Word: setting
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...case involving four protesters who set a flag afire in front of the Seattle Post Office, U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein found the Flag Protection Act invalid. Rothstein ruled, "Burning the flag as an expression of political dissent . . . does not jeopardize the freedom which we hold dear." Her decision is headed for the nine Justices: the flag law provides for expedited appeal to the Supreme Court, which could hear the case as early...
...other experts disagreed. Judge Herbert Dixon ruled that Morgan had not proved her case and ordered her to jail for refusing to divulge Hilary's location. Not until last September, when George Bush signed a law limiting jail terms for civil contempt in Washington child-custody cases, was Morgan set free...
...prime time. This week Zappa debuts as guest host on FNN: Focus, an interview show. As his opening topic, Zappa will explore opportunities for U.S. businesses in the Soviet Union. The 49-year-old renegade may have some insight to share. Last & year he formed a consulting firm to set up joint ventures in the U.S.S.R. Says Zappa: "It's an off-the-wall situation over there. How can you ignore 280 million consumers...
...will beam 108 channels to homes equipped with a 12-in. by 18-in. rectangular dish that will cost about $300. Users of the new system, which could carry high-definition TV signals and digital-quality sound, will pay a monthly fee, but the amount has not yet been set...
...social path that one public relations counselor says is available to any Manhattan couple with about $100,000 to squander, "not counting the jewelry." He and his wife adopted the right charities, made sure they were photographed at the proper < benefits and balls, acquired well-publicized luxury possessions and set up holiday homes at fashionable times and places...