Courts facilities delay sparks debate in Winchester Frederick County
The article critiques a long delay in building joint courts facilities for Winchester and Frederick County. It cites 25 years of slow progress, examines insistence on accuracy, and discusses a potential county seat move, including legal steps, costs, and historical ties. It notes Judge Woltz's stance against delay and questions voter interest in divorce from the city.
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Dawdling
Winchester
Frederick County
Joint Capital Facilities Committee
Thomas Malcolm
Malcolm
Robert K. Woltz
Dowell J. Howard Vocational School
Appalachian
Board of Supervisors
Circuit Court
Kennedy Draft: A Politically Reluctant Nomination Pursued
Congressional Quarterly surveys the Kennedy draft movement as a rare surge of popular demand for a presidential bid. It contrasts past drafts by Eisenhower and Roosevelt with earlier examples like Garfield and Stevenson, and notes the taboo of challenging an incumbent president seeking renomination.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
James A. Garfield
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Stevenson
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Garfield
Roosevelt
Franklin Pierce
James Buchanan
Pierce
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Kennedy Faces Pressure as Draft Movement Grows
The draft Kennedy push gains momentum amid strong poll standings against Carter. Supporters in 26 groups push him toward a 1976 run, while Kennedy weighs entering primaries across up to 36 states to avoid charges of reluctance.
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Kennedy
Carter
Learning to Like Inflation
A 1979 reflection on rising prices using a $99.61 monthly electricity bill from 1979 and a 1947 salary of $1,279.20 to compare past and future purchasing power. The author jokes about credit cards, Big Oil, and a future where inflation makes a $15,000 annual electricity bill and a $150,000 college tuition routine.
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N.Y. Times Service
New York
China
Jim Brady
Mellon
Rockefeller
Connally Captivates New Hampshire Campaign Crowd
John Connally’s New Hampshire visit reveals a shift as skeptical Republicans witness a captivated audience. His speech emphasizes Texas roots and anti appeasement themes while stressing his executive experience. strategists aim to delay early primary consolidation as Reagan leads.
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Field Enterprises Inc
Nashua
N.H
John B. Connally
Ronald Reagan
New Hampshire
Connally
Hugh Gregg
George Bush
Nashua Country Club
Nellie
Bush
Reagan
New Seed Eat
New England
Alger
Texas
Jimmy Carter
Edward M. Kennedy
New Hamle
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