Virginia tourism faces shift from historic sites to theme parks
Virginia’s $2 billion tourism industry shows rising attendance at theme parks King’s Dominion and Busch Gardens while historic sites like Monticello and Mount Vernon see slower visitation. Inflation and Bicentennial interest affect travel choices. experts seek marketing strategies that boost smaller, contemplative sites without altering their character.
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Virginia
Old Dominion
James River
Monticello
Mt. Vernon
Natural Bridge
Skyline Drive
King’s Dominion
Busch Gardens
Thomas Jefferson
Berkeley Plantation
Kenmore
Jamestown
Wasps Lose Roots in New York Heritage Guilt
Russell Baker humorously describes being pressed into Wasps in New York and contrasts Wasp life with other minority groups. He notes stereotypes, club life, and the absence of mothers among Wasps, who prefer Yale brag and Brooks Brothers over diverse food and family warmth.
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N.Y. Times News Service
New York
Wasps
Central Park
Fifth Avenue
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Baltimore
Fried
Ciccelo
Moynihan
Leventhal
Vassar Alumnae Bulletin
Disintegration of Rhodesia Warns Against Carter Policy
Washington Star syndicate argues the Rhodesia crisis shows the West, led by President Carter, failed to unite Britain and Congress to end sanctions or arm the coalition. It labels Nkomo and Mugabe as Marxist patriots and praises a pro Western, multi racial Rhodesia if sanctions are lifted. The piece warns of a price for Western weakness.
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Washington Star Syndicate Inc
Washington
Rhodesia
Brutus
West
Jimmy Carter
United States
Salisbury
Mr. Carter
Callaghan
Carter
Congress
Senate
United States of America
Svengali
Andrew Young
Young
America
Africa
Joshua Nkomo
Robert Mugabe
Nkomo
Mugabe
Organization of African Unity
OAU
Mozambique
Angola
Trucking Deregulation Sparks Broad Debate in 1978
President Carter weighs trucking deregulation to boost competition and lower prices. Supporters argue improved efficiency and energy savings, while labor and truckers fear chaos, service cuts to small communities, and industry instability under reduced rules.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Carter
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
United States
ICC
Congress
Index Taxes To Inflation
Analyst FRANK Van Der LINDEN argues Congress should index progressive tax brackets to inflation to ease the rise in real taxes. He cites Dr. Donald Senese and supporters in Congress, while noting opposition from the Carter administration and rising budget projections through 1983.
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United States Press Inc
Washington
Congress
Donald J. Senese
House Republican Study Committee
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Heritage Foundation
Dr. Senese
Carter
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Russell Long
Louisiana Democrat
Long
California
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