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Supreme Court
Appeal Seen in
Redistricting
RICHMOND, Dee. 5 (AP)<— Art appeal to the United States Supreme Court probably will be Virginia's first step In coping with the Federal Court decision that nullified the 1M3 legislative redistricting acts.
Then, If the Supreme Court declines to stay the lower court order, the General Assembly Would meet to pass new redlstricting legislation rather than wait for Federal judges to do the job. ; This approach to the problem confronting Gov. Harrison Reportedly was being urged upon the Governor by Influential advisers In and out of the Assembly. ' Arguments for It apparently contain some Impressive legal and political!logic. ► Gov. Harrion, however, remained silent yesterday In the redistricting crisis, and there Was no Indication when he Would announce the State’s next move. ) In Its 2-1 decision last week the special court warned that Jf the redistricting was not done by January 31 the court would Reapportion the Legislature.
500 Murders
Charged to Mafia
ROME (API—A Sicilian member of the Italian Parliament reports that Mafia gangs have slain more than 500 people on the island since 1945.
Socialist Deputy Matteo Gaudi050 gave the figure yesterday as the Chamber of Deputies debated a proposal for a parliamentary investigation of the secret organization.
Gaudioso said the Mafia murdered 153 people in Corleone, a town of 16,000 south of Palermo.
All parties voiced support for the investigation. A vote is expected soon. ^lany Italian governments have tried in vain to destroy the Mafia.
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