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...Amsterdam. Last week the Dutch Parliament debated a government bill legalizing cremation, with these qualifications: 1) the written request of the deceased either in his will or otherwise would be required; 2) royal permission would be necessary to establish any new crematorium; 3) any substantial local religious opposition could prohibit the building of a crematorium in a given area...
...money. And even in this age of benevolent foundations, the needed funds would be difficult to raise. There are other reasons, not financial, against the establishment of a research center, however. Unless a whole corps of scholars were brought in, and the endowment required for their salaries would prohibit this, the center would remove members from existing departments where their talents are also badly needed. Moreover, scholars often hesitate to associate themselves with the type of institution where they might have to either spread their talents over too wide an area, or be forced to specialize too intensively...
...majority. Committee meetings could get underway only after majority authorization, and a requirement of four days' notice for meetings outside Washington should insure the presence of at least several members at every hearing. And since evidence would be introduced exclusively by courtroom procedure, members would be able to prohibit the assorted mail and stolen documents that clutter committee transcripts...
...last week's convention the bureau showed how deeply it feels its responsibility for a sane farm policy. Although it is solidly behind Benson, it scolded him in a resolution for removing "cross-compliance" regulations, which prohibit farmers who accept high support prices and quotas on one money crop from diverting acres made idle by their quotas to other surplus crops. The provision has been unpopular with some farmers and Farm Bloc Congressmen, but the Farm Bureau feared its loss would swell surpluses. The convention also resolved to oppose any attempt to revive high, rigid supports. As Benson himself...
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