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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1978
Page
1
Sunny skies return to the storm battered Northeast as mass cleanup begins. Massachusetts and Kentucky schools close. New York City eyed extra snow removal funds while officials urge public transit use.
Virginia faces more snow sleet and rain as a new low pressure system is forecast to begin Tuesday. Coastal areas may see rain while the Shenandoah Valley and southwest Virginia endure heavy snow with totals reaching two to three feet in some valleys. Power outages affected nearly 100000 customers as lines and trees fell. several roof collapses in Staunton and Verona caused injuries and evacuations, with debris and market damage reported.
President Carter proposes a 1979 budget of 500.2 billion with a 60.6 billion deficit, including 181.3 billion for Health Education and Welfare and 115.2 billion for Defense. The plan raises defense and education spending while delaying balanced-budget goals, suggesting a slight drop in inflation and unemployment targets for 1979.
Israel refused to resume the Cairo defense ministers talks, matching Egypt’s suspension of foreign ministers talks as Cyrus Vance expected negotiations to restart soon. Dayan and Kamel may meet in Jerusalem or Cairo. Atherton could shuttle between capitals if needed. Sadat said Israel sabotaged Jerusalem talks. Begin urged softer public statements before resuming.
Washington AP officials report Republican leaders offer only mild criticism of President Carter’s 25 billion tax cut plan as Senate and House members prepare a light week. Rhodes says 51 billion cuts needed. Baker stresses detail and allocation. Blumenthal predicts passage but warns on trade offs. Senate debates criminal code revisions and Panama Canal treaty hearings continue. Carter pushes reform as condition for tax cuts to be fairer and simpler.
Gunmen on a motorbike and a truck intercepted the chauffeur driven car of Baron Edouard Jean Empain in Paris and abducted the Belgian industrialist. The chauffeur was beaten and freed two miles from Porte Maillot, with no ransom demanded two hours after the abduction. Police issued a nationwide alert as investigators sought leads.
Snow accumulation causes barn roofs to sag and some collapse as weather impacts the region. The Star outlines Area News on page 11 with related coverage on Roots and zoning updates in Front Royal.
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