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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1976
Page
4
The council switches to a Monday afternoon and Tuesday night schedule on a trial basis to improve efficiency amid late meetings. A motion to Monday evening failed 8-4 and some members doubt the plan. Televised sessions and citizen input are urged as the city weighs the best timing for taxpayer service.
A Virginia hearing on Interstate 66 revisits a scaled down plan linking the Beltway to the Potomac with a four lane, 160 million dollar project. Gov Godwin offers to shift 30 million in funds to Metro if approved. Arlington opposes the four-lane plan while Fairfax backs it.
A reflective, allegorical piece portrays a Georgia peanut farmer named Jimmy Carter rising to lead the United States amid national division. It traces skepticism from liberal critics, media, and party elders, and notes Carter’s claimed average persona and unifying message while hinting at political ambition and contrasts with Ford and Reagan. The piece ends with a moral about underestimating Carter’s potential.
James Kilpatrick analyzes Jimmy Carter's 1976 victory, citing his nature as a liberal, the misread opposition, and the opportunity. He notes Carter's disciplined pacing, hard work, and strategic staff choices, including liberal coopts like Anne Wexler to balance left pressures without alienating moderates.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report Carter resisted women quota language at a Miami Beach gathering, while Anne Wexler and Hamilton Jordan push liberal positions. Carter pledged no quotas and faced internal debate on race and gender representation amid a hard fought rules battle. Carter’s campaign relied on an early start and a broad appeal, with his victory framed as luck and personal skill rather than issue-driven rhetoric.
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