Tragic Loss Destroys Berryville’s Smithy House
Berryville mourns the destruction of the 14 year old Smithy House gifted in memory of Rosalie Smithy. Investigations suggest arson while insurance may cover demolition costs. Town to decide on reuse of the site, possible park extension or public structure.
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Berryville
Horace G. Smithy
Rosalie
the Star
Middletown
Fire Dept
U.S. Treasury
Chase-Manhattan Bank
C.d.s
Cuban complicity in Africa invasion linked to Soviet aid
The article argues Cuba's Africa expedition is driven by Moscow's support and Cuban cadres. It calls out U S Western limits, urges linking Soviet restraint in Africa to arms talks, warning of oil security risks from a Soviet hold in Africa and the Middle East.
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Zaire
Angola
Europe
United States
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Africa
Castro
Africa Corps
Moscow
State Department
Washington Post
U.S
Organization of American States
Gulf of Aden
Middle East
Peking
Chou En-lai
Mao Tsetung
India
Mediterranean
Report shows labor bill harms small business says SBA analysis
FRANK Van Der LINDEN reports a Carter administration effort to suppress an internal SBA staff paper that warned the labor reform measure would tilt leverage to unions. Senator Hatch charged White House officials stalled release, then released a watered down version. The analysis urged amendatory relief for small firms with under 50 workers to avoid undercutting small business contracts.
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United States Press Inc
Washington
Carter
Senate
Sen
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Office of Management and Budget
White House
U.S. Small Business Administration
Office of Advocacy
Hatch
OMB
SBA
A. Vernon Weaver
SBA Office of Advocacy
House
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Minimum Competency Testing debate shifts to home role
A reader argues that home life shapes a child’s learning more than schools and cites research on early development. The letter suggests parents bear responsibility alongside educators and warns against blaming schools for social ills.
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the Star
Terrell H. Bell
U.S
Pauline G. Jones
Daniel Morgan
Winchester
Readers propose figures for new $1 coin
Viewpoint editor's note invites readers to suggest who should appear on the Treasury's planned $1 coin. Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Betsy Ross are among the names offered with brief reasoning and street addresses.
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U.S. Treasury Department
Susan B. Anthony
Clara Barton
Class of 1978 graduates weigh future amid changing times
In Chapel Hill NC William Friday notes a shift in approach among 1968 protesters who are now pursuing jobs homes and relationships. The 1978 class faces inflation unemployment and global affairs with a tempered optimism contrasting with 1968 turmoil.
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NY Times News Service
Chapel Hill
N.C
Robert Kennedy
William Friday
University of North Carolina
Nixon
Carter
Soviets Knew Invasion Plans Taint Cobalt Market Link to Shaba
Secret intelligence ties Moscow to cobalt market moves just before the May 14 invasion of Shaba in Zaire and the broader Soviet Cuban push in Africa. Carter confronts hardened mood, considering delaying SALT II talks as anti Soviet sentiment rises in Congress.
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Field Enterprises Inc
Washington
Soviet Union
Zaire
Moscow
Carter
Leonid Brezhnev
Kremlin
Shaba
Jimmy Carter
State Department
Rhodesia
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White House
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Senate
Winchester Evening Star Masthead Mixed Editorial Staff
The notice lists staff roles and dates for the Winchester Evening Star including general manager Roy E Potts editor Lewis Ebert advertising director Eugene Miller wire editor Edward Offley and editorial page baiter, with a publication address at 2 North Kent Street Winchester Virginia.
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Thomas T. Byrd
Roy E. Potts
Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
Edward P. Offley
Baiter
Winchester Evening Star
Kent St
Winchester
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