Supreme Court Rules Welfare May Not Cover Elective Abortions
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, held that states are not required by the Constitution or federal law to pay for elective abortions under welfare programs. The ruling involved cases from Connecticut and Pennsylvania, and says states may choose to fund such abortions but are not obligated to. The decision also notes that welfare programs should avoid incentivizing additional childbearing among welfare recipients.
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Supreme Court
High Court
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Why the Soviets Held a Newsman and the End of the Foreign Correspondent Era
An essay argues that the Soviet choice to target a Los Angeles Times journalist signals the decline of glamorous old time foreign correspondents. It notes drops in full time reporters from 929 to 676, governing editors trimming foreign news, and the rise of a new era where neutrality and truth remain the ultimate arbiters amid totalitarian pressure worldwide. The piece laments waning support for overseas reporting and reflects on the enduring role of journalists as neutral witnesses.
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Joel McCrea
Robert Toth
Los Angeles Times
Moscow
United States
Overseas Press Club
Candidates retain unspent funds in federal campaign loans
The Federal Election Commission has not billed Ronald Reagan Gerald Ford and Henry M Jackson for unspent public funds from the 1976 nomination campaigns totaling about 691000. Auditors review numerous campaigns delaying final repayment figures. Reagan and Ford keep interest earnings on surplus funds estimated 20000 to 25000.
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Washington
Federal Election Commission
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Henry M. Jackson
The
Commission
Reagan
Ford
Jackson
U.S
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
Election Commission
Italian orchestra brings streets to life with old songs
A century ago an Italian quartet performed on the streets, drawing crowds and coins like a festival. Thirteen years past Freye’s Colfax mineral water touted as the finest on the market. Five decades ago Cpl Alvin Hill returned to Amarillo after a short leave, visiting his mother in Wilton. Ten years ago Senior Citizens met at the Port City Community Center for a gathering and entertainment.
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Freye
Otto and Sons
Cpl
Alvin Hill
Amarillo
Texas
Port City
American Medical Asociation
Cherry Hill
New Jersey
The great pajama flap
Richard L. Lesher argues that fireproofing sleepwear with tris under a Commerce order and its later ban by the CPSC created economic and health risks. He calls for clearer responsibility between government and industry, informed consumer choice, and a faster, safer national consensus to avoid future tris-type fiascos.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Commerce
Environmental Defense Fund
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Today in History and Birthdays for June 21, 1977
On this date in 1788 the U S Constitution took effect as New Hampshire ratified it. Notable events include Cyrus McCormick patenting the reaping machine in 1834 and U S troops landing in Cuba in 1898 during the Spanish American War.
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Associated Press
United States
New Hampshire
Cyrus McCormick
U.S
Cuba
Scapa Flow
Scotland
Tobruk
Libya
Okinawa
Milan
Italy
Paul VI
Iowa Legislature Reopens For First Special Session Since 1964
Legislators meet in a four day session to tackle state employee pay, possible school aid, and a corporate tax issue tied to a Supreme Court case. Governor and Lt. Governor urge focusing on employee compensation, with pay rising from 0.8 to 0.8 million dollars for about 38,000 workers amid new collective bargaining rules. The session follows months of arbitration and debated funding for multiple districts. The author, a legislator, notes ongoing uncertainty and a Robert Tait seminar appearance at the University of Iowa.
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Iowa
Supreme Court of Town
High Court
House of Representatives
Ray
New
Clarifying Alexander Clark’s 1890 Embassy Title in Muscatine
Letter explains Clark was named Minister and Consul-General to Liberia in 1890, a rank equal to Lincoln’s son as minister to Great Britain. It notes the 4,000 dollar salary plus stipend versus Iowa’s 3,000, and mentions Grant offering a Haiti consul post.
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Alexander Clark
Muscatine
Clark House
United States
Benjamin Harrison
Liberia
Robert Lincoln
Lincoln
Clark
London
Grant
Haiti
Iowa
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Georgie Anne Geyer
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Harold Cochran
Burlington Road
Post Office Department of
Washington, D.C
Richard L. Lesher
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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Pretoria
South Africa
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Jane Russell
George Bernard Shaw
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Robert Tait
University, of Iowa Department of Political Science
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