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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1978
Page
4
Clarke County supervisors maintain the 60 cent real estate tax rate despite a projected $84,000 shortfall. The board trimmed $30,000 from the school budget and $24,000 from county offices, with a $30,000 sales tax adjustment, keeping employee salaries intact while delaying a public hearing until June 7.
The 54-44 Senate vote against banning jet warplanes to Egypt Israel and Saudi Arabia marks a shift in U S policy. It preserves Carter as mediator and signals Arab influence in Washington while acknowledging U S ties to moderate Arab states and Israel. A peace revival depends on translating parity into progress.
A Sydney Times-voiced column critiques President Carter’s stance on “big-shot crooks” and notes FBI lie tests, IRS probes, and Justice Department delays. It highlights Henry Ford II, Bert Lance, Kamal Adham, and other elites facing investigations, while contrasting treatment of powerful figures with that of ordinary defendants.
A profile of Cleveland Mayor Dennis Kucinich 31, detailing his rise to national attention, controversial decisions including hiring a young assistant, clashes with business interests, and a recall crisis amid Cleveland’s social and fiscal strains. The piece views his decline as emblematic of a changing political era.
The FTC proposes hearings on banning or restricting TV ads aimed at children to curb sugar product campaigns. The column fuses alarm over government power, arguing such regulation erodes personal responsibility and the free society while linking tooth decay to broader social decay.
The Winchester Evening Star invites Letters to the Editor that are signed with the writer’s name address and telephone number and capped at 350 words. Your Viewpoint offers regular reader opinions while Open Forum provides a guest column of 500 to 750 words.
The House reversed an earlier cut and defeated a $3.1 billion reduction from HEW funding amid pressure from the welfare lobby. The clash centered on waste charges and fears over cuts in education health and social service programs, with Ashbrook labeling the defeat a win for taxpayers.
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