Anti-busing forces win an early round
In Washington Senate supporters of curbing court ordered busing in school integration cases won a preliminary victory with a 64 to 35 cloture vote to end a filibuster led by Weicker. Weicker warned it will take a year to gain final passage as stalling tactics continue. The move cleared the way to attach anti busing amendments to a Justice Department bill, with action likely delayed until late January.
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Lowell Weicker
Connecticut
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Howard H
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Bennett Johnston
D-La
Johnston
Helms
Justice Department
Indictments halted for non-registration draft case
Washington AP reports Scott Aaseng and about 800,000 youths faced draft registration charges but prosecutors were told to pause indictments while President Reagan weighs ending registration. Aaseng, a St Olaf student, is a conscientious objector. DOJ officials indicated potential indictments had been expected but were put on hold. 161 cases remained under investigation.
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Scott Aaseng
Aaseng
Justice Department
U.S
Reagan
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
National Inter- Religious Service Board For Conscientious Objectors
Scott
Warren Hoover
National Inter-Religious Board
Raseng
John Russell
Ruseng
Russell
Creationists demand balanced teaching after evolution term used
In Little Rock the ACLU and educators push back against Arkansas’s creation science law as William Mayer testifies that calling evolution a red flag provokes creationist lobbying to require balanced treatment in schools. Mayer notes half of U S high school students use his group's textbooks while critics say the law cannot be implemented and bans religious writings.
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William V. Mayer
Arkansas
Mayer
Boulder
Colo
U.S
William Overton
American Civil Liberties Union
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