Old John Kerr School in Winchester Could Serve Again
The Cameron and Cork Streets building once the Old John Kerr School may be repurposed instead of torn down. Five uses proposed by Arthur Zieler include a community center museum apartments offices or court facilities with initial mixing possible. City sought 300000 from HUD for renovation but received no direct reply. aim is an economical reuse preserving its historic character.
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Cameron and
Cork Sts
Winchester
John Kerr School
Arthur Zieler
Landmarks Planning, Inc
Pittsburgh
Historic
John Kerr
Space missions in 1960s era seek practical data over prestige
Cape Canaveral will host more than two dozen early space launches with one joint U S Soviet flight in mid summer. The emphasis is on usable science such as weather prediction, communications improvement, and earth mapping rather than moon landing glory. Funding remains a key constraint amid recession.
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Cape Canaveral
U.S
Florida
Earth
Moon
Portugal's Goncalves at NATO Summit Stark Dilemma
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak assess the risk of Portugal's Marxist-leaning prime minister Vasco Goncalves at the Brussels NATO summit. They warn that excluding him could boost the Portuguese Communist party and complicate security talks, potentially prompting a ceremonial summit while behind the scenes policy shifts toward neutralism and Moscow gains influence.
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Washington
Ford
NATO
Brussels
Western Defense Organization
Vasco Dos Santos Goncalves
Portugal
Communist Party
Goncalves
Moscow
Lisbon
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Poland
U.S
Frank Carlucci
Social security in deficit sparks calls for reform
The social security system faces a about $3 billion deficit as benefits outpace income. House Ways and Means hearings consider higher payroll taxes or raising wage bases, plus possible changes to the self employed rate and cost of living adjustments. With birth rates dipping and fewer workers, drastic action is urged to keep the program solvent.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Social Security Board of Trustees
the Treasury
Labor and Health
Education and Welfare
James B. Cardwell
Social Security
Washington
Letter to the Editor praises local help for orphans
Joe Horn of Winchester urges community support for unfortunate children after reading and sharing his orphan viewpoint letter. He commends local residents who expressed concern for his welfare and calls for more neighbors to aid those in need.
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the Star
Winchester
Time to Talk on Middle East Peace in July Deadline
The Sinai UN force mandate extends to end of July and a Golan patrol is tied to the same date. Washington must press Moscow, Jerusalem, and Arab capitals to push serious talks by then to prevent a new, possibly larger, conflict. The piece notes U.S. and Soviet roles, Kissinger’s replacement, and calls for a precise date before a European security summit.
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Middle East
U.N
Sinai
Golan
Syria
Israel
Washington
Moscow
Jerusalem
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
United States
Kissinger
Ford
Allon
Jordan
Hussein
U.S
Yasir Arafat
Khaddah
Fahmy
Egypt
U.S.S.R
Russia
Geneva
Saudi Arabia
Brezhnev
Sadat
Rabin
Soviet Union
Gromyko
Kremlin
Iraq
The State Corporation Commission Hearings in Virginia
A look at how the SCC functions as a quasi court in major utility rate cases. The article describes the Richmond courtroom, the public testimony process, and the contrast between technical testimony and lively citizen input, noting the complex yet dull nature of rate hearings.
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Richmond
SCC
Capitol Square
Spike Jones Dies at 53 Renowned Musical Satirist
Obituary notes Spike Jones the 53 year old satirist known for offbeat arrangements died. He began as a drummer in swing bands in the early 1940s after a concert inspired his noisy style.
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Spike Jones
Dulles
National
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Europe
Ernesto de Melo Antunes
Joe Horn
W. Boscawen St. Winchester
By C. L. Sulzberger
Arafat
Libya
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Judas
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Utility
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
E. W. Lacy Jr
Colonial Beach
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