Virginia Tax Trends Outweigh California Figures
A Virginia analysis argues per capita property tax rose 188 percent from 1966 to 1976 while California rose 144 percent. Virginia’s 1976 real estate tax lower than California’s 1966, suggesting caution against blaming state leadership for tax waste while urging studied limits on revenue. The piece credits Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr. and calls for balanced tax reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Virginia
Golden State
New York
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Primary versus convention in Virginia party nominations
Virginia politics shows a shift from primaries to conventions for nominating candidates. Clifton McCleskey of the University of Virginia critiques both methods, noting primaries may erode party vitality and conventions often cost voters less and reduce campaign propaganda. He argues neither method is clearly superior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Virginia
Clifton McCleskey
Insitute of Government
University of Virginia
Institute of Government
McCleskey
Egypt fears Soviet encirclement in Africa map study
An Egyptian defense ministry map reveals heavy Soviet penetration in Africa, training Libyan forces and expanding influence from Chad and Ethiopia to Sudan. Officials warn that a first belt across north central Africa could encircle Egypt, while U.S. policy debates risk emboldening Moscow's regional push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Field Enterprises Inc
Cairo
Abdel Ghany Gamasy
U.S
Marquis of Queensberry Tales
Libya
Egypt
Oslrich
Muammar Qaddafi
Gamasy
Africa
Sadat
Ethiopia
Chad
Sudan
South
Yemen
Arabian Peninsula
Mozambique
France
Soviet Union
Mondale
Alexandria
Moscow
Kremlin
Ismail Fahmy
Leonid Brezhnev
Washington
State Department
Arab World
North Africa
Israel
Middle East
Jimmy Carter
Congressional Debate Shapes U S Role in Foreign Policy
The Carter administration faces Congress resistance to broad changes in post Vietnam War foreign policy limits. Lawmakers argue existing restrictions on covert actions and arms sales still permit decisive executive action with congressional notification. The debate follows the Zaire invasion and cites past steps like the War Powers Resolution and Angola ban as shaping authority and oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Carter
Africa
Congress
U.S
Senate
House
House International Relations Committee
Don Bonker
White House
Zaire
Angola
Ting
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mobutu
Vietnam
Turkey
Ford Administration
Cyprus
Executive Branch
Indochina
Nixon
United States
Harvard
Edwin S. Corwin
Corwin
Panama Canal
Middle East
Panama
America
John C. Stennis
Dmiss
Byrd
George McGovern
D-S.d
Saudi Arabia
McGovern
Renewal at a Gathering of the Clans ve
Washington Star piece about Highland Games in North Carolina at Grandfather Mountain. It recalls Scottish heritage, flags, kilts, bagpipes, and clan banners drawing Americans of Scottish descent from across the U S. The author connects the event to roots, identity, and a shared cultural memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cynurave
Linville
N.C
Grandfather Mountain
United States
Scotland
Agnes MacRae Morton
Andersons
Bairds
Bruces
Buchanans
MacArthurs
MacDonalds
MacGregors
MacNeill
Stewarts
Sutherlands
Wallaces
Union
Great Smoky Mountains
Guinevere
Burke
Alex Haley
Scot
William Anderson
Clan Colquhoun
Loch Lomond
Clan Maclean
Policy on Letters to the Editor
Policy notice explains letters to the editor are invited and must be signed with address and telephone. It restricts length to 350 words and suggests double spacing. It notes letters may be edited and will not be used if authentication fails.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Dominion
Virginia General Assembly
Winchester
George Garber
Charles Zuckerman
J. Thomas Kremer
Delmer Robinson
Gov
Dalton
General Assembly
Roanoke Times — World News
The
Winchester Evening Star
Roy E. Potts III
Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
Edward P. Offley
Thomas T. Byrd
Gamaly
Boutros Ghaly
Evans
Novak
By David M. Maxfield
Robert C. Byrd
Dw.va
MR. Shcharansky
Camelot
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!