POLLUTION LAWS
Swiss women aid vote ffIZ.P.A.-Reuter— Copyright) BERNE (Switzerland). June 9. Swiss women went to the polls for the first time on Sunday since they were given the right to vote. The occasion was a referendum to decide whether the Federal Government should be given powers to check pollution and legislate stem penalties for those who violate the law.
The pollution threat has been causing growing concern in Switzerland while there has been a post-war increase in industry, population, cars and aircraft Until last Februaiy when a referendum was held on women’s voting rights, the men had had the say in the running of the nation. But in Sunday’s vote, the women turned out in their hundreds to make the most of their new right. "The Times” said that included among the women at the polls were a large number of nuns who had been authorised to vote by the Swiss Bishops’ Conference. The results of the referendum favoured the Government 1,222,493 votes to 96,380 votes.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32629, 10 June 1971, Page 9
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