Festival of Leaves hosts 10K run in Front Royal
The second annual Festival of Leaves in Front Royal features a 10 kilometer race through residential areas this Saturday at 10 a.m. with a 9:30 a.m. one mile fun run at Warren County Junior High School on 15th Street. The Richmond Newspapers Marathon follows Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in Shockoe Slip with a 26 mile course and certificates for 15 and five mile finishers.
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Senators Debate National Center on Domestic Violence
An editorial questions a Senate bill creating a National Center on Domestic Violence within HEW with a $30 million authorization. It warns the new bureau would grow and burden taxpayers, urging the House to block the measure as inflation worsens family finances. Senator Byrd votes no, citing taxpayers deserve protection from inflation.
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Carter Fights Waste With Suit Against Carrier Overhaul
The article argues the Saratoga overhaul cost could be reduced from over 561 million at Philadelphia Naval Yard to about 472.1 million at Newport News, a move GAO says could save around 100 million. It notes political factors, including Mondale's Philadelphia announcement to counter a campaign pledge and cites GAO findings prompted by Sen Byrd and Rep. Trible.
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Virginia
Harry F. Byrd Jr
First Congressional District
Paul S. Trible Jr
Campaign Vitriol in Letters to the Star Editor
A reader praises Congressman Kenneth Robinson for aiding seniors, denounces an opponent's attack as biased, and notes Robinson's high rating with the National Alliance of Senior Citizens and his social security support. The letter also criticizes opponent ties to organized labor and urges voting for Robinson.
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Carter's Small Steps Backing Syria Signals Mideast Tactic
Carter’s aides push a new small steps policy as Syria wins 90 million in non military aid in a House reversal. The move aims to bind Arab leaders to the Camp David process while pressuring Israel over West Bank settlement strategy and Arab-Israeli cooperation.
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Camp David Summit Outcomes Seen As a Partial Victory
The article argues each side claims gains from Camp David. Begin preserves West Bank stance while Egypt regains Sinai and airfields. Carter gains political clout and hopes for broader peace, yet domestic economy remains key.
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Viewpoint and Open Forum guidelines at Winchester Star
The Winchester Evening Star invites signed Letters to the Editor with name, address and phone, up to 350 words. Viewpoint is a regular forum for readers opinions. Open Forum is a guest column for longer viewpoints 500 to 750 words. Contact the Editorial Page Editor at 667 3200 for ideas.
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New Evidence on an Old Question About Pornography and Crime
Eight years after a controversial Nixon commission found no link between explicit material and crime, new APA conference papers from Donnerstein, Hallam, Baron, and Malamuth show significant associations between erotic exposure and aggression in both men and women. FBI Crime Index for early 1978 mostly declined, with increases in aggravated assault and forcible rape.
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