Supreme Court to Review Hatch Act Limits on Civil Service
The Supreme Court will hear challenges to federal and state laws barring public employees with Civil Service protection from political activity. The Hatch Act, named for Senator Carl A. Hatch, restricts government workers to insulate them from party pressures. Supporters argue it preserves nonpartisan governance. critics urge broader freedoms for labor and unions. The case includes challenges from the National Association of Letter Carriers and Oklahoma state employees. The court's decision could affect protections for about 2.8 million civilian federal workers, with fewer than 100,000 reachable by a new administration’s will.
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Supreme Court
Carl A. Hatch
New Mexico
Senate
U.S
Congress
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
National Association of Letter Carriers
Massachusetts Vote Backs Voluntary School Prayers 4 to 1
The state backed voluntary prayers in public schools by a four to one margin in a recent referendum. Legal challenges from the 1962 Supreme Court ban on state mandated prayers remain unresolved, with authorities seeking a workable path that honors individual rights while avoiding establishment of religion.
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Massachusetts
Supreme Court
High Court
War And Morality: Bishops Issue Antiwar Statement
The U.S. Catholic bishops issued an antiwar statement described as a riddle in a way it’s not really sporting to pick on. The note arrived under the wire with limited public exposure and little fanfare.
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U.S
Nixon
National Council of Churches
Nader pushes PIRG campus networks for political aim
The essay views Ralph Nader as both reformer and promoter of a broad student driven political machine. It claims he claims 350000 students in PIRGs across 350 campuses with potential expansion to 109 campuses in 25 states. It argues PIRGs would mobilize a million volunteers, influencing the Democratic Party and national politics while delivering provocative but potentially shallow research.
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Ralph Nader
United States
Saint
Sinker
Nader
George McGovern
Lenin
Russia
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
McGovern
Democratic Party
McGovernites
An End To Ireland's Civil Agony?
Russell Kirk argues that decisive Irish government action against the IRA, described as terrorists, could bring peace to both Northern and Southern Ireland. He notes raids from quasi secret bases in the Republic and recalls two deadly Dublin bombings killing two people.
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Ireland
Irish Republic
Irish Republican Army
Republic
Northern
Southern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
IRA
Ulster
Dublin
Dail
Britain
Sean Macsliofain
Ife
MacStiofain
London
George Orwell
Northern Ireland
Americas
Provos
Black Panthers
Erett
IRA Ag
Nelson’s Pillar
Jack Lynch
Bermuda Delayed Migration and Island Governance Examined
The piece contrasts Bermuda’s self rule under Britain with its status as a tax haven. It discusses the 1972 election, offshore firms contributing over 13 percent of GNP, and high living standards. It also surveys British protection, potential independence, and the island’s political stability amid regional unrest and international terrorism concerns.
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United Bermuda Party
U.S. State Department
Bermuda
Bermudians
English Channel Islands
Bahamas
Britain
London
Brennan as Labor Secretary Draws Flair and Fire
Andrew Tully notes Nixon’s choice of Peter Brennan, a New York labor leader, for Secretary of Labor sparks criticism from critics who accuse the president of rewarding supporters. The piece argues labor policy should be presidentially steered but not a personal battlefield, with Hodgson as a recent example of political sacrifice and Brennan needing independence from the White House.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Peter Brennan
Iam
Harry Truman
Truman
Tom Dewey
New York Building and Construction Trades Council
Brennan
New York
Nixon
Democratic Party
George McGovern
Gary Hart
New York Times
Senate
the Times
Secretary of Labor
Richelieu
Labor
Franklin Roosevelt
Madame Perkins
White House
James D. Hodgson
Hodgson
Afl-Co
George Meany
Meany
McGovern
United Labor
Danville Register subscription rates and notice
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Ralph de Toledano
Jeffrey Hart
Pirgs
Thieu
Frech
NATO
Vietnam
Kennedy
Indonesia
David Halberstam
Russell Kirk
Holmes Alexander
John Milton
Heaven
Nature
Caribbean
Andrew Tully
Danville
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