Supreme Court Rules Sexual Harassment Prohibits Hostile Work Climate
The Supreme Court unanimously holds that sexual harassment violates federal sex discrimination laws when it creates a hostile or abusive work environment, even without proving economic harm. Mechelle Vinson's case against Meritor Savings Bank signals a broad equality victory for working women.
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U.S. Supreme Court
William H. Rehnquist
Federal
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC
Supreme Court
Mechelle Vinson
Meritor Savings Bank
Washington, D.C
Miss Vinson
U.S. District Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Plane crash kills Dr Michael Drinkard and wife near Lynchburg
Dr Michael R Drinkard and Gayle Drinkard were killed when the plane he piloted crashed near Lynchburg Virginia last Tuesday night. The couple, owners of Willow Wood Farms in Aiken, leave two young children and are survived by two other friends in the area. A trust fund has been set up in their honor.
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Aiken
Michael R. Drinkard
Gayle
Drinkard
Robert D. Rowland
Martin
Willow Wood Farms
Drinkards
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Virginia
David
Kelly
Drinkard Trust Fund
William H.tucker
Democrats Seek Alternatives To Welfare Reform Forum in New York Gathers Democrats and Scholars
A Democratic Leadership Council sponsored forum in New York gathered politicians including Gov. Mario Cuomo and Rep. William Gray to discuss welfare reform. Glenn Loury urged self help and work requirements, while Gray warned deficits limit policy options under Gramm Rudman.
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New York
Democratic Leadership Council
Mario Cuomo
House Budget Committee
William Gray
Democratic Party
America
Loury
Gray
World debt crisis worsens global economics and policy picks
Stephen Chapman argues the worldwide debt crisis mirrors the 1970s energy crisis, driven by risky lending, bank guarantees, and policy choices. He critiques the Reagan administration for pushing more loans to Mexico instead of negotiated debt relief, urging private banks to write down losses while avoiding a broader government bailout.
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U.S
Carter
Reagan
Mexico
Washington
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Robert Z. Aliber
University of Chicago
International Finance
Federal Reserve
Indignation over apartheid and global hunger contrast with LA's homeless crisis
A Los Angeles Times editorial links selective indignation to 30,000 city homeless, dengue and yellow fever risks in Brazil, Peru floods with 165000 homeless in Bolivia, and grave needs ignored amid debates over Nicaragua aid. It notes Brazil dengue deaths and Peru floods, while Titicaca rises, and shelters are scarce.
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Los Angeles
Congress
Nicaragua
Philippines
Brazil
Rio
Sao Paulo
South America
Peru
Lake
Titicaca
Bolivia
United States
Calif
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Dr. and
Mrs. Drinkard
Glenn Loury
Harvard
Nation of Islam
Orlando Sentinel
By Stephen Chapman
IMF
Tribune Media Services
Paul Harvey
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Tripman
T, Hamilton Tripler
DR. Will
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