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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1977
Page
4
The article notes Saudi Arabia will invest about 15 billion dollars to develop desalination plants, aiming to produce 350 million gallons of distilled water daily by the 1980s. It contrasts American and Saudi water use, with Saudis consuming 40 to 50 gallons per person per day versus U.S. usage around 100 gallons.
The piece critiques Henry Howell for vowing to veto any general tax increase, arguing the pledge shows lack of gubernatorial responsibility amid volatile economic conditions. It accuses Howell of masking liberal aims with a frugal, conservative image and urges Virginians to see through the disguise.
Congressional Quarterly reports a surge of protests from motorcyclists snowmobilers and dunebuggy drivers after a Carter plan to restrict ORV use on federal lands. Public outcry peaked in late March, with Gloria Carter Spann urging the president. The CEQ proposal would have excluded ORVs from endangered areas pending review.
American business leaders face a stubborn hurdle rebuilding consumer confidence in products and integrity, a Sentry Insurance study finds. Conducted with the Marketing Science Institute and Louis Harris & Associates, the survey offers a harsh view of trust in business and invites a frank, old fashioned critique.
Washington observers credit Jimmy Carter with negotiating privately with Senate leader Robert Byrd and House Speaker Tip O’Neill. They say private talks helped shape tax cuts and energy policy while facing opposition from a Congress seeking autonomy. The piece notes broader consumer attitudes drawn from a Harris survey and outlines ORV land use disputes and environmental council actions.
A reader praises fluoride for decay resistance and supports school nutrition changes. The letter notes past actions to limit sugar in Frederick County schools, cites sugar as a risk factor for atherosclerosis, and references Senator McGovern's nutrition hearings urging labeling and school nutrition education.
The Winchester Evening Star lists its establishment on July 4, 1896 with Thomas T. Byrd as General Manager. Additional staff includes Roy E. Potts, Lewis H. Ebert, Douglas O’Connell, Eugene P. Miller, and Slill Lewis H. Ebert.
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