Supreme Court rules pregnancy not covered by some disability plans
The Supreme Court, in a 6 3 decision, allows GE style disability and sick leave plans to exclude pregnancy without violating the Civil Rights Act or equal protection. The ruling means new plans need not include maternity pay and existing ones may remain unchanged, drawing sharp rebuke from women's rights groups.
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Supreme Court
General Electric
Karen de Crow
National Organization For Women
Linda Dorian
Federal
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
David J. Fitzmaurice
International Union of Electrical Workers
Fairfield
Conn
Stevens
Prince Bertil weds commoner after 33-year wait in Sweden
In Stockholm Sweden Prince Bertil aged 64 and Lillian Craig aged 60 were married after a 33 year wait caused by royal obstacles. King Gustaf Adolf opposed their romance and would have revoked Bertil’s title had they wed earlier. The ceremony was performed by Archbishop Olof Sundby with about 200 attendees.
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Sweden
Bertil
Gustaf Adolf
Lillian Craig
Carl XVI Gustaf
Silvia Sommerlath
Olof Sundby
Carl Gustaf
Prince Bertil
Wales
Upsalla
Guilty pleas tied to Hancock County marijuana smuggling case
Cincinnati man Peter A. Servici admitted conspiracy in the murder of federal informant Boyd McQueary linked to a May Hancock County marijuana seizure. Judge Nurre gave a five to 25 year term, ruling no early release. Co-defendant Jack Peter Zatz pledges guilty to conspiracy in aggravated murder, facing 7 to 25 years.
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Cincinnati
Hancock County
Mass
Hamilton County
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Peter A. Servici
Servici
Nurre
McQuearry
Port Bienville
Zats
Zatz
Gulf Stream
Michael Howard
Coral Springs
Fla
Broward County
Howard
Geoffrey T. Mann
Mann
Three Rio Chagres crewmen deported after marijuana smuggling verdict
The three Panamanian crewmen Capt. Ernest Medina Thomas Hernandez-Fernandez and Arthur Pinder pleaded no contest to smuggling 21700 pounds of marijuana found aboard the Rio Chagres. They were ordered deported by U S District Judge Dan Russell in Hattiesburg Mississippi as part of a larger drug bust case involving twelve other crewmen.
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Gulf of Mexico
Ernest Medina
Thomas Hernandez-Fernandez
Arthur Pinder
Panama
U.S
Dan Russell
Hattiesburg
Russell
Petit Bois Island
Gulfport
Harrison County
Biloxi
Pascagoula
Swine Flu Confirmed in Wisconsin Farm Worker
Government scientists confirm a Wisconsin farm worker, Don Harris, as the first fall swine flu case. Investigators examine Brodhead area for additional infections while a hog outbreak is studied. CDC and UW influenza expert Easterday coordinate tests and blood work to trace transmission.
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Wisconsin
Brodhead
Wis
Don Berreth
National Center For Disease Control
Don Harris
Brodhead Farm
Bernard Easterday
University of Wisconsin
Berreth
Harris
Easterday
CDC
Concordia
Larry Hardison
Hardison
Harrison
Federal
Mississippi Desegregation Plan Faulted by Justice Dept
The Justice Department reports Mississippi failed to implement its 1974 desegregation plan for higher education. Oleson cites unimplemented programs and ineffectual faculty and student integration measures across eight public senior colleges. funds have been blocked by state leaders.
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Oleson
State College Board
A. F. Summer
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Justice Department
Lawful dispute looms over military union representation
In Washington the 95th Congress faces a clash over whether military personnel may be unionized. Sen. Strom Thurmond and backed allies, seeking to bar organizing, plan reintroduction after AFGE's Sept vote admitting service members. AFGE leader Kenneth Blaylock calls Thurmond's bill unconstitutional.
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American Federation of Government Employes
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Senate Armed Services Committee
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Thurmond bill seeks to bar union activity in the Armed Forces
Thurmond argues the measure would prohibit union organization in the Armed Forces and deny certain civilian freedoms to military personnel. Blaylock cites First Amendment concerns as the bill faces AFGE critique in interviews. The discussion appears on page A-4.
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Blaylock
Road Work Shapes a Gentler Sesame Street Comeback
A note on page A-8 describes Big Bird's return to Sesame Street in a calmer format that centers on family dynamics. The piece hints at slower pacing and broader domestic themes to appeal to a wider audience.
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