Scenic Shenandoah River Declared Official Scenic Resource
The General Assembly and Gov. John Dalton signed into law a bill granting scenic river status to the Shenandoah River. The move, propelled by broad support in both houses, acknowledges the river’s beauty while noting future development must be weighed carefully under the Scenic Rivers Act.
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General Assembly
John Dalton
Shenandoah River
Dels
Raymond R. Guest Jr
Warren County
Alson Smith
Frederick County
Virginia
Potomac River
West Virginia
Army Corps of Engineers
Washington
Misbehaving Editor at Court Hearing Draws Attention
Letter to the Editor recounts a court hearing for a teacher Lawrence Thomas where teachers and parents applauded witnesses and bet on outcomes. The 9 year old victim faced harassment from fellow students, while observers lacked courtroom decorum and the judge admonished spectators.
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the Star
Lawrence Thomas
Monnet remembered as a modest doer who shaped Europe
The obituary outlines Jean Monnet’s life from his refusal of nationalist aims to his quiet, decisive influence in uniting Europe. It highlights his practical approach, restraint, and discipline, his absence from public office in France, and his wife Sylvia’s role, ending with Monnet’s belief that European unity is a ongoing process toward a world order.
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New York Times
Washington
Jean Monnet
France
Albert Camus
Monnet
Britain
United States
Canada
Foch
Montfort-l’ Amaury
J.B. Priestley
Sylvia
Jean Omer Marie Gabriel Monnet
Queen Victoria
Grover Cleveland
Alexander III
Russia
Editorial: Minimum wage deferral to curb inflation
An editorial from the Richmond Times Dispatch argues Congress should delay the planned two year deferral of the minimum wage increase. It cites inflationary pressures from higher wages and references studies and opinions about unemployment among unskilled workers, including Black teens, and notes labor leaders’ and economists’ varied views on the issue.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Congress
Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
G. William Miller
Federal Reserve Board
William Raspberry
Raspberry
Wall Street Journal
Dade County
Fla
John
Aos
Wallace’s House Beset by Reminders of a Political Life
The piece profiles George Wallace in his Hillwood Alabama home and his wheelchair life after injury. It covers his nonpolitical rehabilitation work, influence on students studying third parties, and reflections on past campaigns and future hopes.
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New York Times News
Montgomery
Ala
Fitzgerald Drive
New Hillwood
America
Fitzgerald
Eddie Hobey
George Corley Wallace
George Wallace
University of Alabama Rehabilitation Center
Birmingham
Auburn University
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Wallace
Richard Nixon
McGovern
Alabama
Vanik Seeks MFN Shift Amid Jackson-Vanik Debate
Rep. Charles Vanik signals a plan to drop the Jackson-Vanik amendment by urging Carter to seek most favored nation status for the Soviet Union and China due to emigration advances. The move clashes with Sen. Jackson and faces political resistance within the administration and Congress.
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Field Enterprises Inc
Washington
Soviet Union
Democratic Party
Charles Vanik
Ohio
Jackson-Vanik
Carter
China
Moscow
United States
Vanik
Dobrynin
Russia
Tigats
U.S.S.R
Jackson
Debate over Vanik amendment sparks protest and pressure claims
The record cites Jackson opposing Vanik amid claims emigration pressure rose under Jackson-Vanik and U S policy. It notes Ukrainian dissident risk, Helsinki rights context, and political maneuvering in 1976 with Carter and Jewish voters.
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Vanik
Jackson
Jackson-Vanik
Michael B
C Carter
Jo Vanik
Charley Vanik
State Department
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North Ca
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New Mexico
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Jimmy Carter
Mr. Carter
Middle East
F.D.R
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Robert Novak
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House Foreign Trade Subcommittee
Henry M. Jackson
White House
Scoop Jackson
Krerhlin
Anatoly Dobrynin
Subcommittee On Trade
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