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Box 107, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46206-0107, ICC No. MC-2934. Printed in the U.S.A. © 1991 Mayflower Transit, Inc. Page 14 The Battalion Thursday, March 28,1991 School reform plan meets rejection in House Continued from page 1 said the state should keep schools open. The next school payments are due near the end of the month. The Bryan and College Station school districts have enough money in banks and from local property taxes that neither school district is in danger of shutting down before the end of the year, Ogden said. Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock said he would ask Attorney General Dan Morales to file a motion asking the court for more time. Morales said it would be premature to do that before Monday. The Texas Supreme Court unanimously ruled unconstitu tional the current $14 billion-a- year school finance system. which relies on state aid, local property taxes and some federal money. Ogden said he favors a plan to tax all districts at a rate of $1 per $100 of property, which would create about $6.5 billion. The state then would match those funds, creating $13 billion. That money would be distributed to districts based on student pop ulation, allowing for about $4,000 per child. School districts still could tax at a higher rate than $1, but Og den's plan would allow districts to keep 80 percent of those funds and distribute the remaining 20 percent to other districts. "That plan wouldn't require enormous tax increases for most Texans," he said. Yeltsin supporters hauled away in Red Square Continued from page 1 move. Yeltsin's defiant supporters said Wednesday they would roceed with today's rally on 'anezh Square near the Krem lin, despite a three-week ban on street demonstrations imposed Monday by Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev's Cabinet of Ministers. P r M put pol the control of the Interior Min istry, taking away the authority of the democratically-elected Moscow City Council, which had approved the rally. "Our officers will act in com pliance with the law, and march ers will be stopped," Deputy Po lice Chief Lev Belyanovsky told reporters. Police and soldiers began en forcing the ban by cordoning off Red Square and shooing away pedestrians from Manezh Square, site of the Czar's eques trian school before the 1917 Bol shevik revolution. Riot police with rubber trun cheons nauled away a handful of protesters outside City Council neadquarters who carried signs saying "Yeltsin Is Our Hope." When an elderly woman re sisted, a burly officer twisted her arm behind her back and forced her into a yellow police bus. Throughout the day, helicopt ers circled the city, which is usually closed to air traffic. Police sealed off Red Square with portable metal barriers and stationed dump trucks. 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Texas A&M University for questions call 223 Pavilion (409) 845-0688 College Station, Tx 77842-1236 Redistricting plan may cut Barton short Continued from page 1 Legislature handles the reappor tionment process which ultima tely rests with Gov. Ann Rich ards. "It's important that we create districts that are fair and similar in philosophy and demogra phics," said Rep. Steve Ogden, K-Bryan. Barton's 6th Congressional District was created by legis lators about 70 years ago to please an influenrial Waxahachie lawmaker. Under the influence of Demo cratic Rep. Olin "Tiger" Teague of College Station, the district's dumbbell shape was fine-tuned 25 years ago to accommodate de fense industries in the Dallas area; Teague's alma mater, Texas A&M; and aerospace workers in Houston. Ogden said the district delib erately was designed to be a "kil ler" district, and requires a lot of financial backing to win an elec tion. "It doesn't meet my definition of the kind of district we ought to be drawing," Ogden said. "Districts ought to be competiti ve." Several decades ago, the odd shape of the district prompted two Texas state senators, Oscar Mauzy and Babe Schwarz, to joke that "you could leave the city limits of Dallas in a four- door sedan with the doors open and drive down to Houston and kill half the population of that district." Bob Calvert, an A&M history professor, said the 6th District is the most obvious example of ger rymandering in Texas history. "Common sense says it should ay fo have disappeared long ago, Calvert said. Tom Uher, Democratic chair man of the House Committee on RedisCommittee, said the redis tricting process is more open than it used to be. "The process is subject to more scrutiny because people are better read and more aware of the impact of politics on their lives," Uher said. Because census figures show large population gains by blacks and Hispanics in Dallas, Barton expects the redistricting commit tee to create a new district in Dal las to accommodate the new de mographics. ILS. Rep. Martin Frost, D-Dal- las, then will scramble for new constituents to fill the vacancies left by voters who will constitute the new district. Democratic U.S. Rep. John Bryant also will have to look for new constitu ents. Because the suburbs of Dallas and areas north of downtown Dallas are heavily Republican, Frost and Bryant have targeted the areas to the south and west. Barton already represents these areas which include Ellis County, and has amassed $412,000 to prepare for a show down with a Democratic incum bent. "I would rather not run against another incumbent," Barton told the Congressional Chronicle. "They have financial advantages and a greater ability to play the political game. My goal is to keep my district as much intact as possible." Barton said he anticipates a district to accommodate the area, and supports it knowing this could jeopardize his reelection chances in 1992. Barton told the House Redis tricting Committee March 18, he woula willingly surrender his representation of Montgomery County if he could keep Ellis county, with the superconduct ing super collider project. With Democrats controlling the Governor's mansion and both houses of the Legislature, they have the opportunity to Perry Ellis America Our spring handbags add pizazz to your outfits Bountiful good looks, practicality, and a choice of styles with inner compartments and more. Everything you expect from Perry Ellis. Shown from our leather look vinyl collection, the half flap shoulder bag, 58.00, camera bag, 38.00, and satchel, 60.00. In a variety of basic colors. Dillard’s SHOP DILLARD'S MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 10-9; SUNDAY 12-6; POST OAK MALL. HARVEY ROAD AT HIGHWAY 6 BYPASS, COLLEGE STATION. DILLARD’S AND ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS WELCOME. carve up the 6th District to pro tect Democratic incumbents. All or part of Barton's home county of Ellis might end up in districts represented by incum bent Democrats. Barton told the committee he understands he would be giving up a political stronghold if he surrenders Montgomery County. He estimated he re ceives about 75 percent of the vote from the 145,000 people of Montgomery. Candace Carraba, a local Re publican activist, said she hopes at least 5,000 people will sign a petition asking the Committee to leave Brazos County in Barton's 6th District. As the most populous county completely represented in the district, Brazos County has be come the most influential, Car raba said. Carraba said removing Brazos County from its present district would weaken its influence be cause plans being considered by the committee would place Bra zos County in a district with larger populations and different problems. Divided representation of these two counties in Congress would be counterproductive and undermine the positive impact of the project for Texas and the nation, Carraba said. One representative can better secure federal support for the coordination between the pro gressive technical projects car tied on in Ellis County and the interdisciplinary research pro jects in Brazos County, she said. Uher said A&M will remain heavily involved in the SSC even if the Brazos Valley is not part of a district that includes County. "Any congressman with sense at all will see to it that the Uher said, involvement is central to the success of the SSC. I people are looking for spooks that aren't there." Brazos County resident Car raba said the worst proposal would be to split Brazos County into two districts. Ogden said he agrees Carraba and that he will take ac tion to keep Brazos County in tact. "I am waiting to see what of tions open up to the redistridnj committee, out I am very o| posed to any plan that would vide Brazos County down High way 6," Ogden said. "I have confidence in th( house to do the right thing, know it will respect the people and make sure their votes count All I want is to have the opportu nity to represent the people of Brazos County. I don't spend > lot of time worrying about it (rf apportionment)." Carraba said signing the pelf tion is a non-partisan action to the good of Brazos Valley. M' though she supports Barton Carraba said the issue is whath best for Brazos County —re[ less of which Congressman ref resents the area in Washington DC - j The petition will be presents to the committee after April U similar petition signed by residents of Ellis county submitted to the committee W week. Ogden said he expects |h f House to finish its redistrictinf plan by May 27 when the Leg^ la hire adjourns. project is fruitful," "A&M's involvemer