ERA boycott urged over ERA in Virginia apples
The Charlottesville Daily Progress reports NOW state coordinator Jean Marshall Clarke urging a boycott of Virginia apples to pressure ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. The plan targets 15 states still not ratified, with Virginia facing a 1979 nationwide deadline. Local apple growers face weather and crop risks, and editors caution against politicizing fruit sales.
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Charlottesville
Daily Progress
Jean Marshall Clarke
National Organization of Women
U.S
Virginia
General Assembly
Winchester
Lester D. Arnold
Oppose Winchester minimum housing code in Viewpoint
Readers argue against a proposed Winchester housing code citing the state building code, constitutional rights, and fears of government overreach. They claim arson causes fires, not poor housing, and warn fines and entry clauses threaten privacy and property rights.
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Winchester
Virginia
Mary Seal
Paper Mill Road
Hugh and
Laura Copenhaver
Weeks
Lane
Winchester Evening Star Historical Log and Rates
The fragment notes the Winchester Evening Star with an establishment date of July 4 1696 and lists Thomas T Byrd as proprietor. It includes a motor delivery rate structure of 24.00 per year 13.00 six months and 7.00 three months for established routes.
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Winchester
Evening Star
Thomas T. Byrd
Carter bows to Congress on defense budget prerogatives
In Washington Carter concedes Congress's power to set defense spending amid a broader shift toward congressional budgeting. The House Budget Committee cut the Pentagon request by 2.3 billion, prompting a rally of behind the scenes lobbying to restore funds. Speaker O'Neill urged trimming confrontation and pursuing a conference with the Senate.
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Washington
London
Carter
White House
Congress
Capitol Hill
Congressional
Richard Nixon
Vietnam
Cambodia
Nixon
House
House Budget Committee
Rep
Robert Giaimo
Connecticut
Pentagon
Harold Brown
Dr. Brown
Omar Burleson
Texas
Brown
O'Neill
Senate House
Giaimo
Turkey
Ankara
Jimmy Carter
Carter seeks policy on illegal aliens and border control
A Carter administration cabinet proposal considers limited amnesty for some illegal entrants, mainly Mexicans, and rules to deny jobs to illegals. The piece notes immigration strains, border security calls, and political tension as Castillo replaces Chapman amid debate over how to manage the “silent invasion.”
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Washington
Carter
United States
White House
Labor Marshall
Bell
Mexico
Rio Grande
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Genard F. Chapman
Marine Corps
Congress
Leonel J. Castillo
Houston
Tex
Peace Corps
Philippines
Democratic Party
Texas
Castillo
Fnd
Portillo
Where to Register for June Primary Elections
May 14 is the last day to register to vote in the June 14 primary for governor lieutenant governor and attorney general. The Star lists area registrars with office locations hours and phone numbers: Winchester Martha Grim ground floor Rouss City Hall Cameron St 9 to 5 Tue Wed Thu 667 3347 Frederick County Mary Gay Conner 19 Court Square Winchester 9 to 5 Mon Fri 662 8723 Clarke County Barbara Jones County Office Building 100N Church St Berryville 9 to 5 Mon Tue 955 3710 Warren County Nina Rettlinger Warren County Courthouse Main St Front Royal 9 to 5 Mon Wed Fri 635 4327.
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Winchester
Martha Grim
Rouss City Hall
Cameron St
Frederick County
Mary Gay Conner
Court Square
Clarke County
Barbara Jones
Church St
Berryville
Warren County
Nina Rettinger
Main St
Front Royal
Bring Back Supervision for Apple Blossom Parade
Letter writer urges restoration of strict police supervision to keep parade spectators from blocking views and crossing parade routes. In a separate note, visitors at Frederick County Fairgrounds near Winchester express gratitude for the warm reception, noting helpful officials, generous banks, and pleasant local services during a caravan event.
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Winchester
Frederick County Fairgrounds
Virginia
Fairgrounds
Post Office
USA
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Handley Ave
Roy E. Potts, II
Lewis H. Ebert Douglas B. O'Connell
Eugene P. Miller
NY. Times News Service
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The
Star
Robert Brooker
Alexandria
Canada
Methodist Church
N. S. Freet Public Relations
Mid Atlantic
Wally Byam Caravan Club International
Winchester Evening Star
N. Kent Street
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