 trial with three co defendants for anti Soviet activities.
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