Landmark Libel Case Upheld
Washington AP The Supreme Court let stand a 61 000 libel award being tossed against the New York Times and the National Audubon Society in a landmark decision on reporting accusations about public figures The ruling lets courts rely on the 2nd Circuit view that neutral reporting of libelous charges is protected while newsworthy statements need not be proven true at publication Three scientists named in the Times article sued for libel and were initially awarded damages before the appeals court overturned the award The decision signals that journalists may report allegations by public figures without liability when presenting them as newsworthy charges rather than asserting their truth The three scientists are J Gordon Edwards Thomas H Jukes and Robert H White Stevens The suit was tried in federal court before U S District Judge Charles M Metzner and the jury awarded 21000 to Edwards and 20000 to each Jukes and White Stevens
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State seeks Kansans seeds to sow wildflowers on highways
Kansas DOT asks residents to mail wild flower seeds to Topeka offices for planting along roads. State landscape chief Carroll Morgenson says seeds will be planted where they have best chance to grow, broadcast with grass and other vegetation, but people cannot plant along highways themselves due to traffic hazards. Send seeds to Carroll Morgenson, Landscape Architecture Dept, State Office Building, Topeka 66612.
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Legal advice as a fringe benefit expands nationwide
prepaid legal plans akin to health insurance grow in use with middle income workers. ACA ABA expert Philip Murphy notes plans range from basic advice to comprehensive civil and criminal coverage, with about 3 million people insured through several thousand plans, most linked to unions. The ABA is funding actuarial studies to define costs and usage, with results expected early 1978.
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