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...vote, the high court ruled that Indiana's action violated the First Amendment's guarantee of religious freedom. Forcing a worker to forgo a government benefit when he has acted on his religious principles is unconstitutionally "coercive," wrote Chief Justice Warren Burger. "While the compulsion may be indirect, the infringement upon free exercise is nonetheless substantial." The precedent cited by the majority was a 1963 case that upheld a Seventh-day Adventist's right to unemployment benefits after she left a job that began requiring work on Saturday, her Sabbath...
...ragged edges abound in the Reagan trade policy. There is, for example, what is becoming known as the "Brock Doctrine." William Brock, the chairman of the Trade Policy Committee and U.S. Trade Representative, calls for linking trade policy with other foreign policy considerations. The U.S. hypothetically might agree to forgo any restrictions on auto imports from Japan in exchange for larger Japanese spending on Western defense. Says Brock: "I'm not saying we should cut off exports or trade to pursue foreign policy objectives alone. But you cannot ignore the leverage that trade offers to our overall diplomatic posture...
...dove-gray vest, an outfit for which Reagan's Beverly Hills tailor, Frank Mariani, will charge him $1,250. Average rental price of a similar suit for Washington dignitaries: $42. The new President has no head for toppers. Nancy has a new mink in the closet, but may forgo it in favor of a Republican cloth coat. The Reagans' attire will be a considerable departure from the populist style of the Carters. For his Inauguration, Jimmy Carter wore a $175 suit he had bought off the rack a week before, which was consistent with his announced desire...
...decrease in surgery where second opinions were sought. In any case, say critics of the Blue Cross study, the key question is not the extent to which first and second opinions agree or disagree, but how many patients follow the advice they receive. For example, some patients decide to forgo surgery no matter how many opinions they get advising an operation. Whatever the effect of second opinions, the effort to promote them is not likely to be abandoned. Says Bruce Steinhardt, of the Health Care Financing Administration in Baltimore, which is now evaluating several programs: "They put information...
...Interior; at week's end he suddenly removed himself from consideration. The key factor was that Hansen's wife and daughter have permits to graze cattle in Grand Teton National Park, which is run by the Interior Department. Said Hansen: "I presume we'd have to forgo using the permits, and that would put us out of business...