Winchester City Council races heat up for May election
Candidates announce bids for seven of thirteen seats in Winchester with two incumbents retiring and a council vacancy following Joseph C. Haines resignation. Veterans Roy Bayliss Jr. and Ben Dutton receive praise for 24 years of service, while Roy Bayliss Jr. chairs Utilities and Dutton leads Fire and Emergency Services.
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Winchester
Joseph C. Haines
Roy Bayliss Jr
Ben Dutton
Thomas Glass
Fire and Emergency Services Committee
Dutton
Mr. Bayliss
Virginia faces bill package to solve annexation stalemate
The General Assembly debates a three bill plan to resolve annexation fights by shifting highway aid, granting immunity for urban and non metropolitan counties, and boosting state aid to cities for health and police services. The expected cost could exceed 100 million dollars annually by 1982, raising questions about funding and taxpayer burden.
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General Assembly
Virginia
House of Delegates
State Senate
House
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Carters Neglect of Coal Strike Warning Revealed
Washington notes show a April luncheon warning by Landon Butler of severe coalfield troubles by winter. The White House focused on Panama Canal treaties, delaying contingency planning and undermining response as the Dec 6 strike moved forward.
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Field Enterprises Inc
Washington
National Coal
White House
Landon Butler
Butler
Carter
Los
Congress
Sen
Jennings Randolph
West Virginia
Senate
UMW
Marshall
Hamilton Jordan
Panama
Nader's Pride Fails in House Consumer Bill Vote
James J. Kilpatrick reports that a bill to create an Office of Consumer Representation fell in the House on February 8. He credits Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. and notes Nader's diminished influence as a factor, suggesting an ideological shift may be underway on Capitol Hill.
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Washington Star Syndicate
Washington
Office of
Consumer Representation
Ralph Nader
Nader
Consumer
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr
Capitol Hill
O'Neill
Carter
House
Labor
Senate
Department of Education
Office of Consumer Representation
Modest Proposal Seeks Berryville Secession From United States
The Berryville Virginia town faces federal and state red tape over a 1.2 million water and sewer upgrade. A tongue in cheek proposal suggests forming a Berry Kingdom as a solution, exploring royal rule and foreign aid to fund facilities.
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Star
Berryville
United States
America
Ft. Sumter
Minnesota
Tugge
Vulcan
Soviet Union
East Germany
Clarke County
Richmond
Virginia
Berry Kingdom
Kingdom of
Berry
Vladmir Water Works
Abortion and moral duties in letters to the Star Editor
Readers voice strong views on abortion and parental supervision, urging divine judgment and personal responsibility. The letters reference Mary Bennie, Ellen G. White writings, and a 5-day tobacco cessation plan in Winchester starting February 27, with Doris Brown of Stephens City listed.
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the Star
Mary B. Bennie
Jesus Christ
Lord
Savior
Maynard
Berryville
Ellen G. White
Winchester
Doris Brown
Stephens City
Winchester Evening Star Masthead and staff listing
The notice lists the newspaper’s founding date and key staff roles including General Manager Thomas T. Byrd, Managing Editor Roy E. Potts III, Editorial Page Editor Edward P. Offley, Advertising Director Eugene P. Miller, Wire Editor Lewis H. Ebert, and other staff, along with the publisher address in Winchester Virginia.
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Thomas T. Byrd
Roy E. Potts III
Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
Edward P. Offley
Winchester Evening Star Inc
N. Kent St
Winchester
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