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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1990
Page
3
Washington brief summarizes actions taken by the Supreme Court on Monday with a quick at-a-glance list of decisions and orders. The report names the court and notes procedural steps affecting pending cases. It presents concise outcomes and docket movements.
The Fifth Circuit left intact a ruling dismissing a 14 year old suit by Gulf Oil refinery Black employees from Port Arthur who alleged racial discrimination under revised seniority and promotion rules. The court cited a Supreme Court decision limiting proof of discriminatory intent. In a separate matter, the court agreed to decide which agency has final say on federal safety rules potentially affecting CF&I Steel workers facing a $10,000 fine for improper respirator fit.
The court unanimously ruled in favor of Everett Sisson owner of a yacht destroyed in a fire while docked at an ece marine on Lake 1, case Sisson vs Ruby, 88-2041.
The court refused to free Communications Satellite Corp from repaying 38.8 million dollars to customers. It rejected Comsat claims that the FCC overstepped authority in mandating the refunds in the case Communications Beng Corp. versus FCC, 89-1687.
The House passed Amtrak legislation without the anti-takeover clause, sending the bill to the Senate. It would fund Amtrak at about 684 billion in the current year and 712 billion in fiscal 1992, while allowing future commuter rail in Northern Virginia and D.C. area.
A federal district judge blocked temporarily a nationwide HUD effort to seize leases of tenants in public housing where the leaseholder is a suspected drug dealer facing possible felonies. The ruling requires proper notice and a chance to be heard in court before lease forfeiture. The plan, dubbed lease hold forfeitures, aims to arrest and remove families even without a conviction, citing 1988 asset-forfeiture authority.
Washington AP reports May existing home sales fell 1.2 percent to a 3.29 million annual rate, the fourth straight monthly drop. Mortgage rates eased from 10.67 to 10.33 percent in May, while new home sales remain weak with April at 546,000 despite forecasts of a May uptick. Median prices eased for existing homes to 94,800 while new homes stood at 135,900 in April.
The SR-71 Blackbird, retired from active duty after a courtship of Space and national security cases, remains in memory as Congress and the Air Force argue over a 1990 budget provision. The craft No 17972 was sent to the Smithsonian after a Los Angeles to Washington trip, while lawmakers seek to keep several aircraft for national crisis use. The report outlines maintenance costs and a plan to keep three planes for NASA aeronautics research, with a 90 day readiness goal.
Washington AP report notes Mossberg and non profit groups push cable locks to prevent improper firearm use. Alan Mossberg says 247 children under 14 died last year from household gun accidents. Locks fit 80 percent of guns, priced at cost for nonprofits to promote fundraising.
Three Virgin Islands residents testified they saw Marion Barry smoking marijuana and one woman said he pressured her into sexual relations after she used cocaine in his presence. Linda Creque said she met the mayor in March 1988 at a hotel room after being invited by a family friend. Maynard described Barry touching her in his hotel room while she wore a robe.
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