Crucial Times For The Commonwealth Summit
The Commonwealth faces its Singapore summit with Britain pressed to resume naval arms sales to South Africa. Black African members threaten to leave. Canada and India oppose the stance. Heath hopes for consensus and tech assistance to strengthen multiracial unity and aid less developed members.
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Wise Welcome Reflects Nixon Invite to Soviet Scientists
The United States invited fourteen leading Soviet scientists to observe the trial as a display of faith in American justice. The move contrasts the open American process with the cloaked Communist system and underscores ongoing concerns about equality in legal outcomes, noting disparities in death sentences for blacks versus whites.
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Davis Case Risks Fair Trial Amid Racial Bias and Politics
The Christian Science Monitor notes prejudicial views may color the Davis trial in California last August where a judge was killed. It argues openness of the proceedings supports American confidence in rule of law while pressing safeguards for individual rights in the Communist world. It also discusses Soviet observers and potential embarrassment if trials turn into a circus.
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Capitol fixes and fiscal fears mark Iowa Capitol upgrades
The 64th General Assembly era opens amid splendid Iowa Capitol chambers with red and gold carpets. Taxation remains the dominant concern as property taxes rise, calls for a foundation school funding plan grow, and debates on tax freezes and funding reforms intensify amid municipal debts and shifting state aid.
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Realignment downsizes legislature after 1970 census
Memo News notes population shifts affecting state districting, with 74 rural counties losing population in the 1960s and urban areas poised to gain political weight as the legislature realigns from 50 Senate and 100 House seats based on 1980 census figures. The piece weaves in local social notes and community happenings alongside the census discussion.
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