23 Apr 1977
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1977
Page
1
President Carter concedes his energy plan will fuel inflation but argues overall economic growth will benefit. He cites computer studies showing inflation under one half of one percent annually, while noting higher inflation projections from the budget director.
Washington reports the start of Daylight Saving Time as clocks advance one hour at 2 a.m. standard time, 3 a.m. daylight time. The article recalls DST history from World War I through a 1970s standardization and regional exemptions.
Forecasters predict a 70 percent chance of rain today as a cold front nears the Shenandoah Valley. Meteorologists cite lingering high pressure and moisture moving in from the north with occasional showers through Sunday morning. Estimates suggest a quarter to an inch of rain, with up to an inch easing drought concerns but varying distribution could still affect crops.
In El Salvador the Communist party defends the abduction of Foreign Minister Mauricio Borgonovo by the Farabundo Marti Popular Liberation Front, while Archbishop defends priests and U N appeals for his release. The group seeks 37 political prisoners released. Borgonovo’s health reported good by captors as government rejects notion of political prisoners.
Eleven former Apple Blossom Festival queens from the past 50 years will attend the Golden Anniversary event. They will be escorted by former festival presidents before coronation of Laury Boone. 103 people have accepted. the Lions Club lead float features the queen from the 1924 festival, Elizabeth Steck Arthur, with pages and train bearers.
Army shot curfew violators in Karachi, Hyderabad, Lahore and Lyallpur after clashes that killed 34. NATO and PNA led protests across many cities demanding Bhutto's ouster, with blockades and strikes amid reports of many deaths and arson.
Bill Louthan achieves a hole in one at Carpers Valley Golf Club noted in the Today column of the sports section. The item highlights a sports milestone within a local golf event.
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