Court ends University of Maryland blacks only scholarships
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the University of Maryland to review the Banneker Scholarships without regard to race, saying you cannot justify color conscious aid to cure past discrimination. The decision argues such aid often harms nonblack students and perpetuates new racial distinctions.
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Banneker
Es Ban Podberesky
Libertarian
Washington Legal Foundation
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
Podberesky
Mos Banneker
Studies Say Wives At Home Lift Men’s Pay
Studies find men with stay at home wives earn more than those with working wives. One study reports nearly 30000 dollar annual advantage for fathers in two income families, while another shows a 1993 average gap with sole providers earning more. Researchers cite location and corporate bias, but critics say the view insults working women.
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America
Fortune 500
Mailer and the New York political money game
William F Buckley Jr notes that New York politics hinges on federal funding and misleading accounting. He argues Giuliani backed Cuomo for self serving reasons, overstating $800 million in federal aid while requiring larger state subsidies and exposing public ignorance. The column questions political cynicism in contemporary campaigns.
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New York City
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Cuomo
Mario Cuomo
Republican Party
George Pataki
Ronald Reagan
Barry Goldwater
New York State
Pataki
Albany
Democratic
Vote No to Incorporation Says Local Letter Writer
A New Bern resident argues against town incorporation citing rising taxes, possible unfunded mandates, and loss of control over law enforcement. The writer links state action, sewer woes, and regional tax burdens, urging neighbors in Craven County to vote no in the upcoming incorporation vote.
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Incorporation
Tom
Bayliss
New Bern
Craven County
Hubert
Hugh” Waller
North Carolina Eyes Deregulation of Local Phone Service
Legislative action teeters on Congress removing state power or the North Carolina General Assembly granting new authority to deregulate local dial tone. Experts warn universal service and residential subsidies could fade, raising prices and risking service to rural areas.
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Raleigh
Telecommunica
North Carolina
Congress
N.C. General Assembly
Robert Gruber
N.Y. Times
William Bane
Gruber
General Assembly
Pro-incorporation arguments misfire over Township 7 vote
A letter counters pro incorporation claims about low taxes and cheap property values for Township 7. The writer argues a 2 cent rate is unsustainable, warns government growth will raise levies, and urges residents to vote against incorporation on November 8, noting only cast ballots count.
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Pamlico County
Asheville
Forum Sun Journal Submissions Address
Send submissions to Forum Sun Journal P.O. Box 1149 New Bern North Carolina 28563 Letters must be signed.
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P.O. Box
New Bern
N.C
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