ERA debate shows limits of symbolism and need for coherent guidance
John Paul Stevens argues the ERA would provide a clear Equal Protection signal, replacing ad hoc rulings in gender cases. He notes current laws often discriminate under a male default and cites examples like fringe benefits, police eligibility, and public assistance. The piece features Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Kathleen Willert Peratis advocating ratification and frame the ERA as equal justice under law.
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Senate
United States Supreme Court
University of Virginia Faces Club Rethink Over Racial Ties
A Charlottesville columnist notes faculty demands president Hereford resign from the all white Farmington Country Club or from the university. The piece traces UVA history from Jefferson to modern times, cites endowment, tuition, and past attempts to liberalize club policies, and questions whether the issue will resolve Black access and campus change.
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The
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Farmington
Hereford
Ford flatly backs bigger tax cuts amid gun control poll
The Christian Science Monitor notes President Ford supports larger tax cuts, while public opinion on gun control shifts toward registering handguns. Harris finds 73 percent favor registration across diverse groups, even as Ford remains opposed to registration. The piece suggests voters reward candidates backing gun-control measures.
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Ford
Ron Nelsen
Harris
Lou Harris
Senate Government Operations Committee
WPA Parent Education Conference Promises Guidance Aid
A public session tonight at the Girls' Club on South Street will discuss parenting challenges under the title A Loose or a Tight Rein for Adolescents. The event aims to help families navigate difficult situations in raising children.
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WPA
South Street
On This Date Highlights Washington Valley Forge 1777
Key events listed include Washington and the Continental Army encamping at Valley Forge in 1777, Georgia joining the Union in 1788, a 1959 Moscow radio report of a moonbound rocket, Dr Christiaan Barnard's second successful heart transplant in 1968, and Nixon’s 1974 highway speed limit bill tying funds to compliance.
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Valley Forge
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