Time strapped budgets deny taxpayers reading time
Local taxpayers face limited time to review proposed budgets as four area jurisdictions publish tentative schedules. Winchester plans April 11 release with public hearing April 18 and adoption April 25 while Frederick County eyes April 28 release and May 10 comment deadline. Clarke and Warren counties push tentative May timelines with brief windows for public input. Citizens urge longer review periods next year to ensure fair study of tax dollars.
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Free market shift fuels airline price drops under CAB chief
Alfred E. Kahn leads a CAB shift toward deregulation, ending heavy government control. The move brings fierce competition, lower domestic and intercontinental ticket prices, and expanded overseas routes, making air travel more affordable.
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Alfred E. Kahn
Mr. Kahn
CBS
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Letter to editor questions Potomac Edison charges
A reader replies to a March 10 Star letter by Paul M. Horst Jr. questioning fuel adjustment accounting in West Virginia and the emergency surcharge. The writer asks if customers are double charged and asks how fuel charges were calculated before adjustments. They seek clarity on SCC rulings and accuse Potomac Edison of regulatory influence, urging transparent, credible explanations over stockholder concerns.
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Paul M. Horst, Jr
Potomac Edison Company
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Mr. Horst
West Virginia
Potomac Edison
SCC
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Water Policy Reform Faces Political Minefield in Congress
The Carter administration pursues water policy reform amid fierce Washington and state opposition. A major report is due by mid March as officials seek broader state consistency and less reliance on large dams. Critics warn reforms risk pork barrel politics and local costs.
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Carter
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West
D.C
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Cecil D. Andrus
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Cubans on the Arabian Peninsula Amid Oil-Catch Tale
The article notes a Cuban battalion in South Yemen raising fears of Castro's Africa corps being used against oil-rich states on the Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia seeks U.S. intelligence on Cuba's role, with theories ranging from training South Yemenis for Oman to Russian positioning against North Yemen. It mentions Aden as a Soviet-Cuban staging area, Ethiopian/Somali conflict spillover, and potential targets like Rhodesia or the Sudan.
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Carter
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Red Sea
Aden
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Avoiding The Taxman in Britain A Knight Letter
Andrew Knight writes from London about widespread tax avoidance in Britain. He cites cash payments for services, perks, and corporate schemes that reduce tax liability, noting high marginal rates for individuals and exemptions for some corporate arrangements. He highlights the burden on taxpayers and criticizes regulatory complexity.
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