A 300-member delegation of the American Jewish Congress today urged Gov. Rockefeller and leaders of the New York State Legislature to enact a statewide “Fair Sabbath” law to exempt persons observing as their Sabbath a day other than Sunday from the state ban on conducting business on Sunday.
The delegation also asked for broader powers for the State Commission on Human Rights authorizing it to initiate complaints and fix fines against violators of anti-discrimination laws.
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