European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday. January 18, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 5 court clears Texas redistricting plan by the new York times Austin Texas a the . Supreme court refused thursday to Block a redistricting plan for the Texas legislature giving republicans their Best Chance in More than a Century to win control of the state Senate. The decision Means that the states primaries will go Forward March 10 under a redistricting plan drawn by three Federal judges appointed by a Republican president rather than under a map approved by the legislature which is controlled by democrats. Typically the effects of politically motivated redistricting become most Clear in general elections rather than in primaries. But if the districts drawn up by the judges in a 2-1 ruling Are applied to the primary and candidates Are chosen from those districts it might be difficult to change the lines for the general election. The supreme court s decision brought at least a temporary end to a Legal Battle that has seen democrats accuse the judges All appointed by president Reagan of excessive activism and that produced allegations of unethical conduct against two of the judges. A for the first time we re going to have fair elections for the state Senate Quot said the Texas Republican chairman Fred Meyer. The Senate now has nine republicans and 22 democrats. Politicians in both parties have predicted that the Senate aide Dies after . Attack Washington apr an aide to sen. Richard Shelby d-ala., has died after being wounded in a random shooting that occurred about a dozen blocks from the . Capitol. Tom Barnes 25, died wednesday evening at Washington Hospital Center. Police said Barnes was shot in the head about 7 30 . Saturday As he walked to a convenience store to buy a cup of Coffee. He was found lying in the Street less than a Block from the apartment he shared with another Shelby aide. Barnes was shot several blocks from the Home of sen. Kent Conrad d-n.d., whose wife was abducted from the front of their House before Christmas. She escaped after being dragged several blocks. Republicans can pick up As Many As six seats and very Likely More in the general election assuming the court ordered plan survives. Republicans have not held a majority in either House of the legislature since reconstruction. At a news conference thursday democratic gov. Ann Richards said �?o1 think there is no question in anyone a mind that the decision was made that would create an atmosphere in Texas that would make it More difficult for democrats to win the court panels plan for redistricting the state Senate is far different from the map drawn by legislature. Its plan for the House imposes smaller variances and is not expected to have As great an Impact. There Are 93 democrats and 57 republicans in the House. Republicans said they had won the judicial Battle because democrats followed the decades old practice of drawing a legislative map primarily designed to protect their incumbents. A clearly the court drawn plan is not the Republican plan a Meyer said. A but it is certainly a step Forward from the Democrat gerrymandered Texas attorney general Dan Morales said the state Mav yet take Legal action to try to reverse the court order before the general election. He declined to say what that might be except to note that All the litigation thus far has specifically involved the primary alone. Morales also said the state would continue to investigate allegations that . District judge James Nowlin a Republican and former member of the legislature was assisted by a Republican lawmaker in drawing up the redistricting plan. Morales filed a petition with the supreme court late tuesday alleging a conflict of interest by Nowlin. Three employees of the Legislatures redistricting office have said in sworn statements that they saw Law clerks from Nowlin s office working on redistricting computers with state Ren. George piercer san Antonio. After the Federal judges imposed their plan Pierce said he would run in one of the new state Senate districts that has a majority of Republican voters. Pierce issued a statement wednesday in which he did not deny the charges that he helped Nowlin but said the allegations were the work of democrats a desperate to maintain their grip on the balance of a second judge Walter s. Smith jr., has also been accused of conflict of interest by democratic officials. They said Smith failed to disclose that his brother Jack Smith had earned almost $23,000 As a political consultant to state sen. David Sibley a Waco. Nowlin and Smith have not commented on the allegations. Swiss Nanny indicted on charges of murder arson in baby s death in the stars and stripes 10 years ago Jan. 18, 1982 a a leading italian magistrate predicted that the red brigades would kill . Brig. Gen. James l. Dozier reports said. Police have arrested 32 suspects and seized weapons in their Pursuit of four terrorists who snatched Dozier from his Verona apartment . 17. 20 years ago Jan. 18,1972 a quarterback Roger staubach led the Dallas cowboys to the first super bowl title in the clubs 12-year history a 24-3 thumping of the Miami dolphins in super bowl i at Tulane stadium in new Orleans. 30years ago Jan. 18,1962 a in Santo Domingo dominican troops threw tear Gas grenades and noise bombs to disperse unruly Street crowds in the Wake of the governments fall. The coup installed a five Man Junta into power.40 years ago Jan. 18,1952 a prime minister Winston Churchill pledged that great Britain would stand Side by Side with the United states against communist aggression and urged the United states never to give up the atomic bomb until it has some other Means of preserving peace. By the new York times White Plains . The Swiss Nanny accused of setting several fires that killed a couples baby in Westchester county was indicted thursday. The Nanny 20-year-old Olivia Riner was indicted by the grand jury on four counts of second degree murder and one count of arson. Appearing relaxed and in Good spirits Riner came to her arraignment in Westchester county court wearing an electronic ankle Bracelet which she agreed to As a condition of her release on $350,000 bail. Authorities said the Case would probably not go to trial before the summer. They say that on . 2, Riner used flammable liquids to set fires in three ground floor bedrooms of the Home of William and Denise Fischer in Thorn Wood ., a Hamlet in the Central Westchester town of mount pleasant. A flammable liquid was also poured on their 3-month-old daughter Kristie officials said. The baby died of smoke inhalation. Riner had been caring for the Fischer so baby for a month. A statement from the Westchester county District attorneys office said thursday that the infant died a was a direct result of several fires that occurred at a time while Kristie was in the exclusive care and custody of miss that the statement did not assert that Riner started the fires reinforces the circumstantial nature of the Case. The implication of course is that she did world War ii50 years ago today 18 Jan.1 a 9 a 42 the red army Breaks through German lines in the i Yum sector of the Southern soviet front and also makes gains around kursk. More japanese troops land at Batu Phat in Malaya forcing the British defenders on the Muar River to Retreat to try to avoid being Cut off. In the Philippines counterattacks by american and filipino troops fail in Eastern Bataan. Swiss Nanny Olivia Riner is escorted from the courthouse thursday. Light them because the prosecution maintains that Riner was Home alone with the infant. Immediately after the arrest police said they Hud an array of evidence directly linking Riner to the lighting of the fires. But the assistant District attorney assigned to the Case George l. Bolen has since reduced the authorities claims. He said recently that investigators had no readable fingerprints. It is not known what other evidence the prosecution might have and Bolen refused thursday to comment on the strength of the Case. At a t thursday news conference Laura a. Brevetti Riners attorney reasserted her clients innocence. T he lawyer spoke of Riners love for the baby and attacked investigators handling of the Case. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith a publishers inc world almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp1981a year ago Day 2 Friday Jan. 18 Iraq hits Israel with at least eight scud missiles. Injuries Are limited. . Jets strike at iraqi missile launchers. President Bush extends reservists Tours up to two years. Iraqi officials claim . Pilots have been captured. Four . Aircraft Are reported lost in the first 48 hours of the War. The Pentagon says 11 iraqi warplanes Are destroyed. Anti War protests Are staged worldwide. A
