Hidden Time Bomb The Clean Air Act and Virginia impact
The article warns that the 1970 77 Clean Air Act amendments could trigger heavy federal involvement in Virginia industry and transportation. It notes non attainment designations for Richmond Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads and outlines possible plan components such as vehicle inspections hours limits road tolls and mass transit upgrades. Public hearings are planned later this year with broad participation anticipated.
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Virginia
Commonwealth of
EPA
State Air Pollution Control Board
Richmond
Hampton Roads
Fredericksburg
Air Pollution Control Board
J.M. Daniel Jr
Graduation address at Handley High School by Miss Jack
Miss Jack, co valedictorian for the class of 1978, delivers a graduation speech at Handley High. She reflects on endings and beginnings, gratitude to teachers and family, and the bittersweet move from high school to new horizons, praising parental support and shared memories.
Remembering Handley High Class of 1978 Graduation Address
Editor notes Miss Alford valedictorian delivered an emotional graduation address at Handley High School on Wednesday night. She reflects on the final moments, shared class experiences, and the lasting bonds of love and unity as the Class of 1978 prepares to depart and face change.
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Alford
Handley High School
Handley
Parkview
Nature
The Dangers of Overreaction in Africa
An analysis of Carter's Africa policy during May 1978 linked to Ethiopian Eritrean conflict and the Shaba invasion. The piece weighs Soviet Cuban influence, congressional power limits, and fears of Western retreat, urging cautious engagement with Rhodesia South Africa and Namibia.
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New York Times News Service
New York
Ethiopia
Shaba
Zaire
White House
Carter
Senate
Howard Baker
Africa
Baker
Soviet Union
Panama Canal
Vietnam
NATO
Washington
Cuba
Angola
Neto
Moscow
Paris
Saudi Arabia
Iran
France
Belgium
West Germany
Britain
John Vorster
South Africa
Rhodesia
Namibia
United States
A Weapon That Moscow Should Fear
A satirical piece from 1978 humorously warns Brezhnev about Armand Hammer building the first 18 hole championship golf course in the Soviet Union. It parodies golf as an individualist Western pastime and notes potential political and cultural tensions, joking about detente and Soviet acceptances of golf, McDonalds, and whiskey, with caution toward the deal.
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New York Times
Washington
Moscow
Armand Hammer
Texas
Russia
Soviet Union
Leonid Brezhnev
Hammer & Sickle Country Club
Hammer
Brezhnev
Memorial Country Club
Royal and Ancient Golf Club
St. Andrews
Scotland
Deadline Looms for Reagan 1979 Candidacy
Reagan remains conservatives’ favorite for the Republican nomination but must declare by January 1979. Illinois Rep Philip Crane says January is the latest date and urges a real conservative VP pick, noting Reagan’s Schweiker choice in 1976 upset true believers. Crane hints at his own presidential run if Reagan stays noncommittal. The ACU posts strong gains and signals growing GOP confidence with potential candidates including Laxalt Dole Garn Helms Kemp and Crane.
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United States Press Inc
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Illinois
Philip M. Crane
Reagan
White House
Crane
House
Ford
Hollywood
Pennsylvania
Richard Schweiker
Kansas City
Steve Symms
Idaho
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Schweiker
American Conservative Union
ACU
Senate
Carter
Paul Laxalt
Nevada
Bob Dole
Kansas
Jake Garn
Utah
Jack Kemp
New York
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England
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Israel
India
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Fidel Castro
Havana Country Club
Reston
By Frank van der Linden
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Roy E. Potts III
Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
Edward P. Offley
Thomas T. Byrd
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