Liberal activists pull strings but stay distant from voters
The Memphis midterm conference highlights a rift between liberal Democrats and the public. Activists shape party rules and policy debates yet remain isolated from elections, with White House aides signaling limited leverage if left positions falter. The rise of feminists and ongoing minority concerns deepen the gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Democratic Party
Carter
Memphis
White House
Hamilton Jordan
Jordan
California
John Law
The
Iowa Democrats
Richard Scammon
Winchester Frederick plan joint facilities with 11 million price tag
Winchester and Frederick County unveiled a shared downtown government complex plan with a study cost of 27 800 dollars and an almost 11 million construction price. Both bodies must pass hearings and votes, delaying start of the first phase which covers court and sheriff facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
Finance Committee
Charles M. Zuckerman
Frederick
J. C. Ronalds
Ronalds
Circuit Court
Robert K. Woltz
Woltz
Purge Byrd Featured in Virginia Democrats Editorial
The Richmond News Leader comments on a Memphis mini convention where Virginia's 31 delegates and Lt Gov Chuck Robb backed a resolution to oust Sen Harry Byrd from the Democratic caucus. The piece portrays the move as purging conservatives and aligning with national leftward trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Virginia
Chuck Robb
U.S. Senate
Harry Byrd
Byrd
Robb
National Party
Christmas Greenery and the High Cost of Holiday Cheer
Miss Devereux laments the commercial Christmas season as merchandisers trim tradition with mass produced Father Christmases and gaudy displays. She cites rising bakery prices, raisin shortages, and higher utility bills as factors squeezing the holiday spirit and warns that fast profit undercuts meaning.
Merit selection and quotas in federal judgeships debate
A reader urges a broader view on merit selection, arguing politics influence Virginia and asks if quotas can coexist with merit. The letter questions why a black or woman candidate is excluded, promotes balanced perspectives on the bench, and calls for equitable justice and a plural judiciary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Evening Star
Carter
Sen. Byrd
Virginia
Byrd
Commission
Reagan Pounces On Defense Spending Ahead Of 1980 Bid
Reagan accuses Carter of mixed signals on NATO defense spending after a European swing. He argues for maintaining or increasing the 3 percent real rise in NATO defense while warning against perceived U S military inferiority to the Soviet Union. He cites European fears, SALT II implications, and argues for continued defense budgets amid partisan debate in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Press, Inc
Washington
Carter
Western
Europe
Ronald Reagan
Britain
France
West Germany
California
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Reagan
Germany
Soviet Union
United States
Bonn
Leonid Brezhnev
Senate
Congress
Defense Department
NATO
Also Mentioned on This Page
Demos
Winchester Evening Star
U.N
Andrew Young
Henry Kissinger
Young
Richmond News-Leader
Kathleen Devereux
Star
St. Nick
Miss Devereux
U.S
Thomas T. Byrd
Roy E. Potts III
Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
David O. Loomis
Winchester Evening Star Inc
Kent St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!