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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1979

Page

4

Marvella Bayh Dies After Cancer Battle at NIH

Mrs. Marvella Bayh longtime wife of Senator Birch Bayh of Indiana died Tuesday at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda Maryland after a cancer relapse. She became a public symbol of coping with illness and supported American Cancer Society efforts while cancer’s impact drew national attention. Her death coincides with the society's annual fund drive and may spur further giving in her memory.

Bayh Bethel Mathison American Cancer Society

National Secretaries Week Stresses Workforce Value

The piece argues secretaries are a national resource and essential in offices. It notes demand from employers, supply shortages, and historical gender shifts in the field. Local employers are urged to recognize secretaries through the Winchester chapter of the National Secretaries Association.

Edith Elliott Lord Fairfax Community College Miryam Drucker Washington School For Department of Government Winchester National Secretaries Association

Wake Up Editor Letter on Local Case

A reader laments disbelief about a school teacher Mr. Lawrence Thomas and a local child case. The letter urges residents to wake up to troubling events in their town and defend the family amid harsh commentary.

the Star Lawrence Thomas

Letter Policy Editor's Note Guidance

The notice invites signed letters to the editor and requires the writer's address and telephone number for authentication. It warns that letters may be edited and will not be used if authentication cannot be verified. The policy specifies a 35 word limit and urges proper formatting.

A Change of Attitude in Moscow

The piece notes symbolic shifts in Moscow toward the United States with talks on arms control and trade. Brademas and fellow congressmen found a friendlier but still divided atmosphere, stressing that U.S. Senate reservations and public opinion shape any SALT II agreement.

New York Times Service Washington Soviet Union United States Vance Anatoly Dobrynin Moscow U.S.S.R Brezhnev Middle East China Africa House of Representatives John Brademas Indiana Kremlin Kosygin Gromyko Brademas Congress Senate Carter Woodrow Wilson America Congressional Southeast Asia Pennsylvania Suzdal Soviet Congress

Connally fuels GOP shift as Kemp falters in 1980 bid

The piece notes John B. Connally's surprise show of support from Republican House members and his defense of Nixon era intervention in the economy. It tracks Kemp's push for growth through tax cuts and his advisers' hopes for his presidential run, while Connally's rising stature challenges Reagan and the party's austerity stance.

Field Enterprises Inc Washington White House John B. Connally Republican House Connally Richard Nixon Kemp Jack Kemp Irving Kristol Jude Wanniski Jeffrey Bell Senate New Jersey Carter Ronald Reagan Kristol Wanniski Bell Reagan Rep David Stockman Michigan Treasury Jeff Bell Big John CBS Congress Jack Herbert Stein Nixon ABC

Supreme Court on Forcing Press to Reveal Opinions

A NY Times Service piece notes the Supreme Court's stance that journalists may be compelled to disclose opinions held while composing material later deemed libelous by public figures. The columner's stream of opinions weaves satire about indigestion and the value of the Court versus other topics.

N.Y. Times Washington Supreme Court Sol Lee Marvin A Court Middle East New York Nion

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