Supreme Court Term Opens With Broad Civil Rights Agenda
The new term faces cases on OSHA benzene standards, charitable solicitation limits, sovereign immunity, open courts, and police practices. Justices will review whether agencies may set exposure limits, allow public closings of trials, and permit suits against federal and state officials for civil rights and due process violations.
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Changes ahead on bench
Washington reports rising speculation that at least one Supreme Court justice may retire as the decade ends. The court’s age spread and health issues raise chances of a landmark female appointment while justices near or over 60 and 70 contemplate the future.
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Brennan
Byron White
Rehnquist
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Gerald Ford
Rosalynn Carter
Stewart
Bellevue-Stratford rises again as Fairmont reopens
Philadelphia sees the Bellevue-Stratford restored to a luxury hotel, reopening as the Fairmont after 20 million in renovations. The landmark, once host to presidents and legends, preserves its marble grandeur while adding modern rooms and a 14th floor suite for dignitaries.
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United States
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St. Louis
Kansas City
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Copper price rises lift value of pennies
New York AP reports copper prices climbing to 1.10 and then 1.12 dollars per pound as traders shift from silver and gold to copper futures. Analysts cite potential penny metal losses, government studies on alloy changes, and global demand amid a looming 1980s shortage.
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Stuart Shields
Treasury Department
John Hing
Merrill Lynch
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U.S. Commerce Department
Robert J. Danielson
Value Line Investment Survey
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Pacts Signed to avert accidental nuclear war in 1971
On this date in 1971 the United States and the Soviet Union signed accords aimed at preventing accidental nuclear war. The agreements sought to reduce misinterpretation and establish communications to avert crises between the two nations.
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