Winchester Area Looks Ahead To A Good 1979
The Winchester region expects a bright new year with faster fire dispatching for both city and county, more downtown parking, and plans for a joint city county government complex. Upgrades include traffic signals at 26 intersections and continued downtown improvements from Handley Library to renovated shops and housing.
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Winchester
Frederick County Firemen’s Assn
Handley Library
Frederick County
Social Security tax hikes loom over 1979 paychecks
The 1979 paycheck hit reflects a late 1977 Social Security withholding increase. Congress may replace or reform the tax with new financing, including broad participation by government workers and possible benefit slowdowns while calls for major overhaul persist.
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Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
al Ullman
Senate Finance Committee
Russell Long
Sen. Long
Tensions Rising Between Carter and Begin Over West Bank
The piece argues that personal and policy clashes between President Carter and Prime Minister Begin threaten U.S. Israel ties even as they push toward the Israeli Egyptian treaty. It cites a Dinitz embassy statement and Rostow’s view on settlements as signals of mounting friction and potential U.S. pressure on Israel.
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Field Enterprises, Inc
Washington
Carter
Menachem Begin
United States
Israel
Simcha Dinitz
West
Eugene Rostow
Yale
Israel Radio
Jimmy Carter
West Bank
Rostow
Moshe Dayan
U.S
Gaza
Begin
Senate
Robert Byrd
Byrd
Oval Office
Congress
Dole Seizes Taiwan Policy as 1980 Campaign Issue
Sen. Bob Dole mobilizes bipartisan support in Congress to back continued U S aid for Taiwan and criticizes Carter's recognition of the PRC. Dole frames Taiwan as a GOP campaign leverage while hinting at a possible presidential bid. AFL CIO President Meany blasts Carter's human rights stance amid the debate.
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United States Press, Inc
Washington
Carter
United States
Taiwan
Bob Dole
Kansas
White House
Dole
Congress
People’s Republic of
Republican Party
Prc
China
Kansan
Rafshoon
Israel
Egypt
Camp David
Middle East
Senate
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Chiang Ching-kuo
Republic of China
U.S
Free
Republic
Peking
Chiang
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Labor Federation
Asia
Korea
Vietnam
NATO
Southeast Asia
Chiang Kai-shek
Support for Carter China policy and Taiwan defense stance
A reader letter argues that U.S. recognition of the PRC ends a communist monolith and strengthens American trade and leverage. It cites Taiwan defense support, fears of war, and praise from Japan, with personal signers from Middletown and Winchester.
Silly Culture and New Times Fade in New York
A satirical look at New York nightlife and media thirst for silliness. Studio 54 crowds chase fame with official “silliness” at the door while New Times folds amid decadence and triviality as public taste shifts.
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Silly
New York
New York Times
Studio 54
America
Rae
Rockefeller
David Garth
Frey
St. Laurent
Graceland
New Times
Studio SA
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Numee
JN M. Doe
Lotta
Winchester Evening Star Inc
Kent
U.s.israel
State Department
GOP
By Frank van der Linden
Gerald Rafshoon
Soviet Union
The
Evening Star
the Star
People’s Republic of China
Kremlin
Russia
Brezhnev
Africa
Japan
James Wood High School
Lloyd Newman
Senseny Avenue
Middletown
James Wood
H.S
James Wood Senior High School
Lisa Borden
Virginia
Commonwe
NBC
Bianca Jagger
London
Atlantic
Lorna Luft
Judy Garland
Marisa Berenson
Diane von Furstenberg
Andy Warhol
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