Prayer in Schools Backed by History but Challenged Now
The author revisits a Boston school prayer ritual from childhood and questions the Nebraska court decision upholding legislative prayer. He notes a 1963 ruling banning Bible reading in public schools, argues long tradition does not justify current practice, and recalls Boston Latin School's early use of prayer against the backdrop of American history. He cautions against overreliance on tradition to justify prayer in public life.
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Phineas Bates School
Boston
Miss Allen
John Wesley
King
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Supreme Court
Sions
Nebraska
Phineas Bates
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Justice Burger
Continental Congress
Boston Latin School
Boston Latin
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Caesar
The Middleman in Congress vs Court over Records
Benjamin J. Guthrie, a quiet House clerk, faces $500 daily fines after defying a Maryland court order to produce Select Committee on Aging records. The House argues privilege to shield proceedings from public scrutiny, while a judge and ABC film case tests constitutional protections. The House votes to defend its prerogatives, urging Guthrie to continue the fight up to the Supreme Court.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Benjamin J. Guthrie
House
U.S
Maryland
House Select Committee On Aging
ABC Television News
House Committee
Ben Guthrie
Edward S. Northrup
Select Committee
United States Supreme Court
Congress
ABC
Committee
Foley
Mondale Emerges as White House Favorite in 1984 Race
Reagan strategists favor Mondale over Glenn, aiming to portray him as a liberal tied to Carter while highlighting Mondale's long liberal record. Glenn is seen as a strong challenger with military hero status, yet his more ambiguous record may trouble Republicans. Independent voters loom large as both parties plan paths to victory.
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Washington
Walter Mondale
Mondale
Ohio
John Glenn
Reagan
White House
Glenn
Turkey
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Hubert Humphrey
Hollywood
Fritz
Chit chat in the Oval Office with Reagan Shultz and Bush
Light moments in a presidential gathering as Reagan Shultz and Bush exchange quips while reporters are admitted. The group jokes about ties books and the Madrid conference, ending with laughter as photographers leave.
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Washington
Oval Office
Reagan
Max Kampelman
U.S
George Shultz
George Bush
Shultz
University of Chicago
School of Business
Alead Baloon
Infrastructure Crisis Outlines Nation’s Aging Roads and Bridges
Stamford report highlights broad neglect of public works as major aging infrastructure demands trillions for renewal. Connecticut case cites 1981 forecast of 1.5 billion needed over ten years to fix highways and 300 bridges, with state bonds and revenue construction funds authorized in 1983.
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Washington
America
Pat Choate
Susan Walter
Connecticut
State Transportation Department
Connecticut Wealth Gaps Highlight Infrastructure Neglect
A Connecticut perspective notes high per capita income and low taxes while infrastructure decays. It contrasts New York City repair needs and state ventures to fund repairs, including proposed toll-backed regional development and public facility sales to private investors. Congress aims to close a tax loophole, but a national repair plan remains unclear for 1984.
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Connecticut
Wisconsin
New York
Michigan
South Carolina
Rhode Island
Mississippi
New York City
59Th Street
League of Cities
New Haven
Conn
Edwin V. Seldin
New York’s
New Jersey
Hudson River
Columbus
Ohio
Tom Moody
Bennington College
Bennington
America
U.S. Treasury
Congress
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Helen Thomas
California
Madrid
Bush
Eddy Nelson
Nelson Eddy
United Press International
Stamford
Michael J. McManus
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