Early Passage Of Tax Cut Appears Sure
President Ford and the Democratic 94th Congress favor an antirecession tax cut with debate over how much goes to lower and middle income taxpayers. Ford proposes up to 1 000 in 1974 tax rebates plus 12 percent cash relief and 4 billion in corporate relief, funded by higher oil taxes and windfall profits. A one year moratorium on new federal spending aims to curb a 40 billion deficit. Republicans back the plan though Democrats seek details.
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Washington
Ford
94Th Congress
White House
House
Congress
Shirley C. Ely
Fleming
Winchester Citizens Assn
Environmental study could delay Abrams Creek plant up to six years
Frederick County Sanitation Authority weighs a costly environmental impact study requested by the Environmental Council. The study could delay the $4 million plant funded by FHA totaling about $3 million in grants and loans plus over $1 million local funds. Authorities consider pursuing other funding. bids for the sewage treatment plant are to be opened.
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Abrams Creek
Red Bud Run
Frederick County Sanitation Authority
S. Roger Koontz
Frederick County Environmental Council, Inc
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Sanitation Authority
State Health Dept. Koontz
Bob Hope Returns as Apple Blossom Parade Marshal
The 1949 Apple Blossom Festival marks Bob Hope's return as Grand Marshal after a five hour Winchester visit 26 years earlier. He entertained with one liners about Iceland, Crosby, and keys to songs while wearing a huge straw sombrero and carrying a parasol. Souvenirs included lilacs, candied apples, and a knight’s plaque.
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Hope
Winchester
Star Editions
Bob
Front Royal Officials To View Police Investigation Tapes
Front Royal Town Council agrees to hand over work session tape recordings about the police department inquiry to Police Chief Charles W. Rutherford and Police Commissioner Walter M. Duncan after a recommendation from Town Attorney Eric E. Adamson. The letter from Adamson outlines the transfer of access to the tapes.
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Star
Front Royal
Eric E. Adamson
Council
Police Department
Charles W. Rutherford
Walter M. Duncan
Adamson
Largent, Anderson and Larrick
Unemployment Worsens in Virginia with Mass Layoffs
Virginia sees rising job losses as FMC Corp in Fredericksburg plans about 100 layoffs in 10 days. Norfolk Naval Air Rework Facility may temporarily close, impacting 4,640 civilian workers and a $50 million payroll. Friedman-Marks Clothing in Henrico County to lay off about 880 of 1,250 workers. Council tapes and police action speculation follow town disputes in Front Royal.
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Virginia
Fredricksburg
FMC Corp
Norfolk Naval Air
Norfolk
Friedman-Marks Clothing Co
Henrico County
Bob Hope to Return as Shenandoah Apple Blossom Grand Marshal
Bob Hope will return to Winchester as Grand Marshal for the 48th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival on May 3. He last served as Grand Marshal in 1949 and will lead a Grand Feature Parade of 210 bands and floats after being knighted by Queen Shenandoah XLVIII.
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Fran Coombs
Bob Hope
Winchester
Apple Capital
Hope
Festival
Clyde A
Chip) Johnson Jr
Handley High School
Johnson
E. Michael Luby
Leslie Townes Hope
Eltham
England
Cleveland
Ohio
Rudy Vallee
Mall project nets $87 331 under cost in city session
Winchester officials hailed the Loudoun Street Mall as a bright spot after the council discussed tax relief for the elderly and mall use by the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. The project came in at $492 977, $87 331 under the original $579 580 budget, with the Rotary Club footing a $5 200 56 fountain cost.
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Loudoun St. Mall
Winchester
Loudoun St
Handley High School
Charles M. Zuckerman
Zuckerman
Council
Howard Shockey and Sons, Inc
William S. Keyton Sr
Wendell L. Seldon
Shenandoah
E. Michael Luby
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Bethesda
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D.C
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Walter Winchell
Dolores Reade
Erie
Roberta
Abby
Seerer
Mercury
Finance Committee
James H. Fleming
Downtown Development Committee
Kenneth D. Eisner
Cameron St
Conrad
City Hall
Luby
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