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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1978
Page
4
Health Secretary Joseph Califano proposes dropping a federal rule that bars discrimination in appearance rules at schools. He argues local authorities should set dress standards, criticizing HEW for overreach and calling for state autonomy in education and desegregation plans for Virginia colleges.
The Washington DC representation amendment faced a setback in Ohio as the House voted to reconsider its approval by one vote. Leaders expected easy ratification after the November election, but Delaware, California, and Pennsylvania have killed it, leaving New Jersey as the only state to approve.
In Winchester The Salvation Army relies on volunteers and donations to fund a broad year round program including day care centers shelters and disaster services. The writer urges continued support and highlights Christmas baskets and a long keepsake volunteer spirit.
The article traces 1962 1970 and 1978 episodes of U.S. Cuban tensions, noting Soviet MiG-23 deployment in Cuba. It describes Kennedy Nixon and Carter administrations refrain from public claims, and considers defensive plans including AWACS and F-15s, arguing a failure of blinkmanship could invite peril.
Five days of wall posters and street rallies in Peking reflect a surge of democratic sentiment. Demonstrators and Teng Hsiao-ping ally to reform bureaucracy while seeking to avoid hard-line purges. Foreign observers note rare public political engagement and calls for elections and trial of the Gang of Four.
A Washington view reflects on Jonestown and prior assassinations, arguing no single meaning exists for violent acts. It notes diverse blame from politics to religion, cites Justice Jackson on religious freedom, and warns against scapegoating while acknowledging ongoing questions and forthcoming books.
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