Leadership Emerges in Winchester Zoning Debate
City manager Wendell Seldon leads reconciliation among hospital administration Winchester Planning Commission Parking Authority and City Council amid public hearings on the proposed zoning ordinance. The paper highlights Seldon’s role and reprints letters from January 20 and Chairman Richard J. Martin.
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Winchester
Wendell Seldon
Hospital
Winchester Planning Commission
Parking Authority
City Council
Seldon
Richard J. Martin
Why not move hospital to bigger surroundings and build a medical center
The hospital founded in 1901 faces neighbors near its site and a cost of replacing the 443 bed facility at about 30 million dollars plus growth needs. The board and doctors have repeatedly chosen to stay at the original location citing economics, inflation, and community service. A proposed compromise between the hospital planning commission Parking Authority and city council urged the council to revise its December vote to reach agreement.
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the Hospital
Hospital
Planning Commission
City Council
Back Creek Raritan Club dedicates new community building
In Frederick County on Route 790 near Mt Falls the Back Creek Raritan Club opened a 40 by 100 foot steel building with a kitchen two baths and a large activity area seating 200 plus 80. Construction began in 1972 with 2,000 volunteer hours and fundraising through suppers and auctions. Bonds totaling 31 with four more planned finance about 35 000 of the roughly 50 000 cost. The club will meet monthly and the facility serves the Back Creek community and countywide interests.
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Frederick County
Mt. Falls
Back Creek Raritan Club
H.I. Phillips
Paul Richard
J. Grant Wilkins
Back Creek
Raritan Club
Mud in the Eyes: Russia's Gains in a Shifting Cold War Balance
Commentary argues Russia remains economically modest but powerful in strategic and space tech, with a growing Moscow leverage in negotiations with Washington. It notes U.S. difficulties on Angola and the Middle East, SALT initial gains fading, and Kissinger-led talks reflecting these shifts.
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USA
Russia
America
Moscow
Washington
Kissinger
Angola
Middle East
United States
End of American edge as Soviet power grows in 1970s analysis
The piece argues that US advantages in nuclear deterrence and economy are waning while the Soviet military leads in key domains. It attributes this to Vietnam, weakened presidency, and constrained foreign policy under Kissinger. Questions linger about recovery time and the impact on alliances and democratic commitments.
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America
U.S
Soviet Union
Kissinger
China
Japan
West Europe
Israel
Egypt
Congress
Congressional Committee
United States
Secretary of State
Angola
Lebanon
Russia
Double Trouble for Sen Bentsen in Mississippi Caucuses
Senator Lloyd Bentsen faces a tough reelection bid while pursuing the Democratic presidential nomination. In Mississippi he finished at about two percent of delegates, trailing Wallace, Carter, and Harris as party factions realign. Gramm accuses Bentsen of shifting liberal votes, threatening his Texas primary bid and potential November race.
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Washington
Mississippi
Lloyd M. Bentsen
Texas
Senate
Bentsen
Houston
Oklahoma
Fred Harris
George C. Wallace
Deep South
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Sargent Striver
National Party
Shriver
Teddy Kennedy
Kennedy
George McGovern
Sargent Shriver
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Wallace
Bill Waller
James 0. Eastland
John C. Stennis
Phil Gramm
Gramm
White House
New York City
Terry Sanford
Should Quinlan be kept alive by respirator
Readers debate life support for Karen Ann Quinlan with letters urging to keep her on the ventilator until God wills it while others urge pulling the plug and praying for a cure.
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The
Star
Karen Ann Quinlan
Willie and
Mary Shade
Winchester
Hubert T. Stratton
P.O
Ida Whittington
Strasburg
Correction notice on zoning hearing quote error
The Winchester Evening Star corrects a Wednesday front page hospital zoning story. Mrs Barbara Morris clarified her remark about a petition circulated at a business meeting of an unrelated group and stressed the issue was real estate interests at a hospital zoning hearing.
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Barbara Morris
Realtors
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Mr. Seldon
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester Evening Star
Thomas T. Byrd
Lewis H. Ebert
Douglas B. O'Connell
David H. Smith
Eugene P. Miller
By C.L. Sulzberger
Berryville
By Frank van der Linden
Sen. Bentsen
M$ Dorne
Walz
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