Supreme Court Blocks Environmentalist Legal Device
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that a single large suit cannot represent all plaintiffs in similar damages cases, requiring each claimant to meet federal standards. The decision involves lakefront landowners suing International Paper Co over Lake Champlain pollution and touches on other issues including pregnancy wage protections and post service offense interpretations.
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Middle East conflict stalls peace talks amid prisoner list dispute
Abba Eban vowed Israel would not resume negotiations in Geneva without Syria handing over a list of war prisoners. Kissinger and a senior U.S. envoy, with Soviet aid reportedly mobilized, press Syria. Israel and Egypt had agreed to discuss disengagement under a cease fire, but road to Suez remains blocked as attacks in 1967-68 frame the stalemate. The report spans to a Florida town where Christmas mail volume drops and a darkened 30-foot tree reflects energy conservation measures.
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Snowstorm snarls nation as Congress gears up for session
Snowstorm halts traffic and closes schools across the capital region with 20 to 35 mph winds and drifting snow. Power outages affect 20,000 in Rhode Island and disrupt utilities, while New England faces coastal gale warnings and heavy snow from Virginia to New York. Presidents discuss cabinet salaries and district home rule as Congress debates energy and foreign aid measures.
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Bible Translations Revive Interest in Sacred Texts
A sweeping look at modern Bible translations spurred by ecumenical scholarship and new ancient manuscripts. The New English Bible The Jerusalem Bible and the RSV paved the way for the Common Bible with Catholic and Protestant collaboration. New finds from Dead Sea Scrolls to papyri enhance understanding, while archeology claims to revive biblical history and credibility.
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Cambwidge
British Museum
Fewer Traffic Fatalities Due To Lower Speeds Gasless Sundays
An Associated Press survey finds fewer highway deaths in at least 15 states since lower speed limits and Gasless Sundays began as fuel shortages spread. Officials say links are not uniform, with some states reporting no deaths on certain Sundays while others note reduced traffic across regions.
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Heath government faces pay disputes and fuel cuts
Austerity measures spark protest as inflation tops 10 percent. William Whitlam joins talks with labor leaders to end pay disputes fueling coal, power, and rail slowdowns. Heath's budget cites industrial progress at home over oil squeeze, while the cabinet orders a half time work week starting Monday to conserve fuel with a three day week from January 1.
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