Supreme Court Upholds Equal Vote Standard in Remap Ruling
The Supreme Court rejects using political realities to justify district disparities. Justice Brennan leads, saying states must aim for equal when possible and justify any variation. The ruling clarifies that as nearly as practicable means one person one vote and arbitrary cutoffs are rejected.
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Barry Schweid
Washington
Supreme Court
William J. Brennan Jr
Brennan
Earl Warren
Hugo L. Black
William C. Douglas
Thurgood Marshall
Missouri
New York
Felix Frankfurter
Ohio unaffected by Supreme Court district ruling
Secretary of State Ted Brown said Ohio would not be affected by the Supreme Court decision on equal apportionment. He expected Ohio’s districts to be reapportioned in 1971 after 1970 census totals become available.
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Missouri
General Assembly
Columbus
Ohio
Ted Brown
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Brown
House
Senate
No Progress Reported in Hidden Vietnam Talks
U S officials say secret negotiations with North Vietnam and the Viet Cong show little real advance toward a settlement. Rogers notes indirect reports hinting at talks, but South Vietnamese leaders say the enemy is not ready for serious discussions.
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Washington
U.S
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Nixon
William P .Rogers
Paris
Nguyen Kao Ky
Rogers
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Johnson
Geier Elected to Goodyear Board of Directors
Philip O Geier Jr 53 chief executive of The Cincinnati Milling Machine Co is elected to The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co board. He succeeds Robert G Payne Keswick Corp vice president who retires after serving since 1934.
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Akron, Ohio
Philip O. Geier Jr
Cincinnati Milling Machine Co
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Keswick Corp
Goodyear Board
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Abe Fortas
John Marshall Harlan
Saigon
Wstall
Korky
United States
Middletown
Robert G. Payne
Culotte
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