Supreme Court upholds all male draft registration ruling
The Supreme Court, in a 6 3 decision, sustains the Military Selective Service Act observing Congress can require young men to register for possible service while exempting women due to combat restrictions. The ruling affirms that women face no registration obligations and preserves the draft system as constitutional.
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Rehnquist
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David Landau
Phyllis Schlafly
Defense Department
Seven Million Dollar Crop Loss in Buchanan County
Tuesday night wind and hail caused an estimated seven million dollars in Buchanan County crop damage. Soybeans were 40 percent wiped out over 25 000 acres and corn 30 percent over 50 000 acres. Governor Ray may declare a 10 mile disaster area from Fairbanks to Mantia.
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Mantia
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Dale McGill
Wayne Wilson
Dewey Donnelly
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Iowa
Chickasaw
Floyd
Mitchell
Worth
Jack Crandall
State Office of Disaster Services
Des Moines
Chickasaw County
District Federal Crop Insurance Office
New Hampton
The
Gazette
Floyd County
Iowa News Highlights From The Daily Ledger
Linn County Health Department guards its salary decision for management staff. Bus riders may need exact fare in August. Iowa congressmen push sodium labeling for processed foods. Boundary for political fund-raisers explored. Reapportionment chances fade in Republican Senate. A study finds affirmative action for white women in nine Iowa cities fails. Heavyweight title confusion grows with rival champions. An 82-year-old seeks independent living against children's wishes, in a retirement setting.
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Iowa Senate
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Congress May Delay Antitrust Case On Cereal Industry
Congress could seek delays in a major antitrust lawsuit against the breakfast cereal industry. Officials at All-Iowa Fair say steps are being taken to return hog exhibitors to the fairgrounds.
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Congress
Housing development names streets after felled trees
A housing project earns its nickname for cutting down trees and naming streets after the felled species, sparking local debate over trees removed and street naming choices.
Habib Leaves Lebanon for Washington Ahead of Israeli Vote
U.S. presidential envoy Philip Habib departed Beirut for Washington amid plans for a second round of consultations with President Reagan. Officials noted the move aimed to keep him out of the region during the June 30 Israeli elections as shelling and fighting continued in Beirut and Zahle.
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Lebanon
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Philip Habib
Washington
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Israel
Reagan
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Zahle
Voice of Lebanon
Mideast
Orthodox unification seen by Archbishop Shaheen within five years
Archbishop Michael Shaheen of the Antiochian Archdiocese predicts North American Orthodox churches Syria Greek Russian Serbian and Antiochian will unify administratively within five years. He says a single diocese for 5 to 6 million people is possible though reunification with the Roman Catholic Church is less likely. He notes each church will keep its national flavor and prayers while shared authority grows.
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Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of
St. George Orthodox Church
Cedar Rapids
Shaheen
North America
Peter
Antiochian Church
Toledo
Ohio
New York
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