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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1978
Page
4
Readers praise Red Williamson fire chief and his wife Jack for community service while urging expansion of Gainesboro firehouse. A James Wood High School student laments Frederick County no school days, urging a new school board and noting impact on grades and buses.
A collection of light observations from a New York bedside pad notes lapses by Carter’s interpreter in Poland, TV news independence, and a critical review of Carter era events. The piece references Kennedy’s Cologne translator gaffe, Marston Gate, and media coverage of Panama Canal debates, plus books and taxes jokes.
The incident reports two masked attackers knocking out Dr. Richard E. Lapchick in his college office and carving a racial epithet on his abdomen. The essay condemns violence against viewpoints including anti apartheid activism and calls for prosecution under First Amendment protections.
Virginians observe ten holidays annually and move many to the nearest Monday. A General Assembly bill would create Martin Luther King Jr Day on January 1, vetoed by Gov. Godwin. Debate touched on replacing a public holiday with a Day of Remembrance concept.
Muhammad Ali, once dominant for 14 years, is dethroned by 24 year old Leon Spinks after a 15 round bout. Spinks, who was 11 when Ali won the title in 1964, earns a split decision and a chance to become the first to reclaim the title a third time. Ali acknowledges the loss but hints at a possible return.
The piece argues that sodium valproate will soon reach epileptics in the United States after years of delay caused by FDA timidity and bureaucratic hurdles. It details Abbott Laboratories' path to an FDA filing and the call to strip FDA power over efficacy, leaving judgments to doctors and patients.
Russell Baker recalls a failed winter escape to Florida as a washed out experiment in seeking riches and beauty. He swaps boasts of sun and style for cold reality, noting the gulf between dreamt luxury and mass society and the price of his vanity.
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