Supreme Court rules against Sabbath off requests in union setting
The Supreme Court by 7-2 held TWA did not violate the Civil Rights Act by denying Saturdays off to Larry Hardison, a World Wide Church of God member, affirming employers need only minimal cost to accommodate religious beliefs and upholding a seniority system. Justice Brennan and Marshall dissented.
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Richard Carelli
Washington
Trans World Airlines
Kansas City
Larry Hardison
World Wide Church of God
TWA
Hardison
Byron R. White
Congress
Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
8Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Suarez coalition wins Spain's first free elections
With 75 percent of votes counted Premier Adolfo Suarez's centrists lead in the Chamber of Deputies with 170 of 350 seats and 106 of 207 in the Senate. Socialist Felipe Gonzalez's party claims 115 seats in the lower house and 60 in the Senate, while the Communist left wins 20 lower chamber seats and 8 Senate seats. King Juan Carlos backs Suarez with a guaranteed Senate majority including 41 appointed members.
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Madrid
Spain
Adolfo Suarez
Center Coalition
Rodolfo Martin Villa
Suarez
Chamber of Deputies
Cortes
Senate
Juan Carlos
Socialist Workers Party
Felipe Gonzalez
Martin Villa
Communist Party
Popular Alliance
Manuel Fraga Iribarne
Senate to act on no fault auto insurance reform
Albany lawmakers prepare to act on no fault automobile insurance bills reflecting six weeks of negotiations. Assemblyman H. Miller proposes key elements including verbal injury descriptions for relief through courts, strengthened inspection rules to cut duplicate claims, hospital payments tied to workers compensation, and payment of actual cash value for vehicle damage.
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Albany
H. Miller
Fayetteville
Ohrenstein
Carey
Legislature's Pay Raise Plan May Be Dead
Albany reports suggest the 4.14 percent legislators pay raise plan has stalled amid public backlash. Assembly Democrats scrapped the measure, with concerns over its passage alongside raises for CSEA members and judges. The bill's fate hinges on quick adjournment and final negotiations before a new package is prepared.
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Albany
Fayetteville Manlius reprimands fourth grade teacher over abuse incident
Fayetteville Manlius School District found John Gaughan, age 31, responsible for physical punishment of an 8 year old pupil at Fayetteville Elementary on June 3. He will remain a fourth grade teacher but is removed from classroom duties for the rest of the school year and will be allowed to return next fall after completing alternative educational tasks and a pupil discussion conducted with district oversight.
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John Gaughan
Fayetteville
Fayetteville- Manlius
Gaughan
Raymond
Canghan
Ganghan
Grilling ends Russia frees U.S. reporter
Soviet KGB released Los Angeles Times correspondent Robert C. Toth after more than 12 hours of questioning. Toth and his family plan to depart for the United States, while Brzezinski called the actions puzzling and warned of consequences for keeping them.
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Moscow
Robert C. Toth
Soviet Union
Toth
United States
Los Angeles Times
KGB
Washington
Carter
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Brzezinski
White House
Anatoly) Dobrynin
Russia
Braczinski
London
Lefortovo
Passport Registration Office
Brezhnev Seizes Presidency and Party Leadership
In a major Kremlin shake up Brezhnev replaced Nikolai Podgorny as president while retaining the post of general secretary becoming the first Soviet leader to hold both offices simultaneously. Podgorny retirement followed May 24 removal from the Politburo amid a swift parliamentary approval. Brezhnev pledged to devote his forces to building communism.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Soviet Union
Brezhnev
Lenin
Stalin
Khrushchev
Alexei N. Kosygin
United States
Vance
Organization of American States
St. Georges
Podgorny
Communist Party
Supreme Soviet
Mikhail Suslov
Police officer slain as bank robbery attempt ends
Officer Mack Donnelly Jr. 35 died of gunshot wounds after aiding the capture of three gunmen who abducted Michigan National Bank manager Jim Spoelma and his wife. Two suspects were detained outside. inside the bank one robber seized satchels of money and four hostages, leading to a final shootout and arrests.
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Lansing
Mich
Mack Donnelly Jr
Jerry Mills
Jim Spoelma
Michigan National Bank
Frander
Donnelly
Will power to finish paint job and clean up
After using three quarters of a can of paint the worker chooses to close the can and clean the brush rather than continuing to paint something unnecessary. This decision reflects practical restraint in completing the project.
Pleasant mild cloudy forecast with chances of rain
The weatherman at Hancock Airport predicts 40 to 50 percent rain tonight and tomorrow. Central New York will see upper 40s tonight with variably cloudy skies and mid 40s to near 50s by midday tomorrow with a chance of showers or thunder storms later in the day.
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Hancock Airport
New York
Court of Appeals rules CB radio warnings about speed traps legal
The Court of Appeals held that warning motorists of police speed traps via CB radio does not justify obstruction charges.William Case of Alexandria Bay was arrested near Oswegatchie for broadcasting speed trap locations to other CB fans, a ruling marking the court's first examination of CB users rights in this context.
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Albany
UPI
Court of Appeals
Lawrence Cooke
High Court
William Case
Alexandria Bay
Oswegatchie
Case
Tmne
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Army Board
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France
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Warren M. Anderson
Hugh L. Carey
F-M
U.S
Richard Tibbetts
South
Boston
Dan Daley
Quincy
Mass
Grenada
U of State
Cyrus R. Vance
Itor
Sylvia Porter Radin
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