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...decision that has broad implications for older workers in many occupations, the U.S. Supreme Court last week upheld the claim of Criswell and the others, ruling unanimously that employers must meet a stringent legal standard before they can institute blanket retirement rules. Being younger than 60 is not a "bona fide occupational qualification," wrote Justice John Paul Stevens, unless it can be shown that all flight engineers over that age present a safety risk or that it is "highly impractical" to make individual judgments about their health...
...Flyers don't want things to become wide open in the finals. They will prosper only if they can negate the Oilers' scoring edge with a defensive blanket...
...statements released by Dean Fox and Vice-President Steiner this evening betray a profound ignorance of the reasons for the protest that occured. Their blanket approval of the conduct of the University Police is particularly disturbing in light of the officer, obvious use of excessive force against non-violent demonstrators. Also extremely disturbing was the Harvard Police's use of untrained students and non-Harvard security agents to act on the Police's behalf, using force against Harvard students...
...University does not have a blanket no-lofts policy, but each construction must be approved individually by the superintendent, said Robert Lyng, Facilities Maintenance manager for the Yard...
...government. The statement affirmed that "defense cooperation, including combined exercises, visits and logistical support arrangements, plays an essential part in promoting mutual security." Instead of rebuffing his party's antinuclear wing, however, it soon became apparent that Lange was siding with it. In late December, the U.S. sent a blanket request to New Zealand for port visits required by U.S. vessels in 1985. Lange replied that he preferred to deal with such matters on a case-by-case basis. To U.S. policymakers, that suggested that the Prime Minister had painted himself into a corner and did not know...