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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1977
Page
4
Virginia registrars warn that allowing registration on election day would disrupt the state’s 30 day cutoff and cross checking system, risking logjams, reduced voter interest, and possible election fraud. They argue the current registration regime yields smooth operation aided by computer tech and should be left as is.
The article notes rising demand for flags that flew over the Capitol sold by senators and representatives at about one third of retail prices. In 1976 Congress issued 62 860 flags, with 10 471 flown on July 4, and costs to taxpayers include handling and staff time.
Inside Report notes President Carter avoids public clash with Israel PM Begin, elevating him as the gatekeeper to Geneva talks. Begin’s influence stalls early conference plans, with Brzezinski sidelined and Jordan moving aside. Without PLO attendance, Geneva progress seems unlikely while U S mediated diplomacy tightens Israel’s favored path.
Round One begins as Israel may offer territory to Egypt and Syria to ease the West Bank dispute. The Arab side seeks an overall settlement, with Carter’s rhetoric influencing shifts in stance among Arab allies and U S policy toward a Palestinian homeland. Carter weighs a national televised address detailing maps and concessions.
A critique argues that American society sustains a large have-nots class and rotates discrimination through generations. It links education, employment, feminism, and race, contending that successors may benefit from reform while white men face renewed bias. The piece also notes U.S. policy moves in the Middle East under President Carter, including arms for Israel and efforts toward a Geneva conference.
A William and Mary survey of 486 voters shows Henry Howell ahead of John Dalton 46 to 33 percent with 21 percent undecided, in the general election base. Turnout outlook favors Howell, though Miller supporters mostly back Dalton or remain undecided.
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