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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1977
Page
4
The Winchester Fire Department leads a Fire Prevention Week with 2300 grades K to 5 pupils taught Stop Drop and Roll and home fire safety. Public demonstrations occur Friday October 14 and Saturday October 15 at Loudoun Street Mall and Ward Plaza with open house 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents are urged to attend.
In the 1977 Virginia gubernatorial campaign Democrat Henry Howell and Republican John Dalton heat up the final stretch. Howell leads polls but faces regional weaknesses, while Dalton emphasizes exposing Howell's political identity. The piece notes Howell's wage proposal, stance on tax increases, and comments on collective bargaining and attacks in a reflective editorial voice.
The nation moves away from personal politics toward broad policy questions. President Carter travels to New York to assess urban decline and the UN, while Kissinger notes Bert Lance. The article cites global military spending at about 300 billion dollars annually and contrasts it with education spending per child.
The article surveys President Carter’s stance on nuclear weapons, arms control, and energy policy. It notes his willingness to pursue deep reductions in nuclear arsenals, seeks international cooperation, and critiques his handling of the Lance crisis and Middle East ties while facing strong lobbying and opposition.
President Carter failed to win broad support from about 60 House members invited to the White House to back aid amendments. Rep Bill Young and Rep Charles Carney led objections on funding to the World Bank and loans to Vietnam and other nations, while Rep Silvio Conte defended the President. The session ended with Carter leaving as House support remained weak and no converts emerged.
A New York Times analysis argues that tax law incentives to mix business with pleasure have created an expense account economy. It warns reform could devastate restaurants, hotels, taxis, and related service industries, shifting work and culture in cities while sparing few readers from higher costs.
Washington reports a new federal law signed by President Carter limits debt collection abuse. It bans calls at unreasonable times and work sites without consent, bars third party contact, halts harassment, and requires written debt notices within five days of first contact. Damages up to 1000 per debtor. class actions possible up to 500000 or 1 percent of collector net worth.
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