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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1976

Page

2

Virginia Official Appoints Fiscal Policy Aide in Richmond

Gov Mills Godwin named Stuart W Connock deputy state tax commissioner as fiscal party aide to Secretary of Administration and Finance Maurice B Rowe. Connock will assist policy work and liaise between Rowe and the General Assembly.

Richmond Mills Godwin Stuart W. Connock Maurice B. Rowe Connock Rowe General Assembly Godwin Herbert Stein Nixon Virginia Stein President's Council of Economic Addisers Department of Commerce University of Virginia United Virginia Bankshares Mine Safety Abingdon Foster Mullins Virginia Division of Mines Commission Norfolk U.S. State Department Gordon Spence International Union Russia

Roundup of Prominent Blacks Continues in South Africa

Security police in Soweto and East London arrested several prominent blacks including L M Mathabathe the Morris Isaacson High School principal, student leaders, and journalist Tenjiwe Ntintso amid nationwide detentions under the Internal Security Act. Officials cite ongoing unrest and possible links to outlawed groups.

Johannesburg South Africa Morris Isaacson Soweto L.M. Mathabathe East London Steven Biko South African Students Organization East London Daily Dispatch Tenjiwe Ntintso Michael Geldenhuys

Housing Decline Dims 1976 Recovery Hopes

The Commerce Department reports July housing starts fell 9.2 percent to 1.387 million annually, with a 14.9 percent year over year rise, far short of Ford administration forecasts. CitiCorp survey shows only 3.5 percent plan to buy a house in two years, signaling weakness in both single family and apartment sectors.

Commerce Department Ford Administration Michael Sumichrast National Association of Home Builders John C. Weicher Department of Housing and Urban Development New York Citicorp the Partent Organization Citibank Sumichrast

Weather forecast for Northern Valley and extended period

Northern Valley remains cool and clear tonight with lows 50s. Thursday brings pleasant sunny conditions and mid 70s highs. Mountain areas dip to 50s while coastal regions reach low 60s. Extended Friday to Sunday look for fair weather and near normal temps with mid to upper 80s for highs and 60s for lows. Rainfall today none. year totals listed.

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Tass Reports Soft Landing on the Moon

Moscow report says Luna 24 made a successful unmanned soft landing on the moon with all aboard equipment functioning normally as Tass confirms.

Tass Moscow

Reagan Loss in Pennsylvania Dashes Schlesinger Bid

Kansas City report notes Reagan path to the presidency was halted by a Pennsylvania vote, marking a crushing defeat for Richard Schweiker as well as a setback for his campaign and Ronald Reagan in 1976.

Washington Kansas City Ronald Reagan Pennsylvania Richard Sch Reagan Ford Schweiker New York New Jersey Delaware Northeast Sen Clifford Case Rublée California Mississippi

CIA calls Soviet five year plan unusually restrained

A CIA analysis describes the USSR five year plan as unusually restrained and realistic with growth around 4 percent per year during 1976-80, below the Kremlin projection of 5 percent. It warns that harvest shocks and lack of reform could hinder productivity and threaten longer term economic stability into the 1980s.

Washington Soviet Union Central Intelligence Agency Kremlin CIA

FBI Probes Bribe Claims At GOP Convention

The FBI investigates bribe allegations tied to votes for Reagan over Ford at the Republican National Convention. Illinois delegates Eddie Mack Jones and Marie Goodlow reported offers, with another delegate from outside Illinois also sharing a proposal. Agent Bill Williams noted interviews and ongoing fact gathering.

Lawrence Coughlin Drew Lewis Ford Pennsylvania Lewis Kansas City, Mo FBI Illinois Ronald Reagan Richard B. Ogilvie Ogilvie Bill Williams Kansas City Eddie Mack Jones Marie Goodlow Williams

Miss Your Paper Call The Star Circulation Desk

The Star circulation department operates Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you have a delivery problem please notify the circulation manager promptly at 667-3200.

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