High Court Sets Its Ground Rules
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that proving racial bias requires showing discriminatory purpose, not just impact. The decision affects housing cases and limits on claims of equal protection while upholding a DC police recruitment test. The court also said federal installations may discharge pollutants without state permits and allowed Ralph Nader to sue Allegheny Airline over overbooking.
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Foundry booms as Bicentennial drives Liberty Bell replicas
London based Whitechapel Bell Foundry, maker of the Liberty Bell, reports a surge in orders due to the Bicentennial. Douglas Hughes says the 550 year old shop is producing two dozen Liberty Bell replicas, 14 one ton full scale recasts, and 2,400 scale models, each two weeks to cast, tune to E above middle C. The six ton Bicentennial Bell rings a G below middle C.
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