Mercer County Bible Classes Policy Under Legal Cloud
An editorial critiques the South Carolina attorney general's vague opinion on teaching Bible in Mercer County public schools. It argues the opinion dodges key issues, questions the funding and delivery of Bible classes, and urges the school board to suspend current offerings until clear guidelines ensure a literature and history focus across religions. It notes parental concerns, student disclosures, and calls for tolerance amid a diverse modern society.
Brown outlines Bible teaching guidelines in public schools
West Virginia Attorney General Charlie Brown criticized Mercer County Board of Education for delegating power on Bible education while releasing an opinion that allows Bible teaching as literature or history but not as religion. The guidelines require teacher certification, non discrimination, and no compulsion to attend classes, with state-wide applicability though level specifics remain undecided.
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Charlie Brown
Mercer County Board of Education
Brown
Virginia
Michael Smith
Bluefield Bible Association
West Virginia
Thomas McNeel
McNeel
Mercer
Dutch to Deploy 48 Cruise Missiles on Dutch Soil
The Hague government approves 48 U S made cruise missiles despite six years of anti-nuclear protests. Deployment not before 1988, opposition vows to block if they win May elections. Police report disruptions including train saboteurs and power station fire. NATO allies already deploying missiles. Lubbers confirms treaty with United States for deployment.
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Hague
Netherlands
Washington
White House
Peter Roussel
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Reagan
NATO
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Geneva
Nijmegen
Zwolle
Vpro Radio
Britain
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Soviet Union
Ruud Lubbers
Reagan's arms offer narrows US USSR gap at Geneva talks
Reagan's new position lowers the US ballistic missile warhead ceiling from 5,000 to 4,500 and lifts land-based warhead cuts from 6,400 to 3,000, while the Soviet totals stay near 9,000 on the other side. Officials say changes are repackaging of longstanding proposals and unlikely alone to produce a breakthrough. progress hinges on concessions on space defenses and allied pressure.
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Washington
Reagan
Soviet Union
Geneva
House backs balanced budget plan amid credit crunch
The House approved a Democratic balanced budget amendment 249 to 180 to lift the debt limit from 1.824 trillion to over 2 trillion, aiming to shield the needy from cuts. The vote stalled a Senate path, as Republicans signaled they would not accept the House plan, and a short term extension vote followed to delay the Treasury crunch.
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Washington
House
Treasury Department
Senate
Government to ban sound and video coverage of unrest
In South Africa 38 districts under a 60 day old emergency decree, the government plans to ban radio and television coverage as well as photography of unrest. Journalists may cover peaceful events and interview people inside the zones but must leave when unrest begins, while print reporters face police escort and reporting requirements.
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Johannesburg
Associated Press
P.W. Botha
Weekend Rain Chance and Mild Temperatures Forecast
The forecast calls for Saturday mostly cloudy with a 50 percent rain chance. Highs mid to upper 50s and nights in the upper 40s. Sunday remains mostly cloudy with a 40 percent rain chance and highs mid-50s with lows in the 40s. Monday rain, Tuesday clearing. Weather A-12.
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Daily Telegraph
Mr. Brown
Michael Clay Smith
Mercer County
Columbia, S.C
Bible College
Mercer County School System
Attorney General
Board of Education
Attorney General’s Office
Elizabeth Fried and
Barbara Hawkins
The
Columbia Bible College
Columbia
South Carolina
Europe
Swetherlands
Germany
Chicago Tribune
U.S
U.S.S.R
N.Y. Times News Service
United States
Ticmis
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
D-Mass
Ronald Reagan
Abby Weer
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