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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1976
Page
4
The piece argues balanced budgets are unlikely in the near term due to deficit spending habits. It cites Ford and Carter as targets but notes Congress and voters lack the will to cut expenditures. With deficits looming, the article urges sustained electoral pressure to force fiscal restraint.
The article outlines King Juan Carlos I and Premier Suarez aiming to push constitutional amendments through Spain’s Cortes with a late October referendum and free elections next May. It warns a two chamber parliament could trigger a stalemate or military intervention, while Article 10 offers a potential royal exit via exceptional measures or abdication to Don Juan, raising risks of upheaval amid Spain’s democracy drive.
Editor invites reader opinions on reopening the Kennedy funeral case. Howard A Stotler Jr from Capon Bridge and Catherine M Monte from Middletown urge a new, public inquiry into the November 1963 murder, questioning Oswald Ruby connections and known facts.
Sam Giancana and John Roselli linked to a CIA Castro operation are murdered in gangland style killings. Police regard the deaths as related to the same underworld activity, following discussions of the CIA venture with the U.S. Senate.
The piece argues gangland style murders attract attention and police effort unevenly, suggesting nonmembers could commit such killings to misdirect investigations. It also shifts to U S politics, noting Baker and Cheney potential control in Ford's campaign, with Bailey Deardourff and Teeter steering media and strategy for industrial states.
A day after the convention endorsing his leadership President Ford urged John B. Connally to take the Republican national chairmanship. Connally declined saying the timing was wrong and he avoided cosmetic changes, noting past White House silence during attacks on his VP bid.
James J. Kilpatrick reflects on Ronald Reagan's uphill battle against Gerald Ford, noting Reagan's strong finishes, the pivotal Mississippi vote, and the toll on Nancy Reagan. The piece praises Reagan's conservative imprint on the platform and previews post campaign plans for Ford, Morton, and Baker as the party faces Jimmy Carter.
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