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Money and property are weapons in the matrimonial war. A woman usually drives a hard bargain as the price for a divorce. There are limiting factors in the battle-ground over alimony, even where agreeable to the husband and wife. Most husbands and wives cannot afford divorces, but the wife makes the best bargain possible. In court, the judge has to decide how much money should be paid by the husband to the wife. Awards of alimony vary with individual cases and also with the philosophy of the judge. Alimony is a perquisite of wives legally married. Traditionally, it cannot be granted to a woman who has not been married, or if the marriage has been annulled. But even in annulments, the legislature frequently makes provision for the wife. Frequently, the husband and wife enter into a separation agreement which aids the court. The factors to be taken into account are many and varied. There are sharp disputes as to how much income and property the husband has. Alimony awards are not fixed and permanent. A court order may be changed if circumstances change, but generally there is no certainty in alimony arrangements. If the husband refuses to pay the alimony, the law provides the wife with many legal weapons. Is it desirable to continue the alimony system? Should alimony be granted for a specific period, for example, three years? Should the basis of alimony be the wife's net need, consistent with income and assets of the husband? Should not all divorce courts employ techniques to reduce the areas of disputes in awarding or modifying alimony?

Money &property are weapons in the matrimonial war. A woman usually drives a hard bargain as the price for a divorce. There are limiting factors in the battleground over alimony, even where agreeable to the husband & wife. Most husbands & wives cannot afford divorces, but the wife makes the best bargain possible. In court, the judge has to decide how much money should be paid by the husband to the wife. Awards of alimony vary with individual cases & also with the philosophy of the judge. Alimony is a perquisite of wives legally married. Traditionally, alimony cannot be granted to a woman who has not been married, or if the marriage has been annulled. But even in annulments the legislature frequently makes provision for the wife. Frequently, the husband & wife enter into a separation agreement which aids the court. The factors to be taken into account are many & varied. There are sharp disputes as to how much income & property the husband has. Alimony awards are not fixed & permanent. A court order may be changed if circumstances change, but generally there is no certainty in alimony arrangements. If the husband refuses to pay the alimony, the law provides the wife with many legal weapons. Is it desireable to continue the alimony system? Should alimony be granted for a specific period, for example, 3 yrs? Should the basis of alimony be the wife's net need, consistent with income & assets of the husband? Should not all divorce courts employ techniques to reduce the areas of disputes in awarding or modifying alimony? HA.

There are no simple panaceas or easy solutions to the problems of organized crime. If the threat of organized crime to our economic and social system is to be eliminated, fundamental changes will have to be made in substantive laws, investigative processes, and police organization. The changes should both decrease the profits obtainable through organized crime and strengthen law-enforcement efforts against organized crime. Legalization of the distribution of narcotic drugs— under strict medical and clinical controls—to chronic addicts would substantially reduce revenues to criminal drug traf fickers. Legalization of gambling does not eliminate the criminal element in it; therefore, stiffer law enforcement of more adequate state antigambling laws is indicated. The isolation of law-enforcement agencies should be broken down by strengthening the Anti-Racketeering Unit of the federal Department of Justice for purposes of pooling information obtained through criminal investigations and of co-ordinating efforts. Further, the isolation and inertia of local law- enforcement agencies should be eliminated through expansion of state activity in connection with local law enforcement. Police efficiency should be improved and police corruption—or "fixing"—eliminated in dealing with gambling and organized crime. Procedures available for gaining evidence and com pelling testimony should be strengthened in order to pierce the wall of silence that surrounds organized crime.—Ed.

There are no simple panaceas or easy solutions to the problems of organized crime. If the threat of organized crime to our econ & soc system is to be eliminated, fundamental changes will have to be made in substantive laws, investigative processes, & police org. The changes should both decrease the profits obtainable through organized crime & strengthen law-enforcement efforts against organized crime. Legalization of the distribution of narcotic drugs-under strict Med & clinical controls-to chronic addicts would substantially reduce revenues to criminal drug traffickers. Legalization of gambling does not eliminate the criminal element in it, & stiffer law enforcement of more adequate state antigambling laws is indicated. The isolation of law-enforcement agencies should be broken down by strengthening the AntiRacketeering Unit of the federal Dept of Justice for purposes of pooling information obtained through criminal investigations & of coordinating efforts. Further, the isolation & inertia of local law enforcement agencies should be eliminated through expansion of state activity in connection with local law enforcement agencies. Police efficiency should be improved & police corruption - or `fixing' - eliminated in strengthened in order to pierce the wall of silence that surrounds organized crime. AA.