Editorial on Winchester school board responsiveness and new referendum law
James Reston assesses Winchester's city council debate over school board appointment versus public responsiveness. A June 1 1975 law lets 15 percent of last presidential voters in a community demand a referendum on how board members are chosen. The piece weighs democratic process, autonomy of the school board, and potential shifts from appointment to election as public interest grows.
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Winchester
General Assembly
Nixon
McGovern
Marvin E.‘Gore Jr
John L. Wiltshire
Frances C. Way
Jones
I-66 completion urged by Virginia governor at hearing
Gov Mills Godwin urged final federal approval to complete the Beltway Potomac to I-81 segment of I-66. He warned delays would waste funds, stall Metro costs, and hurt Dulles capacity, while backing from Byrd, Robinson, and Wampler supported speedier work. The plan has long faced environmental opposition in Arlington County.
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Virginia
Mills Godwin
Capital Beltway
Potomac River
The
Potomac
Middletown
Front Royal
Arlington County
Pugh Mista Receives Richmond Design Degree
From the Star Files 10 Years Ago 1965 notes Mrs Nancy Pugh Mista graduated from Richmond Professional Institute with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design. Also mentioned are Handley High School graduate and local story hour activities at Handley Library. Census shows Winchester population gain. Pfc Lewis H. Ebert on 30 day furlough.
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Nancy Pugh Mista
Richmond Professional Institute
Handley High School
Handley Library
Women’s Civic League
American Association of University Women
Winchester
Pfc
Lewis H. Ebert
U.S. Air Force
Knowledge Check Questions
A quiz covering U S presidents and world topics asks how many times George Washington was elected president, which planet has rings, the capital of West Virginia, the state that had two governors in 1947, author of Over There, Chicago area code, states containing Columbia St Joseph and Hannibal, and the two magazines with largest circulation.
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George Washington
West Virginia
Ellis G. Arnall
Herman Talmadge
Chicago
Columbia, St. Joseph
Hannibal
U.S
Heartbreak House in a Britain at a Crossroads
Anthony Lewis analyzes Shaw's Heartbreak House as a national fable while detailing Britain's inflation surge and its impact. He notes 25 percent price rises in a year and 50 percent annualized in three months, stressing middle class strain, union dynamics, and looming budget cuts.
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London
Shaw
Britain
National Theater Company
John Schlesinger
Captain Shotover
God
England
Anthony Lewis
THE
NEW York Times
National Theater
the Thames
Royal Shakespeare
Stratford
GOP optimism in Virginia politics meets hard realities
Capitol Commentary notes George McMath’s upbeat forecast for GOP gains in Virginia faces skepticism. Observers cite past losses, uncertain intra party support, and uncertain paths to control of the House of Delegates. Long range hopes hinge on unlikely party realignments and favorable national trends.
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Richmond
George McMath
McMath
Virginia
House of Delegates
Hari Kari
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Winchester Evening Star
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Claude S. Brinegar
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Harry F. Byrd Jr
J. Kenneth Robinson
William C. Wampler
Joseph L. Fisher
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Atlantic
Mediterranean
Washington
NATO
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Azores
Ford Administration
Frank Carlucci
Madrid
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Vatican
Republica
Free World
Alvaro Cunhal
Communist Party
Moscow
Soviet Union
Helsinki
Europe
NATO Alliance
Senhor Dunhal
Western Europe
West
Eastern Europe
Giscard D’estaing
France
N.Y
By Anthony Lewis
N.Y. Times News Service
Thomas T. Byrd
Meneger
Douglas B. O'Connell
Editerid
Page Tetter
David H. Smith
Eugene P. Miller
Wire
Reed Daily Exc. Feane
Capitol
By George Wilbur
GOP Optimism
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John N. Dalton
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Henry Howell
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