Regional jail plan eyed for Winchester Frederick area
Virginia corrections chief Jack Davis outlined a plan to consolidate Winchester and Frederick County jails to ease overcrowding. Local leaders Wendell Seldon and J C Ronalds welcomed a regional facility as a possible interim or long term solution, with state guidance expected in weeks.
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Jack Davis
Virginia Department of Corrections
Winchester
Frederick Clarke-Warren Correctional Facilities
Mr. Davis
Frederick County
Wendell Seldon
J.C. Ronalds
Davis
Corrections Department
Seldon
Ronalds
Winchester-Frederick
Kissinger Africa trip triggers Senate cash fight
The secretary of state’s Africa trip prompts a Senate battle over a $85 million aid package and a $25 million sanctions support for Rhodesia. Debates focus on military aid to Zaire and Zambia, Mozambique relief, and a repeal of the Byrd chrome ban tied to Rhodesia. Critics say the promises risk taxpayer costs and merely buy influence.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Mr. Kissinger
Andrews Air Force Base
Ford
Congress
Africa
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Rhodesia
West Virginia
U.S
James B. Allen
Ala
Dick Clark
Iowa
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Zaire
Zambia
Kissinger
Lusaka
Mozambique
Republican Party
Texas
Alabama
Georgia
Indiana
Sen. Allen
United States
Russia
America
Jordan Tragedy Pushes Hussein Toward Moscow
Inside Report outlines Hussein’s possible pivot from U.S. Hawk missiles to Soviet arms as Congress backlash and West Bank politics threaten regional stability. Libya and Saudi Arabia's roles shift as Jordan weighs funding, with Israel’s stance and future peace plans at stake.
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Washington
Moscow
Jordan
Hussein
Mideast
U.S. Congress
Israel
West Bank
Jordan River
East Bank
Arab West Bank
Golan Heights
Syria
U.S
Libya
Saudi Arabia
Jordan-Israel
Amman
Congress
Len Clifford P. Case
New Jersey
King seeks Moscow weapons as U S deal falters
The king faces mounting political costs from U S policy and leans toward a Soviet arms option. Officials fear a June Kremlin visit could seal a Soviet deal, boosting pro Israel voices in Washington and hindering modest efforts for a fair Jordan settlement.
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Moscow
U.S
Kremlin
Capitol Hill
Jordan
Hays Case Tests House Credibility Over Private Gain
The House must confront Wayne Hays and the Elizabeth Ray affair as a test of public trust. Hays is accused of placing his paramour on the payroll, raising questions about whether she performed work, while the committee on Standards of Official Conduct has lagged in past ethics cases. The piece argues for prompt action to restore confidence in Congress.
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Washington
Wayne Hays
House of Representatives
House
Ohio
Elizabeth Ray
Hays
Miss Ray
Adam Clayton Powell
Powell
Florida
Robert L.F. Sikes
Sikes
Senate delays B-1 bomber decision amid political battles
The Senate votes to delay production of the B-1 bomber until February, a move seen as political. Proponents argue the plane is essential to national security, while opponents urge cuts to defense and favor upgrading B-52s. Senators McGovern Culver Goldwater Stennis Mondale and others weigh in amid lobbying by Common Cause and church groups.
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Washington
Senate
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Congress
George McGovern
South Dakota
Sen
Culver
Iowa
Defense
Robert McNamara
Hyman Rickover
Common Cause
National Council of Churches
Wisconsin
Bill Proxmire
United States
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
Moscow
Fresh Air Fund volunteer praises decade of country summers
Mary Kaufman writes to The Star praising the Fresh Air Fund after ten years visiting Giles family in Virginia each summer. She recalls two week stays since age five and notes the program has aided her and her family while sharing happiness with other children.
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the Star
Fresh Air Fund
Virginia
Giles
Fresh
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Proxmire, Culver and Company
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Goldwater
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