Court upholds religious needs accommodation law
The Supreme Court, in a tie vote, upholds the federal law requiring employers to accommodate workers religious needs. The decision stems from Parker Seal Co. foreman Paul Cummins who refused Saturday work leading to his dismissal.
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UPI
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Paul Cummins
Parker
Berea
Plant
6Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Water supply under tight watch after suspected threat
Philadelphia officials report no evidence of a water contamination threat being carried out. City Managing Director Hillel Levinson says the hoax is possible but vigilance remains high with ongoing monitoring throughout the day. Normal conditions persisted overnight and no contaminated water was reported.
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UPI
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Polls Open As Heavy Turnout Reported In Syracuse Race
Turnout was moderate to heavy in Syracuse and Onondaga County as polls stayed open until 9 p.m. Election officials reported smooth voting with minor problems and optimism for Republican and Democratic gains. District races and a close interim district attorney contest drew major attention.
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Onondaga County
Richard A. Romeo
Thomas J. Lowery
Democratic Committee
Richard J. Hanlon
Republican Committee
Manlius
Skaneateles
GOP
Hanlon
Lowery
Edward P. Kearse
Richard
Electoral toss-up dominates final AP vote survey
The final Associated Press poll shows Carter leading in 15 states and DC with 210 electoral votes, Ford ahead in 11 states with 91, and 24 toss-up states totaling 297. Carter’s edge narrows from last week as major polls hint at a near tie in popular votes.
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Ford and Carter vote early in pivotal 1976 election
Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter cast ballots as millions vote in one of history's closest presidential contests. Voters formed long lines across many states while turnout appears heavy despite apathy fears. Ford votes in Grand Rapids Michigan and Carter in Plains Georgia.
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Jimmy Carter
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Carter
Betty
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Mich
Plains
Midwest
Columbus
Ohio
Dixville Notch First Voters Give Ford Edge in NH
In Dixville Notch New Hampshire the first voters in the presidential primary gave Ford a 13 to 11 lead over Carter. Of 26 registered voters 25 cast ballots just after midnight at flag draped booths with one absentee ballot. One vote went to McCarthy another was invalidated for a Carter McCarthy and LaRoche write in. Dixville Notch has 18 Republicans and eight Democrats.
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N.H
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Eugene McCarthy
Carter
McCarthy
U.S. Labor Party
Lyndon H. LaRoche
Rhodesian raid leaves hundreds dead in Mozambique clash
Rhodesian forces return from a 36 hour strike into Mozambique after fatally injuring about 300 guerrillas and killing 30 Mozambican soldiers and 10 civilians. Mozambique accuses Ian Smith’s white regime of a major incursion as regional tensions rise.
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Mozambique
Ian Smith
Rhodesia
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Smith
Mozammbique
Africa
Michigan and Ohio officials predict record voter turnout
A Wayne County spokesman forecast heavy voting if weather holds. Officials in Michigan expected 3.7 million voters and 72 percent of registrants to cast ballots. In Muncie Indiana a precinct judge noted the strongest turnout in a decade, while Ohio Secretary of State Ted Brown projected 4.2 million voters statewide.
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Ohio
Ted Brown
Rain Expected With Cooler Overnight Conditions
The weatherman at Hancock Airport forecasts rain this evening with a low in the mid 30s. Tomorrow brings variable cloudiness and a chance of showers, with a high near the mid 40s and precipitation chances around 60 percent tonight and 30 percent tomorrow.
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