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sentative Alvin Bently is up
against Neil Staebler, a bril-
liantly successful Democratic
campaign manager who has
proved less awesome as a can
didate.
Incumbents Appear Safe
The old districts appear likely
to remain in the incumbents
hands, unless the momentum Of
George Romney's gubernatoriaI
campaign dislodges Democratic
Representative James O'Hara iIl
suburban Detroit.
Indiana's incumbents also
look unintimidated, though two
Democrats and four Republi-
cans face strong opposition. The
break, if it comes, will probably
favor the Republicans, with
Democrats j. Edward Roush ano
John Brademas the shakiest.
Redistricting in Illinois took
a Democratic seat from Chi
cago, added a Republican seat
in the suburbs and tossed
Representatives Peter Mack
Democrat, and Paul Findley
Republican, into a merged
downState district. Rural op-
position to the Kennedy farm
program and the top-of-the-
ticket strength Of Senator Dirk
sen gives Mr.. Findley q narrow
edge, but Mr.. Mack Is a top
notch campaigner.
Republicans pose minor
threats to three other Demo-
Gratis, Representatives George
Shipley. Edward Finnegan and
Roman Pucinski. Chairman
William Dawson Of the House
Government Operations Com
mittee, Negro Democratic leader
in Chicago. should win despite
his repeatedly serious illness.
In Wisconsin, all the incum-
bents are favored, even Demo-
cratic Representative Robert
Kastenmeier, who once was
listed as a likely casualty.
judd Seen Winner
The latest published poll
shows Democrat Donald Fraser
narrowing the gap on Repre-
sentative Walter Judd, Republi-
can, in Minnesota's most inter-
esting House race. Despite
this, Democrats say privately
the Cuban crisis probably has
rescued foreign affairs expert
Judd from his highest political
squeeze.
Minnesota lost a seat in re-
districting. The Democratic
incumbent in the merged dis
trict retired; the Republican
lost In the primary; the man
who beat him, Robert j. Ode
gard, is now favored to hold the
new 9Th District for the G. O.P
Democrats hope to topple Rep
resentative Odin Langen in the
18th district, but the Republican
rates a narrow favorite.
Democrats also see a chance
for an upset in North Dakota,
with Representative Don Short
tagged as the possible victim
of an alliance between the
Nonpartisan League and the
Democrats.
Republican incumbents look
safe in South Dakota's two dis
tricts and in the three re-
naming in Nebraska, where
reappo rtionment sneared the
COP. Of one seat.
The Republican situation re-
portedly has firmed UP in
Kansas since October /. Re-
apportionment cut the delega-
ton by one seat. In the merged
1St district, Republicans now
see an edge for their man,
Representative Bob Dole, over
Democratic Representative j.
Floyd Breeding. Democrats in
siSt it is still even-up. The
G. O.P. now appears to have
a better chance to retain the
5th district seat, where a rough
primary had opened the door
to a Democratic takeover.
Iowa Democrats lost one seat
through reapportionment, but
the betting is their lone re-
naming incumbent, Represen-
tatiye Neal Smith, will be back.
In Missouri, too, reapportion-
ment cost the Democrats a seat
and intra-party fighting could
also defeat Harry Truman's
Democratic Represe ntative,
William Randall.