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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1975
Page
4
Town Council rejects a proposed zoning ordinance citing mixed Main Street residential and commercial uses. Officials say unregulated growth necessitates orderly future development and plan to revisit the issue at the January 6 meeting to pursue a ordinance best suited for Stephens City now and later.
In Boston a federal court moves to desegregation by removing control from the elected Boston School Committee over South Boston High. Judge Garrity’s decision suspends the committee, citing delays in implementing the 1974 desegregation order, spurring concern over federal overreach and rising tensions after a week of hearings.
James Kilpatrick reports educators debate federal ties amid a dentist inspired program in Wake County. A Raleigh teacher documents a weekly fluoride mouth rinse procedure raising concerns about classroom time and priorities. The piece contrasts postwar education with desegregation and federal influence.
Ford rejects a compromise on the 1975 tax cut and vows a veto unless matched by dollar-for-dollar spending cuts. The move, praised by Treasury chief William Simon, risks economic disruption if Congress overrides, with Republicans split over the strategy and a post-Christmas showdown possible.
The Republican National Committee warns of a bank loan need to fund 1976 election activities. Finance chairman Jeremiah Milbank pleads for urgent cash from donors as Ford faces conservative backlash over the common situs picketing bill. Reagan supporters demand equal treatment, complicating fundraising and unity within the party.
Ford's approval sinks to 41 percent after cabinet shakeup and before his China trip, with 46 percent disapproving and 44 percent in late fall expressing mixed views. The drop marks the lowest since May, about four points above the year’s low.
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