Rhodesia Crisis Traced to Mugabe September Speech
Washington notes link Rhodesia stalemate to Robert Mugabe's September Lusaka address rejecting Kissinger British proposal for black majority rule. The speech, delivered before Geneva, foreshadowed guerrilla resistance and hardened white leader Ian Smith's position amid Western recriminations.
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Two Bills Pledge Hiring Freeze and Disclosure in Virginia
Del Raymond R. Guest proposes a two year hiring freeze on General Fund agencies and requires each agency to publish a table of organization. The aim is to curb the growing state bureaucracy, cut costs, and bridge a sizable budget gap, with a review provision after 18 months.
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Evans Presses Symbolism as Carter Faces Scrutiny at Rotary
The Rotary speech by Evans drew groans with a joke about disposable vice presidents and middle aged wives. He questioned symbolism in the Carter administration, noting headlines like banning presidential limos and Amy's school enrollment while admitting uncertainty about real policy content. The column links Southern Africa tensions, Geneva, and Mugabe to U.S. diplomacy and warns of Soviet influence amid Rhodesia turmoil.
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Warning to Carter on Soviet blitzkrieg risk in Europe
Senator Sam Nunn and Senator Dewey Bartlett warned that Warsaw Pact forces could strike with little warning and reach the Rhine before NATO could deploy nuclear deterrence. They urged moving NATO forces closer to the border, boosting conventional firepower, improving logistics, and standardizing equipment to blunt a potential Soviet blitz. They stressed the danger without predicting an imminent attack.
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Hospital delays spark calls for action in Winchester
A Star letter from E C Weitzell of 818 Weitzell Place urges City Council to approve hospital upgrades to ease downtown traffic and improve health services. Also, praise for the Social Service Council Christmas Basket effort notes 141 applications and distribution of food and goods to needy families, coordinated by Morris Whitacre and volunteers.
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