Shenandoah proposes park site alternative for city stadium
Shenandoah College urges better fitting location for a baseball stadium on park land opposing Parks and Recreation Board plans for a lighted stadium on Millwood Ave. near the armory. The college offers to relocate and underwrite lighting while preserving park openness and reducing traffic with a Senseny Road site near I-81. A public hearing is set before the planning commission to weigh the two options.
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Parks and Recreation Board
Millwood Ave
Armory
College
Shenandoah
Ralph Shockey
Pleasant Valley Road
Senseng Road
Shenandoah’s
Planning Commission
Shockey
Senseny Road
Commission
Winchester Post Office building plan faces continued use debate
Local officials led by Mayor Stewart Bell Jr oppose selling the old Winchester post office at Piccadilly and Braddock Streets. Congressman J Kenneth Robinson proposes GSA acquiring the building for federal space and leasing back a downtown postal facility, preserving service for residents.
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Piccadilly and
Braddock Sts
Stewart Bell Jr
Postal Service
Handley Library
Seventh District
J. Kenneth Robinson
Robinson
General Services Administration
Bell
GSA
In House Shift At Winchester Council Clerk Post
The Winchester City Council approved an in house shift moving clerk duties from B M Perrero to Michael M Foreman effective Jan. 1. Perrero will devote full time to city auditor office accounting and data processing duties. Foreman also serves as Winchester Circuit Court clerk and has been a City Council member.
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B.M. Perrero
Winchester
Michael M. Foreman
City Hall
Perrero
Foreman
Press Link Between People and Government Shaped by McCabe
Frederick County reporter Tom McCabe describes the press as the bridge to government and stresses discretion to inform citizens. He recalls Viet Nam service and career path from Scarsdale roots to the Star in 1975. He covers Frederick County growth, planning, sanitation, and fire news with dedication to public responsibility.
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the Star
Tom McCabe
McCabe
Georgetown University
New York City
Scarsdale
Air Force
Viet Nam
George Stoddart
Wffv Radio
Middletown
Jim Costello
Planning Commission
Sanitation Authority
Gene Dailey
Winchester
Dailey
Committed teen condemns abortion in Star letter
A Winchester writer argues abortion is murder and opposes the practice, stating the unborn child is not part of the mother and urging against pregnancy. The letter also contends hunting photos show callousness and favors more positive images, noting editor’s note on submission rules.
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the Star
The
Star
Greystone Terr
Winchester
James Royston
Parkway
St. Winchester
Polite Revolution Threatens United Kingdom Over Scotland
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that rising Scottish nationalism threatens UK unity as devolution debates spark fears of independence. With oil revenues shifting toward Scotland, Labour faces losses in Scottish seats and a push for autonomy could become a broader bid for sovereignty.
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United Kingdom
England
Scotland
Labor Party
Margot McDonald
James Callaghan
Scottish Nationalist Party
SNP
Conservatives
Nationalists
Labor
McDonald
Japan
Edinburgh
Abortion Debate Spurs Viewpoints in Community Forum
Citizens and clergy express strong opinions on abortion and a proposed constitutional amendment reversing Supreme Court limits. Notable voices include Rev Ken Smith and Dr. Joseph M. Deignan citing religious and moral grounds, while others argue for legality and caution against punitive measures.
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Supreme Court
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Rosedale Baptist Church
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Stewart St. Winchester
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Cherry Hill Drive
F. Owen Berkebile
Anna Marie Berkebile
Rt. 3
Aliaferro
Ridge Rd
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Berryville
Virgin Mary
Joseph
Ariana H. Mangum
Wilson Blvd
George Griffin
Sacred Heart Church
Loudoun St. Winchester
Charlotte Stanton
Box
Winchester Evening Star
Thomas T
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Lewis H.ebert
Douglas
O'Connell
Eugene P. Miller
Corrier
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