Justice and Law in Flux as Courts Brace for Change
The piece argues the sharp rise in U S lawyers and cases has not equaled more justice. Congress created 152 new federal judgeships hoping to speed trials, but Chief Justice Burger and three justices say more judges will just funnel more cases to the Supreme Court. The old maxim holds: the more things change, the more they stay the same.
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Clarke County Chamber of Commerce Revived in Berryville Boost
Clarke County and Berryville witness a rebirth of the Clarke County Chamber of Commerce after years of inactivity and debt. The new group formed in six months with bylaws, 50 paid members, and a planned agenda including a January dinner featuring Donald E W Niemann and James Parthemos of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Wade Ferguson of the Winchester Fredericks County Chamber assists, while Jim Hobbs and June Thomas led the revival and the chamber eyes growth and land use discussions amid nearby Loudoun County development.
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Winchester Praise for Meals on Wheels Program
A reader lauds Winchester for its year round Meals on Wheels service. The letter highlights volunteers and community groups that support home bound seniors with hot nourishing meals and personal contact, thanking all volunteers for their tireless efforts.
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South Africa's apartheid contrasts with U.S. racism for an American observer
An American with civil rights experience notes deeper, systemic South African racial control. He cites white minority rule, pass laws, townships, and bans as more rigid than U.S. segregation, with business power propping Afrikaner rule and Soweto as a symbol of repression.
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America
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Soweto
Death of a GOP Symbol on Youth in the 1980 Race
Washington mourns Rep. William Steiger of Wisconsin at 40, memorialized as a promising young Republican symbol. The piece notes his rise on the Ways and Means Committee, his stance on taxes and national security, and the party’s aging leadership shaping 1980 prospects.
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Canceled Hamilton Jordan Speaking Date Sparks State Dept Criticism
The State Department denies interceding over Hamilton Jordan's Dec. 5 talk before the Foreign Policy Association while critics on Capitol Hill question White House policy. Jordan, aligned with Brzezinski on defense spending, canceled invitations four days after mailing them, signaling a testing of U.S. policy discourse.
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