Local Virginia school boards mull binding arbitration for teachers
Local boards consider reinstating binding arbitration after the state Supreme Court voided statewide use. Winchester and Frederick County Education Associations seek a three person panel with board chosen, teacher chosen, and impartial third member. Authors argue arbitration preserves impartiality without forcing collective bargaining or statewide policy.
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Taxpayer revolt roars across United States elections
Voters nationwide rebuke excess government spending with a two to one California victory mandating spending restraint. The results echo in New Jersey where Jeff Bell defeats incumbent liberal Republican Clifford Case, and Ohio counties reject emergency school tax levies affecting 260000 students. Senator Dole proposes a balanced budget constitutional amendment amid growing fiscal conservatism.
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Viewpoints and Open Forum Submissions at Winchester Star
The Winchester Evening Star invites signed Letters to the Editor with name address and phone and under 350 words. Open Forum is a guest column for opinions on current issues, 500 to 750 words, contact the Editorial Page Editor with ideas.
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Gratitude For Help In Martinsburg Academy Bus Crash
Letters praise Winchester Rescue Squad Captain David Zarefoss and hospital staff for rapid aid after the June 1 bus crash in Clearbrook, with 27 children and 4 chaperones aboard. Residents commend volunteers, doctors, nurses, and the hospital for calm, coordinated care and comfort.
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Understanding Africa's Confusion
A satirical look at Africa's name changes and Cold War entanglements. The piece riffs on the Horn of Africa, Castro's Cuban forces, map confusion, and shifts in place names, noting Haile Selassie’s death and Congo cities' renamings amid global diplomacy.
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Moscow
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Brzezinski Gains Influence in Carter Foreign Policy
Zbigniew Brzezinski has emerged as the dominant figure in Carter administration foreign policy. He swayed President Carter to back Giscard d Estaing's African peacekeeping proposal and slow SALT talks, shifting the balance away from the State Department and toward a tough anti Soviet stance.
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