Right To Teach Evolution On Trial Again In South
Susan Epperson, a 24 year old biology teacher, sues to overturn a 1928 law forbidding teaching Darwinian evolution in Arkansas. She says the statute violates constitutional rights and pressures teachers to avoid discussing evolution. The case echoes the 1925 Scopes trial which ended in a conviction later overturned.
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Law Upholds Blocking Blockbusting in Shaker Heights
A state appeals court upheld a 1905 conviction of real estate salesman Al Mische in Shaker Heights for telephoning a home seller and warning of neighborhood change to discourage buyers. He was fined $50 for referencing racial change to influence sale.
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TV In Review 1987 Predictions From Hollywood Seance
Hollywood seance predicts 1987 TV trends with forecasts of cartoons dominating, ratings scrutiny, and government watchdogs. Alan King guests Ed Sullivan, Conan Carson may quit Tonight, Gardner Ackley hosts a festival, and a daily Congress in action program with Steve Allen and Ronald Reagan co hosts.
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