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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1977
Page
5
In 1976 Japan with 110 million people logged just 45 gun crimes. Murder, rape and robbery rates were far lower than in the United States, due to cultural unity, family norms and strict gun bans. The koban neighborhood police boxes form the core, with 16,000 koban nationwide and officers living in the boxes in many areas.
The piece outlines Japan’s centralized, highly educated police system with rapid response times and strict civil rights protections. It contrasts Tokyo’s operations control room, recruitment rigor, and career path with U.S. police practices, suggesting potential reforms such as federal exchange programs, expanded college recruitment, and neighborhood walking beats. It notes cost concerns but argues Japan’s low crime proves ambitious reforms can work elsewhere.
Senate analyst Marianne Means notes Hubert Humphrey’s remark on Mondale’s Europe trip and the Carter Mondale honeymoon. Mondale’s universal voter registration bill wins broad support, aided by Carter’s confidence and Mondale’s Capitol Hill insider status. The article cautions veep expects scrutiny if troubles arise.
Misses Mary Roller and Nancy Main assist a charity dance committee at the Hendrick Hudson Hotel in Troy sponsored by the Alumnae Association. Liquor sales to 18 to 21 year olds are barred as the Vermont Senate rejects the measure after House approval 131 to 100.
In a forward looking view, the Carter White House frames oil as finite and scarce. Energy planners led by James R. Schlesinger argue Americans must reset growth beliefs and accept a slower demand path. The plan seeks to buy time for solar or fusion, with coal as a bridge. The April 20 address looms as a test of national will and a wartime scale push for bold policy.
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