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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1976
Page
4
Sunday in the Park drew thousands for the new Apple Blossom Festival event amid favorable weather after Saturday’s rain. Festival President E Michael Luby praised the turnout as in the thousands, with crowds double the expectation, while the Grand Feature Parade faced rain but proceeded.
The Vice President apologized twice for remarks about Senator Jackson and earlier for remarks about Senator Allen. The dispute, tied to off the record discussions, sparked a larger debate on ethics and political propriety amid 1976 election concerns.
The San Francisco strike ends in a power shift as the city supervisors reject labor demands for higher pay and pensions. Labor leader John Henning fails to persuade Democrats to capitulate, while Moscone and Barbagelata face continued resistance. The city still contends with taxes and a costly pension system amid a broader national anti union mood.
James Reston notes Ronald Reagan appears skilled on foreign and military policy, in contrast to past archetypes. The piece portrays Reagan’s Panama Canal stance, Pentagon budget concerns, and criticism of Ford, Kissinger, and the Nixon era, while highlighting unusual cross party opposition from Goldwater and Rockefeller.
Commentators fault Reagan for misleading on canal sovereignty while Goldwater and Rockefeller press claims of truth versus politics. The piece warns of a guerrilla war if the canal is kept by the United States, and questions Reagan’s judgment and presidential readiness.
Senate delay stalls the conference report on reviving the Federal Election Commission to channel public campaign money. The fight centers on PAC rules favoring unions and curbs on corporate and nonpartisan activity, with President Ford urged to veto by business groups.
During 1976 77 Frederick County budget talks the school board seeks surplus funds to continue a remedial math and reading program. Voters are asked if they favor continuance and how they prefer funding sources.
City officials released two renovation tracks for Handley High School over three years at an estimated $6.29 million. The project would replace electrical plumbing and heating systems and expand educational space, funded by general obligation bonds per City Manager Wendell Seldon.
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