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Eugene Coon has been a sheriff for twelve years, but for the first time in his career, he has refused to uphold the law. When 43 owner-occupied homes were to be auctioned last week in Alleghe ny County, Pa., because of delinquent mortgage and tax payments, Coon, who runs the monthly auction, stopped the sale. Said the four-term sheriff: "These are good people who have paid into their homes for years and years. I feel I'm on good legal ground in trying to help those who can't help themselves...
Organizers yesterday called the Harvard event part of a broad drive to win a formal national holiday named after King, but the ceremonies here have also prompted reflection on the continuing relevance of King's work and the responsibilities of current Black college students to uphold his legacy...
...their religion." Said Hotchkiss: "This court fails to see a compelling state interest in requiring nonpublic schools to be of the 'same standard' as public schools in the same district. Such a scheme does not ensure even a minimum degree of quality of education." Hotchkiss, however, did uphold the state's right to impose on the Christian schools health and safety requirements, to which they had never objected...
...Assembly has extended the state of emergency for another year at Mubarak's request, giving security forces more power to arrest and detain suspects. But while he strives to maintain order at home, Mubarak is also caught up in a wide range of complex diplomatic questions. He must uphold the strong commitments that Sadat made to the U.S., to Israel and to the Camp David accords. Yet he must also register his disapproval of Israel's war in Lebanon and of what he sees as Washington's inability to control the Israelis, even as he strives...
...grant applications, available in the University Hall office of Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III, sets no ceiling for requests and requires only that applicants uphold a policy of non-discrimination...