Supreme Court to hear Live Free or Die plate case
UPI reports New Hampshire couple George and Maxine Maynard argue the state motto Live Free or Die on license plates violates their First Amendment rights. A federal court ruling allowing red reflector tape to cover the motto faces a Supreme Court review November 29 amid claims of religious freedom for Jehovah's Witnesses and free speech. The dispute began in 1974 with Maynard's license plate conviction in Lebanon District Court.
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Boston police officers expelled from union over report
Three officers who worked on a report alleging incompetence and corruption in the Boston Police Department were expelled from the Boston Police Superior Officers Federation. The unanimous vote, at a meeting with 70 of 380 members, followed six months of debate.
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Early French Kings Add Beard Hair Seal to Papers
United Press International notes that early French monarchs sealed official documents with three hairs plucked from their beards to lend sanction to proclamations. The practice underscored authority and authenticating power across medieval administrations.
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Carter poll finds populist coalition powered win
Plains Ga UPI Carter pollster Patrick Caddell says Carter won by building a 19th century populist coalition of black voters, blue collar whites, lower income whites, and middle class voters. He notes shift of votes to the South and that New Deal coalition largely held, with gains in rural Midwest and varying regional margins.
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National heroin maintenance clinics eyed as crime control test
A 23 member NIDA panel proposes a national network of government supervised heroin maintenance clinics to distribute heroin to addicts as an experiment in crime control. The plan would lower prices, increase availability, and reduce stigma while testing price effects on crime.
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Syrians circle Beirut postpone entry amid shelling toll
Syrian dominated peacekeeping force surrounding Beirut postpones entry as heavy shelling kills at least seven and wounds 55 in a mosque during Moslem Sabbath. A- League spokesman says forces will reinforce and not move today, with potential moves to Beirut or Sidon tomorrow.
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Second grade murder witnesses get therapy
Social workers were assigned to Burt Elementary in Detroit to counsel second grade pupils after teacher Bettye McCaster was shot in her classroom by her estranged husband Al Lewis. Lewis, 46, faces first degree murder charges with no bond, trial set for Nov. 22, while children receive trauma support and parents are advised to limit TV news coverage.
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