Inflation and Budgets Challenge Local School Systems
Virginia area districts face higher costs as inflation drives up teacher salaries and bus prices. Winchester and Frederick County anticipate 8 percent pay hikes and bus costs rising to 14,084.51. State aid shifts and mandated programs further constrain funding while the Winchester budget rises nine percent with a small city share.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Clarke County
Boards of Supervisors
Frederick
The
Star
Blame the Volcano for This Snowy Season
Scientists link severe winters to volcanic eruptions with a nod to Franklin and Iceland. Records show 35 eruptions in 1976 77, two major events last March and August, suggesting winter trends may reflect volcanic dust in the atmosphere.
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Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Franklin
Europe
Iceland
Earth
Mr. Groundhog
Snow clearing in Winchester risks flood and danger
A reader condemns Winchester snow removal for blocking parking and driveways. The letter cites must shoveled banks blocking streets and warns that gradual melt could flood homes and businesses if warmth increases, urging action.
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the Star
Edmonds
Winchester
Letters to the Editor Policy Note
Policy note outlining letters to the editor requirements and submission guidelines. It specifies signed submissions with address and telephone, length under 350 words, typed or doublespaced text, and that letters may be edited or rejected if authentication fails.
Jaworski Threat Against South Korea Alarms Allies
A Field Enterprises analysis notes Leon Jaworski's threats to force testimony from former South Korean ambassador Dong Jo Kim strain U.S. allies and risk the Korea defense pact. Vienna Convention limits compelled testimony and prompts White House caution while lawmakers fear foreign policy fallout.
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Field Enterprises Inc
Washington
United States
South Korea
Leon Jaworski
House Ethics Committee
Korea
Jaworski
House
U.S
U.S. Senate
Dong Jo Kim
Chung Hee Park
Seoul
Blue House
Israel
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Kim
Tongsun Park
Ethics Committee
Park
Justice and
State Departments
Richard Sneider
Yong Sik Kim
Thomas P. O'Neill
O'Neill
Col
Dong Jo
Congress
House International Relations Committee
Richard
Tax reform plan aims to soften payroll tax hit
The Mikva Nelson proposal would shift Medicare and disability costs from the payroll tax to general revenues, lowering the tax burden for workers and employers. It seeks to keep Social Security actuarially sound into the mid 21st century and potentially cut the 1978 rate for decades, though it would cost the Treasury hundreds of billions in 1980.
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Congress
Ali Mikva
Illinois
House
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
John Danforth
Missouri
Conti
Mikva- Nelson
Treasury
Carter
Mikva-Nelson
Navy's Future in Doubt as Budget Fight Rages in Pentagon
A covert clash within the Pentagon pits former McNamara aides against Navy leaders led by Graham Claytor and James Holloway. The dispute centers on naval policy and funding, with critics pressing to replace terms like maritime superiority with adequacy. The outcome could shrink the fleet to about 300 ships by 1990, signaling a potential decline in U S naval power.
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Whizkid Gulf
Pentagon
Defense
Russell Murray
David McGiffert
Navy
Graham Claytor
Naval Operations
James Holloway
United States Navy
United States
Claytor-Holloway
Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation
Soviet Union
Holloway
Harold Brown
Whizkid Gul
Louis Johnson
CIA
China
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House Armed Services Committee
Roy E. Potts III
Lewis H, Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
Edward P. Offley
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