Promoting Tourism Growth in Virginia Budget Boost
The Virginia budget increases travel promotion for 1978 80 by 341620 over request. The expansion aims to spur 15 million in tourist spending and 1.8 million in tax revenue, benefiting the Shenandoah Valley Skyline Drive Apple Blossom Festival and other sites statewide.
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del. al Smith
Virginia
Virginia State Travel Service
Smith
House Appropriations Committee
Godwin
State Travel Service
Shenandoah Valley
Skyline Drive
Energy policy debate roils as coal hopes fade
The piece recalls President Carter's energy bill stalled in Congress amid coal disputes and utility cutbacks. It notes coal production goals for 1985, union strikes, and the shift toward nuclear power as a path to independence, stressing reliability over price.
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Carter
Potomac Edison
U.S
United Mine Workers
United States
OPEC
UMW
Bureau of Mines
Coal Strike Settlement Underscored by Strauss Role
Washington reports that Robert Strauss drove the final outreach to industry leaders to secure UMW terms, with Carter aides admitting gaps in White House planning and calls for a staffing overhaul to prevent future crises. The piece portrays Strauss as pivotal yet overburdened in an administration of outsiders.
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Field Enterprises Inc
Washington
White House
Robert Strauss
Strauss
Carter
Marston
Ray Marshall
Marshall
Cians
Hamilton Jordan
Panama
Jordan
Landon Butler
Butler
Dallas
First International Bancshares
Dewey
Presley
Continental Oil Co
Consolidated Coal Co
Continental Board
Howard Blauvelt
Bob Strauss
Blauvelt
United Mine Workers
UMW
Edgar Speer
U.S. Steel
Mayo Clinic
Speer
Joe Namath
Ed Speer
West Virginia
Letter to the Star Editor on Equal Rights Amendment enforcement
A reader argues that while many favor equal rights, fear of Congressional enforcement creates a new problem. They warn agencies set up to enforce civil rights laws may adopt quotas and affirmative action, and urge closer congressional oversight to ensure agencies follow the law’s original purpose.
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the Star
Congress
Term limits debate shifts to Senate hearings in March
A Senate subcommittee plans March hearings on forced retirement for Congress members. Proposals for constitutional term limits, likely 12 years total or consecutive terms, face long odds due to Senate inertia and strong incumbent advantage. Supporters cite public polls and waning trust in Congress. opponents urge voters to choose and worry about losing experienced leadership.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Senate
Congress
House
Dennis DeConcini
Dariz
Bayh
DeConcini
Gallup
Carl Hayden
D-Ariz
Hayden
Sen
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Cranston
Glenn Barkan
Aquinas College
Grand Rapids
Mich
Barkan
Editorial Policy for Letters to the Editor
The policy invites signed letters with the writer's address and telephone number and requires them to be under 350 words. Typed or double spaced text is preferred. Letters may be edited and will not be published if authentication cannot be confirmed.
Gallup finds rising life satisfaction across Americans since 1974
Gallup polls show the share of Americans reporting a high level of life satisfaction growing from 34 percent in 1974 to 57 percent, with gains across age, race, education, and occupations. The piece links inspiration to a post Watergate mood and notes tax breaks favor wealthier taxpayers despite widespread concerns over taxes and costs.
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United States
Gallup
Senate Budget Committee
Treasury
America
Carter
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