Follies opens four night run at Shenandoah College
The annual Follies at Shenandoah College begins its 16th season to benefit Winchester Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. About 150 on stage and 300 backstage staff perform for four nights with an 8 15 start and a shuttle from city hall lot at 7.00. Proceeds fund a $20,000 Holter Monitor to continuously record ECGs for ambulatory patients, aiding early detection of hidden heart issues.
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Shenandoah College
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Shenandoah
City Hall
Holter
The Boys Bring White House Power After Schneiders Fall
Washington observers describe Hamilton Jordan's circle known as "The Boys" as the dominant force shaping Carter's White House. They depict a crew of young aides, led by Rick Hutcheson, Tim Kraft, and others, who control access to the President and influence personnel decisions, while scrutinizing Secretary Califano's independence and potential rivals like Peter Bourne and Jack Watson. Schneiders' ouster showcased their reach, raising questions about cabinet governance and departmental influence.
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Washington
Greg Schneiders
Carter
Hamilton Jordan
Schneiders
FBI
Jordan
White House
Hamilton
Nixon
H.R. Haldeman
Carter Camp
Peter Bourne
Jack Watson
Charles Kirbo
Kirbo
Jordan Circle
Pennsylvania Avenue
Tim Kraft
Rick Hutcheson
Berkeley
Calif
Democratic National
Hutcheson
Atlanta
Hunter
Landon Butler
James Gammill
Bill Simon
Phil Wise
Democratic National Committee
Jordan and Co
Anne Wexler
Commerce Department
Midge Constanza
Rochester
N.Y
Carter White House
Joseph Califano
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Califano
Lyndon Johnson
Hollywood Westerns and Washington Clash Over Civics
A satirical piece contrasts Western lawmen like Wyatt Earp with Washington power players the CIA calls the Clanton crowd. It likens political establishment figures to saloon barons who resist reform and warns that schoolmarmish politics threaten civilization in the capital.
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Washington
CIA
Carter
Wyatt Earp
Clantons
Hollywood
Tombstone
Carter's Goal Illusion in Nuclear Policy Debate
In his inaugural address President Carter spoke of moving toward eliminating all nuclear weapons, a goal seen as utopian by critics. The piece warns such optimism could destabilize talks with the Soviet Union, particularly over SALT II, while noting past accords limiting bombers and MIRVs and questioning the accuracy of Carter's statements about the global arms race and U S strength.
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Washington
Carter
Soviet Union
Annapolis
Kremlin
United States
White House
Pentagon
Letters to Carter on pardons spark nationalist rage in Winchester
A reader’s letter condemns President Carter for granting unconditional pardons to draft evaders, calling the act a betrayal of service and national responsibility. The piece laments harmed medals and lost meaning of sacrifice, urging a renewed pledge to protect freedoms.
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the Star
United States
Carter
South Vietnam
John Charles Black
USNRR
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Winchester Evening Star
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Evans—Novak
Kemo Sabe
Back East
Silver Dollar
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Theodore Sorensen
United States Senate
Sorensen
Corral
Congress
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
By Frank van der Linden
Moscow
Ford
Leonid Brezhnev
Vladivostok
White Post
Preservation of Historic
Winchester
Preservation’s
Architectural Properties Fund
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Sacred Heart Church
City of Winchester Police Department
Headley Auctions
Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society
Henkel-Harris Company
Yost Frame and Art Gallery
Colonial Flower Shop
Glaize & Bros
Judith B. Juergens
Holiday House
Thomas T. Byrd
Maneger
Wepnone Ves
Nane Winchester
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