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...basis of districts "as nearly of equal population as is practicable." Can one house of a bicameral legislature be organized on a nonpopulation basis to reflect minority interests? No, says the Court, because such a house might veto majority interests. Even so, the order does not preclude two different kinds of houses. As long as both are "substantially" based on population, they can differ in numerical size, length of terms, district size and district delegation (single-member or multimember). One house can also balance off "minor inequities" in the other's geographical representation. The Court does not expect "mathematical...
...President's trip, to refer to the Secret Service the information it had about Oswald. The Commission has concluded, however, that the FBI took an unduly restrictive view of its role in preventive intelligence work prior to the assassination." Adds the Commission: "The Secret Service and the FBI differ as to whether Oswald fell within the category of 'threats against the President' which should be referred to the Service...
What is the lesson of the north today? Much has been made of the sexual and suicidal pattern of the Nordic countries. Some argue that it is all the fault of the welfare state. The statistics are murky and conflicting. True, mating habits in rural Scandinavia may differ from accepted norms in Syracuse or Sacramento. This probably has more to do with rural isolation and the long winter months than with such newfangled ideas as pensions for Grandpa or socialized playpens. In any case, from Oslo to Stockholm to Copenhagen, no one seems to mind all that much. Busily building...
Camels with the Corvina. Latin Americans may differ on politics, on soccer stars, on blondes v. brunettes. But smuggling is the great leveler and common denominator. Domestic indus tries cannot supply the varied needs of the developing countries, and protective governments aggravate the shortages by slapping prohibitive tariffs on imports. The official purpose seems noble: to help fight inflation, make domestic goods more competitive, and generally steer economies along tried and proven channels. In the Dominican Republic duties average 70% of value; in Colombia they run up to 150% on some items, while Argentina charges 200% on such treasured goods...
...Increase. Hospital charges for each day of a patient's stay are suffering from what Harris calls galloping inflation. Experts differ on how severe the increase is statistically. But Harris argues that since 1948, however they are computed, hospital daily costs have gone up 2½ times as much as income after direct taxes, which is the best measure of the patient's ability to pay. By far the biggest factor in hospitals' rising costs has been salaries and wages -and, most surprisingly, it is the professional and nursing staffs that have taken most of the increase...