Prayer ban ends Gaston high school graduation rituals
Gaston County schools will stop officially sponsored prayers at high school football games and graduation ceremonies starting in August after the Supreme Court reaffirmed a 30 year ban. Local officials and attorneys say the decision could redefine what counts as school activity and affect prayers at sports events.
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Gastonia
Gaston
Toppy Hayes
South Point High School
Supreme Court
Julia Shovelin
Ms. Shovelin
Shovelin
Gaston High
Lincoln County
Kings Mountain
Supreme Court bars prayer at public school commencements
The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, upheld the 30 year ban on prayers at K 12 graduations. The decision rejected Bush era attempts to ease church state restrictions and stressed that the Constitution bars government forced religious conformity at student ceremonies. Justice Kennedy led the majority with Blackmun Stevens OConnor and Souter. Rehnquist dissented.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Rhode Island
David Souter
William Rehnquist
Court opens door to damage suits against cigarette industry
A 7-2 Supreme Court ruling narrows preemption limits on smoking lawsuits, overturning a Third Circuit view. The decision allows cases seeking damages based on smoking related injuries, distinguishing the 1966 labeling act from broader 1969 provisions. Rose Cipollone’s family led the suit in New Jersey, highlighting industry liability challenges.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Rose Cipollone
Little Ferry
N.J
U.S. Court of Appeals For
3Rd Circuit
Philadelphia
John Paul Stevens
Firestone site eyed for 400000-square-foot Gastonia plant
Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co aims to build a 400,000 square foot plant on a 268 acre tract near Crowders Mountain in western Gaston County off I-85. Bridgestone officials reportedly in Gastonia, with one rival site near Cherryville also under serious study.
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Gastonia
Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co
Gaston County
I-85
Crowders Mountain State Park
Suber Brothers
Kings Mountain Knit Fabrics
Kings Mountain
Crowders Mountain
Suber
Firestone
Cherryville
U.S. 29-74
N.C. 161
U.S. Rail Strike Grips Freight Network Nationwide
Unions strike a rail company and the industry shuts down across the nation causing halted freight lines and near-term transportation disruption. Bush administration urges a return to work while lawmakers hesitate to intervene. Car makers warn of production cuts as coal mines face supply limits and unions press wage and work-rule demands.
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