Assad's Lebanon Gamble Boosts PLO Power and Risk
Evans Novak argue Assad's Lebanon invasion backfired. The PLO, aided by Cairo-based Arab League action, gained prestige and leverage in Beirut and the Litani area. Washington and Israel face new stakes as Arafat's forces consolidate influence near Israel and the West Bank.
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Washington
Syria
Lebanon
Israel
Yassir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Hafez Assad
Assad
United States
Arafat
U.S
Evans
Novak
Sidon
Beirut
Arab League
Ford
Placid
Litani
West Bank
Jordan River
Mideast
Unity Should Prevail Over Central Alarm System Debate
The letter supports a central alarm system for Winchester Frederick County's 14 fire companies praising improved coordination and urging unity. It notes Gainesboro Fire Company's veto blocked the plan and calls for withdrawal to prevent resignations while emphasizing discussion to highlight benefits.
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Winchester-Frederick County
Winchester-Frederick
Gainesboro Fire Company
Gainesboro
Government pay gap vs private salaries cited in Congress talk
The piece notes a growing pay differential between federal salaries and private or state pay, limiting qualified appointments. Cabinet pay at 63 000 is seen as inadequate, with calls for raises to 150 000 and for Quadrennial Commission reviews, amid voter anti Washington sentiment and political hurdles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
David N. Henderson
D N.C
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Congress
Congressional General Accounting Office
GAO
Daniel T. Kinglsey
White House
Senate
Gerry E. Studds
Massachusetts
Studds
Kingsley
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ford
Carter Seeks Israel First Policy Amid Middle East Debate
In New York Carter pledges unwavering support for Israel with security guarantees and arms aid, urging a peaceful settlement based on Israel's survival. Senator Mathias pushes for a tough, UN US USSR backed framework and territorial compromises, warning against delaying talks. Carter favors a clear Israel first stance over balanced mediation.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
Rhodesia
Panama Canal
Jimmy Carter
Israel
Carter
White House
New York
Mure
Mathias
Jordan
Maryland
United Nations
United States
Soviet Union
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
The Blakemores of Berryville and Revolutionary Ties
Laura Virginia Hale recounts George Blakemore's 1832 Germantown battlefield journey to honor his brother Thomas killed in the Revolution. The narrative traces the Blakemore and Neville lineages from Moreland near Berryville to later Civil War ties, detailing kin who served and the family’s prominent social connections in Virginia.
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George Blakemore
Germantown
Thomas
Alexander
Continental Line
Jacob Keyser
Blakemore
Berryville
John Blakemore
Thomas Blakemore
Ann Neville Blakemore
Moreland
George Neville
Warrenton
Fredericksburg
Winchester
Ashby's Gap
Virginia
Lord Fairfax
Capt
Neville
Col
John Neville
Joseph Neville
John
Helm
Calmes
Rosser
Jones
Hampton
America
Washington
Fairfax
The
Marshalls
Maurys
Lucy Neville Blake
John Rice
Elias Edmond
Peter Hiskel
Edmund Meyers
Henry County
Kentucky
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By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Winchester Evening Star
Frederick County Firemen’s Association
Miles Cory
By Frank van der Linden
Georgia
Charles Mathias
Henry Kissinger
Thomas T. Byrd
Directo Aherial
Arity Ty
Laura Virginia Hale
Blakemores
Berryville, Virginia
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