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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1977
Page
4
Desertion remains a problem across Navy Marines Army and Air Force despite an all volunteer force at peace. Rates per 1000 exceed expectations prompting Vice Admiral James Watkins to form a study group to diagnose causes and seek remedies while noting the high costs of volunteer service.
James Reston surveys Ford and Eisenhower farewell remarks on U.S. military power and the dangers of under or over armed forces. He notes Ford warns against anti military sentiment while pushing three new strategic programs and Eisenhower warns against the military industrial complex.
Congress requires Carter to decide budget changes by mid February to influence fiscal 1978. Budget transition team reviews programs for phasing out or modification while balancing a likely larger deficit and his pledge to a four year balanced budget amid a new Congressional budget process.
The Winchester city scene in 1976 covered eight years of study on inadequate court facilities and delays in justice. Council members debated senior citizens riding buses for free while Butler Drive action stalled. The Frederick County Board of Supervisors clashed with Mr. Softee over allegiance. Fall Clean Up Week ran October 4–9 and leaves fell mid October. Parks and Recreation adopted Take Me Out to the Ball Game as a theme with local chorus and Shenandoah College. Sarah Zane Fire Company embraced There Will Be A Hot Time in the Ole Town Tonight as its theme. Traffic studies on Pleasant Valley Road Paper Mill Road at Featherbed Lane continued amid ongoing problems. A new Winchester Post Office emerged while opposition letters to postal authorities circulated, later reportedly lost in the mail. The year closed with hope for retained humor about themselves.
The piece weighs a proposed 130 million dollar pay raise for top federal officials, tracing it to the Peterson Commission. It contrasts public fury with justified needs, notes years of small raises against rapid inflation, and argues the package would ease talent loss while adding a second residence allowance for members.
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