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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1968
Page
25
In a country renowned for its precision and civility, Swiss society debates the balance between private gun ownership and public safety as concerns rise over armed access. The discussion weighs centuries of tradition against modern security needs and regulatory measures.
Woven through centuries of policy the Swiss insistence on compulsory service shapes national identity. Citizens join voluntary rifle classes and marches while authorities note deep army ties. Debates arise over costs, arms, and the balance between patriotic duty and personal liberty.
The Vatican faces Italy's tax law as government moves to tax dividends from Vatican stock holdings. Debates center on the Lateran Pact and church wealth. officials insist charitable works justify exemptions while a revision of the pact looms. Strong figures cite annual holdings between 4.9 and 6.0 billion lire. The issue tests church independence and state finance in a historic balance of power.
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