Solicitor General Proposes Narrow Reapportionment Standards
Archibald Cox urged the Supreme Court to avoid sweeping rules in cases on state legislative districting. He argued case by case analysis grounded in constitutional practice and history, citing Georgia's County Unit System as potentially unconstitutional for distorting voting power. The brief pressed two 14th Amendment principles against malapportionment and urged deferring broad rulings to await state actions.
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Andrews Attacks Gary Over Jennings For Ways and Means Backing
Del Andrews of Richmond criticized Rep Gary for backing Rep Jennings for a vacancy on the House Ways and Means Committee. He called the move a stock and disappointment and warned conservatives would withdraw support if Gary pursues liberal allies. Jennings defended Gary’s support, while Andrews noted his own prior withdrawal from a campaign against Gary.
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Voters Higher Turnout Records Set in Off-Year Election
AP tally shows 53.7 million Americans voted in off-year 1962, with Democrats maintaining a national edge in House ballots. Republicans gained in the South and several states, while gubernatorial totals favored Republicans overall. Senate races favored Democrats by a slim margin.
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France Folies Bergere set for New York World's Fair venue
New York edition of the Folies Bergere will be staged at the 1964 65 World Fair in a $10 million Gallic Pavilion. The pavilion will feature a 1500 seat auditorium and a replica of Maxim's Restaurant, a leading Paris attraction, as part of the display.
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Record-Setting 1963 Tax Rules Tighten Expense Deductions
Citizens with expense account deductions must keep detailed records under new 1962 tax revision rules. Congress limited deductions for entertainment travel and gifts, set a $25 cap on business gifts, and required substantiation for entertainment and travel. Changes reverse the George Cohan rule and require precise documentation for these items.
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Hiroshima Survivors Live in Sort of Death Partnership
Dr Lifton reports on 90000 Hibakusha from Hiroshima still living with death after the 1945 blast. The group recalls “I almost died” while facing radiation illness and later leukemia. Americans, meanwhile, use denial and defense mechanisms to cope with nuclear threat.
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Yale University
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
Lester Grinspoon
Harvard Medical School
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