Another Quagmire Ahead in Angola?
In a public editorial the Winchester Evening Star warns the United States risks deepening involvement in Angola's civil war. It cites CIA arms shipments, Cuban and Soviet forces, and potential risks of pilots and advisors being harmed, urging cautious action and questioning the durability of detente.
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Zaire
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Fidel Castro
Russia
Portugal
Middle East
Communist Party
CIA
Congress
Congress of Racial Equality
Organization of African Unity
Henry A. Kissinger
Winchester Evening Star Staff and Publication Details
Winchester Evening Star established July 4 1896 lists Thomas T Byrd as General Manager Lewis H Ebert as Advertising Director Douglas OConnell as Editorial Page Editor David H Smith as News Editor Eugene P Miller as Wire Editor. Read daily except Sunday by more than 65 000. Telephone 667 3200. Second class postage paid at Winchester Virginia 2260 by mail 16.00 year 8 50 six months 4 50 three months.
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Winchester Evening Star
Thomas T. Byrd
Winchester
Common situs bill faces veto in a defining political clash
James J. Kilpatrick argues against H.R. 5900 to compel non-union workers in construction to join unions, citing the Denver Building Trades decision and dangers of strikes and economic costs. He labels the bill as harmful to free labor rights, warns of political losses to President Ford, and notes broad business and public opposition.
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Supreme Court
Doose & Lintner
Gould & Preisner
Denver Building and Construction Trades Council
NLRB
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Opinion Research Corporation
New York Times
Louisville Courier-Journal
House
Letters to Star Editor Out of Hand
A reader laments hunting on posted land in Frederick County and criticizes the Frederick County Taxpayers Association over plans for a new Senior High School. The letter defends private property rights, questions council and school board dealings, and urges focus on children’s needs. Written by H B Landes M D of Winchester.
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Taxpayer’s Association
James Wood
H.B. Landes
M.D
Amherst St
Winchester
Kent State killings unfold as National Guard fire kills four
The 1970 Kent State clash during protests against the Cambodia invasion ends with four students dead after Guardsmen fire on a rally near the ROTC building. Photographer John Filo captures the scene and later wins a Pulitzer Prize.
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Greening
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Jeffrey Miller
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Reagan Takes Lead in Gallup GOP Preference Over Ford
Reagan gains since October move him to the top GOP nomination choice with 40 percent versus Ford's 32 percent. Goldwater stands third at 10 percent, Rockefeller 6 percent, while independents split with Reagan 27 and Ford 25. The shift follows Reagan's Nov 20 announcement and Ford's cabinet shakeup.
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Mark Hatfield
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Ll Rockefeller
Percy Richardson Baker Hatfield
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Gallup Poll
James Buckley
New York
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