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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1978
Page
4
A 12 page civic brief reviews Winchester city council race noting 11 candidates in a low key campaign. It highlights concerns such as traffic, taxes, growth, and shared facilities with the county, plus a soft issue of rapid regional in migration and its long term impact.
The piece reports on the return of most passengers and crew from South Korea Airlines Flight 902, except the pilot and navigator, and questions why Soviet fighters attacked the airliner after it breached Soviet airspace. It notes differing timelines, urges U.S. liaison actions with the Soviets, and calls for international bodies to protect lost airliners from misused defense forces.
Carter faces a SALT II dilemma as a State Department memo argues Minuteman survivability could rise if the protocol is extended to 1986. Pentagon and White House critics warn the treaty cannot fully protect the ICBM, heightening Sen. Jackson’s opposition and future missile debates.
Barbara Pickeral Morris argues that a critical editorial misrepresented Virginia teachers at the WEA Convention. She notes delegates pursued studies on social promotion and minimal competencies, highlighting COST and related efforts to reintegrate students, stressing teachers’ dedication to community and education.
Editor invites readers to share opinions on the downtown post office. What changes or improvements should be considered? Readers weigh in on service, access, hours, and location.
The piece accuses President Carter and Attorney General Bell of distracting from warrantless wiretaps by scapegoating former FBI Director L. Patrick Gray. It cites J. Wallace LaPrade as alleging ongoing domestic and foreign surveillance, with hints of past changes in cases to fit political aims and criticism of Justice Department conduct.
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