Cancer Drive Aims to Raise Funds in Winchester County
The Winchester-Frederick unit of the American Cancer Society pursues a month long drive seeking 27500 dollars, about 2000 more than last year, largely from 600 door to door canvassers. Volunteers from trades, business, clubs and events mobilize to support research and local services such as equipment loans and patient support.
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The
Times
Three Mile Island
American Cancer Society
Winchester-Frederick County
Henry Lowry
Sandy Houchins
Olive Gardiner
Tucker White Jr
Winchester
Frederick County
Cancer Society
Letter to the Editor on Three Mile Island fears and anti-nuclear stance
A reader from Winchester urges public groups to oppose nuclear power after citing Three Mile Island risks. The letter argues dismantling existing plants, blocking new ones, and urging officials to halt nuclear expansion, citing safety, cost, and environmental concerns.
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the Star
Three Mile Island
Harrisburg
Winchester
Virginia
Great Plains
Seaboard
3MI
James Schlesinger
Congress
E Rts
U.S
Ron Paul
Texas
C.A
Woodland Ave
Carter's Nuclear Stance Shifts in White House Briefing
In a White House energy meeting Carter privately defends nuclear power while criticizing media coverage for fueling public fear. He notes his near TMI proximity, argues passengers receive more radiation on jets, and signals a political push toward nuclear options despite Left-wing opposition.
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Carter
Pennsylvania
White House
Naval Atomic
Robert Strauss
Atlantic
U.S
Iran
James Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Ralph Nader
Jane Fonda
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Tim Hagen
Cuyahoga County
Ohio
Cleveland
Morley Winograd
Michigan
Virginia teachers oppose collective bargaining at VEA convention
Ms Wade reports that about 2000 Virginia educators at the Roanoke convention rejected collective bargaining moves, defending professional status and advocating stronger student protections. The piece notes county disputes, arbitration loss, and calls for negotiations rights and constitutional protections for teachers. Wade, a Frederick County reading specialist and FC Education Assn president, writes Open Forum.
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Madelines. Wade
Virginia
Virginia Education Association
Roanoke
VEA
Wade
General Assembly
WEA
Ms. Wade
Frederick County
Frederick County Schools
Frederick County Education Assn
Open Forum
Winchester Area
The Ugly American Revisited and Language Proficiency
Washington Star Syndicate discusses how language failures affect U S diplomacy abroad. It cites Kondracke with cases in Iran Pakistan Somalia Kenya and the Soviet Union noting low fluency levels among ambassadors and officials and questions merit based appointments under Carter.
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Washington Star Syndicate
iInc
Washington
William Ledérer
Eugene Burdick
The
New Republic
Morton Kondracke
U.S
Iran
Persia
State Department
United Nations
Adolph Dubs
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Kondracke
Somalia
Kenya
Soviet Union
Carter
Presi
Foreign Language Week Urges End to Parochialism
Rep Millicent Fenwick urges end to language parochialism as US studies languages and civilizations to improve international cooperation. She cites decline from 34 to 19 percent modern language study since 1910 and calls for incentives, better instruction, and diplomat language expertise.
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Commission On Security and Enscope
Europe
Salona
Kondracke
American Council On the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Richard Brode
The
Modern Language Association
Carter
Congress
House
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Cancer Fight
Virginia Snyder
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Field Enterprises Inc
Jimmy Carter
Pe Mile Island Mae
Nmea Minnses
CAM Gihabo
TORE
Ncad
York County
By James J. Kilpatrick
Dent
Chicago Council On Foreign Relations
Rep
Millicent Fenwick
N.J
Fenwick
Speaker
United Frence
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