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Nicholas R. Carbone, Deputy Mayor and Councilman of Hartford, Conn., said that he was part of "a real old-fashioned political machine." He said political machines, though sometimes corrupt, could provide local political participation for the disadvantaged, and can act in ways that are moral but not legal...
...have reached their ultimate end in Port Richey, Fla. (pop. 1,600). Two months ago, the voters decided to abolish their $135,000-a-year police force. Instead, they pay $70,000 for protection from the Pasco County sheriffs department, thus saving themselves $65,000. Now, former Councilman Robert Downey has asked why property owners have to pay $195,000 a year to the city. His solution: to abolish the city and make it an unincorporated section of the county. The community would pay only for fire protection and street lights, saving homeowners about 70% on their property taxes...
...There's 52 years of history behind this city," protests Port Richey Councilman Harold C. Loser. "I question giving that up." "Nonsense," scoffs Downey. "Fifty-two years is not much of a history. Half of our city is water and sawgrass marsh anyway...
After reviews of the show appeared in the local papers, hundreds of art lovers turned up at the studio. One irate city councilman threatened cancellation of the school's tax-exempt status, accusing the participants of "violating every standard of the community under the guise of art." The Providence police apparently shared his indignation. Under a new antipornography law that had been signed the very day the show opened, the cops raided the place and seized some 43 drawings and paintings. City Solicitor Ronald Glantz hoped, however, that he would not have to prosecute. Said he: "The whole thing...
...local dowager: "When people from different cultures come to Los Angeles, they may have different tastes, different styles, and their tastes may not fit in well with the tastes of the community. What am I trying to say? It just looks like hell." Or, as Beverly Hills City Councilman Richard Stone puts it, "One privilege of home ownership is the right to have lousy taste and display...