Effie Davis Becomes Winchester’s First Black City Council Member
Effie Davis was appointed to Winchester City Council, filling the seat left by Michael Foreman who resigned to become clerk of the Winchester Circuit Court. Davis, a Handley High guidance counselor and 30-year resident, expressed gratitude and commitment.
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Effie Davis
Winchester
Michael Foreman
Foreman
Davis
Harmon Byrd
Gore
Jamison and Gore, Inc., Insurance
George G. Snarr
Handley Board
Stephens City Defeats Zoning Ordinance on First Reading
Stephens City Town Council defeated the proposed zoning ordinance 4-3 after adopting the Comprehensive Plan. Council members Willis Davis Willy Dembeck and Gilda Lemley opposed the ordinance while Raymond Davis Charles Poffenberger and Monte Conner supported it. Mayor Lynn H Comer cast the tiebreaking vote against the zoning.
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Pike to Drop Contempt Vote Against Kissinger
House intelligence chair Otis G Pike said he will drop contempt of Congress action against Secretary of State Henry Kissinger after a White House briefing on covert State Department requests. He noted substantial compliance with the subpoena and planned to state the issue is moot on the House floor.
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House Intelligence Committee
Otis G Pike
Congress
Henry A. Kissinger
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State Department
U.S
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Pike
House
A. Searle Field
Field
William Hyland
Bureau of Intelligence
Hyland
National Security Council 40 Committee
New York Democrat
Les Aspin
Dwis
National Security Council
Ford
Jack Marsh
Lebanese Troops Gain Ground in Beirut Hotel District Battle
Lebanese army units captured large portions of Beirut's seaside hotel area from Moslem militias in heavy night fighting and secured the Holiday Inn Phoenicia Intercontinental and approaches to the St Georges Hotel. Fourteen casualties reported in Tripoli and Zahileh with 24 killed in Beirut and suburbs overnight.
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Phoenicia Intercontinental
Christian Phalange Party
Hilton Hotel
Starco
Phoenicia
Tripoli
Zahileh
Lebanon
Ford Reports to GOP Leaders on Asian Trip
President Ford told 22 Republican leaders at the White House that Mao Tse Tung appeared physically stronger than earlier reports and that Vice Premier Ten Hsiao Ping is "a very strong man and very much in charge" in China during his five day visit. He noted Mao and Premier Chou En Lai were ill and Teng was running the country.
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China
Hugh Scott
GOP
Washington
Communist Party
Mao Tse-Tung
White House
Ten Hsiao-Ping
Mao
Chou En-Lai
Teng
Senate
Pennsylvania
NATO
Japan
Pacific
Ford Signs 2.3 Billion NYC Loan Amid Bankruptcy Push
President Ford signed a 2.3 billion seasonal loan to New York City to avert default. Congress moved quickly on a bankruptcy bill allowing cities to seek relief without creditor consent, while a 10 billion supplemental package, including the NYC loan, awaited Senate approval. Holtzman urged federal guarantees for certificates. her amendment failed 101 to 9.
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Congress
White House
New York City
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Barber Conable
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New York State
Elizabeth Holtzman
Bella S. Abzug
Miss Holtzman
Grand Jury Role Questioned in Frederick County
The Frederick County special grand jury, impaneled last July, faces a legal clash with a 1975 General Assembly measure limiting indictments to regular grand juries. Attorneys disagree on whether indictments can be issued before the Oct. 1 effective date, as the judge weighs whether new rules apply retroactively. The panel’s authority remains under review while two witnesses testified.
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Lawrence Ambrogi
Frederick County
Winchester Commonwealth
Dabney Watts
Waltz
Woltz
Commonwealth
Ambrogi
Watts
Dispute Over Permits At Clarke Planning Commission
In Clarke County a planning commission meeting sparked a dispute over septic tank permits and polluted wells. The Bark Mill Theatre previews a version of The Christmas Carol while Jeanne Potts of Berryville, a top national 4 H horse judge, is highlighted among local horse interests.
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Planning Commission
Jeanne Potts
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