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...head of the Church of England, made a concession to the more relaxed morality by deciding to give him royal permission to marry the woman. Even Parliament now eagerly delves into areas that were formerly taboo. Three weeks ago, Commons passed a bill legalizing homosexual acts in private between consenting adults, and two weeks ago it followed that up with another bill liberalizing the grounds for abortion. Last week a government committee studying the question of lowering the age of majority from 21 to 18 years could not refrain from noting the sexual implications involved: the bill might, said...
...purpose is contravened when the material is made available to investigatory bodies without the student's permission. Thus, although a student may not require that his record be withdrawn, improperly altered, or destroyed, he may appropriately expect his institution to release information about him only with his knowledge and consent. Without that consent, only irresistible legal compulson justifies a college's indicating anything more about a student than his name, dates of registered attendance, the nature of any degrees granted, and the dates on which degrees were conferred...
...time when every individual's privacy is subject to serious erosion, each new invasion should be strongly resisted. Except in the most extreme instances, a student's college or university should never be a source of information about his beliefs or his associations unless he has given clear consent to its serving this function...
...practice of raiding homes of mothers on welfare to see whether there is a man around. If even a casual lover is flushed, he may be designated a "substitute father," which can disqualify the family for welfare aid. The raids ae conducted without search warrants or voluntary consent. Earlier this year, after Social Worker Benny Max Parrish refused to go on one, the California Supreme Court ruled that pre-dawn raids aimed at discovering a "man in the house" are unconstitutional. The California ruling may prompt challenges to such raids in other states. In Alabama a federal suit has been...
...summit off, he has at least a fighting chance to convince the leftist leaders-who are, after all, under pressure from Russia-to listen to reason. "We Jordanians might be in a position to influence their thinking," he says. If not, Hussein intends to ask for their tacit consent for Jordan's coming to terms with Israel alone. If even their neutrality is denied him, Hussein may just go ahead without the consent of his fellow Arab leaders. "If it is absolutely impossible to reach agreement," says a close aide of Hussein's, "then each country will have...