Astro Patrol helicopters cut crime rate in Los Angeles
Los Angeles police use ASTRO Patrol air support pairing helicopters with ground units. A JPL study shows higher arrest rates and reductions in auto theft burglary and robbery in areas with regular patrols. Officers train 200 hours and fly from Van Nuys. Noise remains a major drawback but crime reduction is highlighted by Lt Beall and Councilman Snyder.
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Israeli Women in IDF Service Amid Six Day War Fortifications
A 22-year-old Israeli woman describes serving in an isolated IDF fortress at the Sinai end of the Straits of Tiran. All Israeli women are drafted for 20 months, with exemptions for those married before 18. Col Devorah Tomer notes training focuses on marching, first aid, and clerical skills to free men for combat roles. The women train at Camp Deborah and see military service as key to education, marriage, and career. Sidewalk life in Haifa and Tel Aviv shows Americansesque youth culture despite the heavy military emphasis.
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Nixon credibility gap widens under shifting policy signals
A column notes President Nixon adapts positions on jawboning against inflation, the generation gap, and Cambodia, citing changes from earlier statements and White House reversals. It highlights instances like Bethlehem Steel pressure, wage guidance, and expanded air power, while drawing a Roosevelt anecdote on political contradictions.
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Billions in politics drive calls for spending curbs
Washington reformers Pearson and Gravel push a campaign reform bill to cap personal spending at 25,000 and limit all political advertising to 10 cents per registered voter. They seek public spending reporting, an independent policing agency, free prime time, and possible subsidies. The proposal mirrors past vetoes and rising 1968 spending near 40 million dollars.
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