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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1978
Page
1
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat said there is a very good chance peace negotiations with Israel will resume soon but Egypt has not yet received an invitation. He cited Carter's Christmas prediction and noted no new negotiations forum had been arranged yet.
U S officials say a SALT II agreement will not halt the arms race or prevent higher defense outlays. Defense Secretary Brown and Joint Chiefs Chairman Jones insist essential equivalence with the Soviet force requires increased spending, possibly about $2 billion a year without a treaty. The Carter budget aims for roughly 3 percent real defense growth, with total outlays near $123 billion in fiscal 1980.
Transportation Secretary Brock Adams urges a joint government industry effort, similar to the moon program, to develop a future propulsion system within a decade. He cites deteriorating petroleum supplies and OPEC actions as reasons for heavy government involvement in basic and advanced auto research.
Frederick County features the John Chumley Foundation honoring the painter now living in the area. The piece notes the foundation and its namesake as this week's Frederick South feature. Randy Stickley and Grant Thompson of Handley High School named to first team State AA Football. Fire in abandoned B&O Railroad building suspected arson, authorities report.
Troops fired into the air to rout anti shah demonstrators marching on the U S Embassy in Tehran as protests spread and a crippling oil strike triggers fuel rationing. Police violence and arson, including a car set ablaze believed to carry SAVAK agents, punctuate a day of clashes. oil production plunges toward 400 000 barrels daily as Iran loses export capacity.
FBI oversees payroll fraud embezzlement and political abuse in the CETA program in New Orleans. Labor Department demands return of 6.1 million in misspent funds as officials warn of serious program problems affecting 24 million this year.
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