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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1978
Page
3
A reader notes how precession in physics mirrors tax policy. California shifts park costs to the federal budget after Prop 13, costing $12.5 million total, while Loudoun County faces court-ordered spending without voter approval, underscoring voter battles against rising taxes and the complex state federal judicial dynamic.
An editorial from The Wall Street Journal reprinted in Other Viewpoints argues Social Security faces looming deficits despite Treasury and Labor Secretary assurances. It warns payroll taxes may rise further, criticizes double indexing, and calls for a National Commission on Social Security with professional, radical reform.
The Middletown Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company thanks supporters for its annual carnival success despite tough economic times. The letter credits cooperation among individuals, local businesses, radio stations, and the news media for the community spirit aiding the event.
In Denver, EPA regional administrator Alan Merson rejected a long pending permit for Colstrip Plants 3 and 4 arguing they would violate air quality standards on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. The ruling threatens a $1.4 billion expansion and raises clashes over coal, nuclear, and environmental policy impacting the Northwest by the mid 1980s. Senators and energy officials call the decision politically charged and potentially crippling.
A grass-roots push to call a constitutional convention to ban abortions gains momentum as 13 of 34 needed state legislatures have sent calls to Congress. Pro-life groups lead the effort with Americans for a Constitutional Convention. opponents include Planned Parenthood and NARAL who warn of Pandora’s box risks.
James Kilpatrick argues the legislative veto, though controversial and likely unconstitutional, is an essential tool to curb bureaucratic overreach amid a sprawling federal state. He cites the Arms Export Control Act and warns unchecked agencies threaten liberty while Congress struggles to restrain them.
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