Supreme Court allows high school prayer groups meeting
The 8-1 ruling upholds the Equal Access Act of 1984 and says public high schools must permit student prayer groups if other clubs are allowed, aligning religious speech with ordinary student clubs. Justice Stevens dissented. Bridget Mayhew welcomed the decision while Madalyn O Hair condemned it as an intrusion.
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Judge rules LA County Board discriminated in district redraws
A federal judge found Los Angeles County five member board conspired to protect incumbents when redrawing districts in 1981. The ruling cited the Voting Rights Act and the 14th Amendment, raising questions about today's election results and prompting calls to redraw boundaries to create a largely Hispanic district.
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Bill would police canned music lip syncing
Albany officials press bills in New York and New Jersey to require promoters to warn audiences when concerts use canned music or lip syncing. The push targets major stars and calls for disclosures in ads and on tickets about prerecorded vocals or reproduced performances amid growing use of tapes and electronic aids.
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Bush trade moves push Congress on China and Lithuania
Congress returns to a mixed agenda on policy toward China and the Soviet Union with President Bush's extended most favored nation status for China and a trade package with Gorbachev drawing opposition. Senate leaders plan swift action on a crime-fighting bill as Brady launches a lobbying blitz for gun-control measures.
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Reagan
Greyhound Seeks Chapter 11 Protection Amid Strike Fallout
Greyhound Lines Inc. filed for Chapter 11 in federal court after a wage dispute sparked a nationwide bus strike. The Dallas based system plans to continue operations under court supervision while reorganizing, with creditors pressing for repossession of buses and terminal leases as the company faces more than 56 million dollars in first quarter losses and over 17 million in missed payments.
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