Fifty Years Ago Today, September 25, 1965

Bama Revamp Now in Fed Court

The fate of the newly enacted reapportionment plans for Alabama's House and Senate rests with a federal court. The three-judge federal panel planned a hearing today, to review the realignment of districts.

Drinks Balloting

A layman group's petition asking Superior Court Judge J. Alvan Davis to restrain the city government from holding a mixed drink referendum on Oct. 13 was answered by City Attorney Lennie Davis Friday. Judge Davis has scheduled a hearing on the petition at 10 a.m.

'Poverty War'

The senate has overridden Republican objections and sent President Johnson a bill authorizing $1,785,000,000 to combat poverty.

This story was originally published September 24, 2015 at 4:31 PM with the headline "Fifty Years Ago Today, September 25, 1965 ."