Los Angeles considers automated vote tallying
Los Angeles County supervisors move cautiously toward electronic and mechanical vote counting after a citizens committee recommends exploratory bids. Orange County experience sparked questions, but the Grand Jury found the system "very smooth and efficient." About 3 million votes expected in 1968, up from 2,789,323 in 1964.
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Citizens’ Committee
Orange County
Los Angeles
Grand Jury
Seat belt use may limit motorist damages in crashes
The Defense Research Institute suggests seat belt nonuse could forfeit some personal injury rights in accidents. Texas courts cited a case where 95 percent of injuries might have been avoided with a worn harness, while a California appellate court noted highways make seat belt protection relevant. The piece notes drivers often ignore belts despite costs.
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California
Town Meeting The Warning Editor
A jumble of letters and notices discusses road safety for cyclists, calls for helmet use and windshields, and critiques British Far East policy in 1937 41 with reference to a new book.
Political Paradox Calm Before the Storm
The piece argues a global political paradox with no real hurricane winds. It notes communism losing momentum in Europe and Latin America while old laissez faire capitalism fades under vast economic and social changes. It discusses Britain and Germany’s socialism as transitional and hints at Cuba's Fidel Castro.
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Great Britain
Latin America
Fidel Castro
Hes
Global political shifts and aging ideologies analyzed
The piece argues that neither Soviet nor Chinese communism succeeded in Africa, cites Nasser’s influence and Muslim power dynamics, critiques housing policy as a measure of free enterprise, and notes a looming global tension as youth populations rise. It ends with a critique of the Senate's futile response before a presidential trip.
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Aden
Somalia
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United States
Cannnot
The Glorious Day Rome Was Saved
A fragment from an unpublished chapter titled The Day Rome Was Saved describes Alberto Cormnmandi accepting delivery of a 22 foot Super Torque V S in Naples and driving it to Rome to show friends, as geese honk along the Capolinea while carabinieri are alerted.
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Naples
Carabinieri
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Roman traffic comedy as man drives car into Rome
Arthur Command, claiming citizenship of Rome, drives his car into the city causing a traffic jam that lasts weeks. Rome’s drivers endure chaos and deaths from trapped tours before discovering life with less noise. Command later returns with a faster car, sparking a population boom of new vehicles and renewed urban frenzy.
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Via Corso
Sioux Falls
Marcus Aurelius
NATO Costs Not Best Measure of Alliance Value
In BRUNSSUM Netherlands Polyannas dismiss claims that costs define NATO value. General Von Kielmansegg argues defense should weigh fighting, cost, and deterrent value, noting Deterrent value hinges on immediate defense capability. He cites Minuteman and European divisions, warns against relying on U.S. troop cuts as symbolic guarantees.
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U.S.A
NATO Faces Cuts and Doubts on European Defense
Russia’s threat and allied reductions raise alarms among NATO planners about timely Big Lift strategies and the risk of pulling U.S. divisions from Europe. Questions linger over whether future emergency withdrawals could be flew in time and if budget choices shift priority to Asia.
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Kielmansegg
Europe
America
Romney urges limits on presidency and world role
Washington report notes Governor Romney in Hartford speech urged restraint on U S military interventions and questioned the nation’s world policeman role. He warned against entrapments and suggested the United States should avoid future overseas entanglements. He cited past actions in Korea Vietnam Thailand Laos Lebanon as examples of broader intervention.
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Romney Calls For Limited Presidency In Time Of Crisis
Bruce Biossat notes Romney faces pressure to define acceptable limits and world equilibrium, as no volunteers or UN leadership remain. Romney argues Lincoln warned against a president waging war at will, urging a constrained executive as Congress falters amid ongoing global turmoil.
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