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Strident anti-abortion warriorsOperation Rescueset up shop today in the same Dallas office building as the health clinic that employs the woman whose landmark 1973 court case legalized abortion in the U.S. Only an interior wall separates the neighbors. Norma McCorvey, the "Jane Roe" of Roe v. Wade, told Reuters she is not exactly thrilled with her new neighbors, but the clinic has no intention of moving out: "We are here for the duration."Operation Rescue'snational director Flip Benham said: "It's a tremendous place. At the killing center, at the gates of Hell, is where the church...
...uncertain area of the law," says TIME New York correspondent Adam Cohen, who notes that while the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the ADA covers victims of some diseases, it has not issued any decisions on whether the law applies to AIDS patients. "This is definitely a landmark case...
...everyone was feeling sorry for his position, Truman's resurgent spirit was preparing for a revolution. Utilizing his wit and his statesmanship, he contrived to make the bellicose Congress pass several major bills. As a matter of fact, Truman embarked on an impressive agenda during this period, producing such landmark policy achievements as the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan...
...divorce, indirectly the impact of federal programs is enormous. Current welfare policy, for example, pays AFDC benefits only when there is no man in the house, thus fueling divorce and abandonment. And in a broader sense says University of California, Berkeley, sociology professor Arlie Hochschild, author of the landmark study about two-career marriages, The Second Shift, "we do not have a family-friendly society.'' Better day care, plentiful jobs at decent wages, flex- time and job sharing would all help to reduce the stresses on American households, which are overtaxed, overburdened and overwhelmed. And while entering into marriage with...
...government has opened its first tourist office in the U.S., providing information on booking airline flights, train trips and cruises. The Russian National Tourist Office, located in midtown Manhattan, can also advise on visa preparation and health precautions. BALTIMORE. The Babe Ruth Birthplace and Baseball Center, a National Historic Landmark, is acting as host of a special exhibit to celebrate the centenary of the legendary slugger's birth. ``Babe Ruth--An Artistic Perspective,'' on view until Sept. 5, portrays America's Sultan of Swat in more than 40 paintings, sculptures and photographs by artists including Miguel Covarrubias, Robert Reger...