30 Jun 1976
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1976
Page
1
Lebanese Christians backed by Syria report triple front push against Palestinian guerrillas and leftist Lebanese Muslims. Jisr el Basha refugee camp fallen with a dusk curfew declared. Tal Zaatar threatened as Syrians attack Sidon and the Christian enclave north of Beirut.
President Ford faces a midnight deadline to sign a stopgap bill that would halt a payroll tax withholding increase through Sept. 1. White House aides say a decision will come today, with the Senate and House having approved the measure to extend withholding as Congress debates a broader tax revision package.
Front Royal drama shows a mock heart attack as WFFV newsman George Stoddart undergoes rescue squad evaluation. The event, recorded by The Winchester Evening Star, depicts emergency response steps and patient dialogue to illustrate coronary danger among young adults.
Ground crew for balloonist Karl Thomas urged the U S Coast Guard to start a search after no contact since Sunday night. Thomas aimed to become the first person to cross the Atlantic by balloon and had warned friends he may not make it.
Senator Barry Goldwater urged Republicans to support President Ford to avoid a hairsplitting contest with Ronald Reagan. He favored Ford, criticizing Reagan’s stance on permanent sovereignty over the Panama Canal. Correction: Bicentennial hours misprinted, store hours listed.
At Entebbe Airport Uganda the hijackers released 47 captives including two Americans Carol Taylor 33 and her son Eric 6 among 33 French and others. Israeli cabinet planned action as rabin vowed safety duties while France and Kenya hosts weighed responses to demands for prisoner releases and Paris-bound air France flight.
The Supreme Court unanimously finds a Nebraska judge’s prior restraint on mass murder coverage violates press freedom. Chief Justice Burger notes limits on such orders but allows potential future use to protect fair trial rights with high barriers remaining. This marks the court’s first full review of a direct media restraint in a criminal case.
Joseph C. Haines J Thomas Kremer and William Shendon start their terms as city councilmen tomorrow. They answer questions on issues they will face in the new term. Also inside, cycle time features on biking recreation and photos of cycles of all kinds.
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