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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1979
Page
4
The Frederick County School Board and construction manager review mid point bids for the Apple Pie Ridge high school project. About one quarter of the $8.3 million total is bid with two large contracts, mechanical and electrical, still to come. Opening dates slip toward Fall 1980 as bids show some inflation.
The Frederick County School Board authorized Construction Manager Howard Shockey & Sons to enter into contracts with firms after competitive bidding. The move covers specific work tasks and amounts as of May 14.
Virginia Lancers Drum and Bugle Corps, long champions since 1964, cannot march in the Apple Blossom parade due to damaged horns. Director Albert Kane says overhauls fail to keep up, and the 40-member group seeks about $10,000 in contributions to replace 30 horns including contrabasses, baritones, French horns, and soprano horns. winnings won't cover costs. The group has toured the Mid Atlantic and despite offers from other communities, aims to receive Winchester support for pride and renown.
JMU alumnus Eric P. Reid criticizes The Star for not covering the final two games of the JMU Clemson series after a Winchester game. He argues the paper should report all results including Harrisonburg wins and questions coverage tied to Bridgeforth Stadium fundraising. He signs as a 1978 graduate from Winchester.
James Reston argues that public mood shifted from indifference to anxiety due to distrust in leadership and rising conflicts over fuel, prices, and politics. He notes blame games among Washington, Congress, oil companies, and OPEC, with broader strains on Israel Egypt arms talks and SALT amid a televised, tense national discourse.
Robert C. Cooper salutes volunteers who built Winchester House and praises Henry T. Goode Jr. and colleagues Frances Miller Margaret Pierce J. Frank Loy Dan Frederick Walk and others. He notes Daisy Mullins and Al Krasich now manage the building and urges continued community support for housing the elderly.
Washington notes reveal a shaken NSC as staff resignations multiply. Key figures including Samuel Hoskinson, Zbigniew Brzezinski recruits, and David Aaron clash with Mondale allies over civil liberty questions and CIA charter debates. The result is a visibly disordered White House approach to foreign policy.
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