Courting Cuba cautions and cautious diplomacy
White House press secretary warns reporters not to overstate gains from limited U S Cuba contact. Carter seeks engagement while noting Cuba's ties to the Soviet bloc and ongoing disputes over assets, travel, and the embargo.
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Libreville Summit Displays Conservative Turn In Africa
In Libreville Gabon the OAU summit showed a rightward drift despite praising Idi Amin and backing guerrillas in Rhodesia. Many delegates fear Soviet penetration more than Carter’s human rights crusade with Algeria failing to block Moscow influence, 18 votes to muddy the stance.
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Linguistic Atlas and Africa Summit Reflections on Language and Power
The piece laments the fading Linguistic Atlas of the United States, recounting regional speech shifts from Virginia to New England. It contrasts American linguistic diversity with rising media homogenization amid mobility and TV influence. It then shifts to a Libreville summit analysis, noting Amin’s reception, human rights double standards, Zimbabwe, and African governance tensions.
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Taxpayer laments taxes and inflation in Carter era letter
A frustrated Pennsylvania businessman writes to President Carter complaining he pays nearly 60 percent of his income in taxes and inflation erodes his earnings. The piece notes Teddy Kennedy’s proposed tax reform aimed at eliminating itemized deductions and opposing the VAT, with broader implications of federal fiscal policy.
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Housing Code Debate Seeks Council Backing
At Random reviews the Winchester Housing Code before City Council with a public hearing imminent. The column questions whether a code can fix substandard housing versus addressing broader social apathy and suggests the problem lies in communal care rather than technical standards.
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What is the best way to provide sex education
Reader Tanya Riddle from Stephens City argues in favor of sex education in schools to complement parental guidance and clinics. She says sex education should be a personal choice and that without school guidance it will be learned informally.
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Tanya Riddle
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Winchester Evening Star Rates and Masthead Details
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