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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1978
Page
1
President Carter sent Congress an economy boost plan totaling $25 billion in tax cuts while warning that the cuts would be sharply reduced if companion tax revisions are not enacted. The package includes $34 billion in cuts with $9 billion offset by new revenues and aims to spur recovery and simplify the tax system.
Attorney General Bell replaces U S Attorney David Marston in Philadelphia where two Democratic congressmen are under investigation over a hospital expansion financing. Marston resigns after refusing a temporary stay, while Bell pledges continued prosecutions and vows to appoint a successor with equal credentials.
Two middle class couples will live in the governor s mansion and oversee security and custodial duties for 800 a month each. Lonnie and Mildred Eastmade will occupy one wing with their duties, while James and Ruth Bryner take the other. The mansion near Sacramento sits on a bluff above the American River and cost 1.2 million to build in 1975. Brown has opposed selling the residence despite calling it a Taj Mahal during his 1974 campaign.
Cairo AP report says Egyptian Israeli peace talks stalled after Sadat demanded Israel abandon settlement plans in Sinai and other occupied areas. Dayan dismissed the demands as absurd and warned of deadlock. A senior U.S. official cautioned the talks were not dead, while Carter called the breakdown very serious and expected talks to resume on Sinai withdrawal.
Two powerful bombs exploded within hours damaging the American library and the American Express office in Salonika. No injuries were reported though damage spread to nearby buildings. Police attributed the blasts to leftists protesting Secretary Vance’s Greece visit to pressure concessions to Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots.
Following the East Coast snowstorm, forecasters warn of possible repeats next week as a low Texas system feeds fuel to the pattern. The storm dumped two feet on Boston and over a foot on New York City, with 21 storm deaths reported and extensive power outages.
The Frederick County School Board has received a $1 million Literary Fund loan for constructing a proposed new high school in the county. Church News notes weather did not deter area churches from hosting speakers and programs, with religion and professional sports forming a growing bond. Sports coverage profiles Jack Pardee's pursuit of the Washington Redskins coaching job.
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