Virginia to vote on 21.5 million prison bond plan
Virginia voters on November 8 will decide a 21.525 million bond package to upgrade overcrowded state prisons. Eight projects include Powhatan and Mecklenburg facilities and a regional infirmary, with local jails housing overflow felons as state capacity lags.
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Puerto Rico urged toward statehood by governor at editors conference
Puerto Rico needs a serious economic belt tightening before statehood is debated says Governor Carlos Romero Barcelo. He asked Congress to grant full rights with citizenship while noting high unemployment, 21.5 percent, and widespread food stamp use after the oil crisis.
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Winchester Star Names Editorial and Advertising Leaders
The Winchester Evening Star lists Roy E Potts III as Managing Editor Lewis H Ebert Advertising Director Eugene P Miller Edward P Offley Editorial Page Editor for the Winchester Virginia publication located on Kent Street with contact number 667 2200.
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Nighttime Mouse Invasion Among Canaries
A writer recalls a Wednesday night when two mice caused chaos in a canary setup. In darkness the left cage mouse ran amok while birds slept. the husband lifted the washing machine area to search, finding two mouse holes in the wall behind the cages.
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Mouse Visitor Sparks Canary Household Debate
A householder recounts a knocking mouse episode and debates humane removal versus killing. The family, new to country living, questions how to protect canaries from mice while preferring nonlethal pest control and considering a pet sparrow hawk as a predator.
Moynihan Backs Away From Carter Welfare Plans
The column reports Daniel Patrick Moynihan opposing Carter's Job and Income Security Program JISP, likening it to Nixon's FAP and calling it a mess. It argues reform would raise costs beyond 36 billion and boost fraud risks, urging caution and preserving the known system. Moynihan’s stance frames welfare reform as a liberal conservative clash.
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Carter's Troubles From Challenging Powerful Lobbies
The piece argues President Carter faces trouble for challenging major Washington lobbies including labor oil and gas automobile and others while pursuing Middle East arms control and Panama policies. It notes mixed diplomatic and newspaper reactions and the difficulty of confronting all lobbies at once.
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Carter Seen as Politically Incompetent Despite 1976 Miracle
A Washington based analysis portrays Jimmy Carter as a struggling president in 1977. It cites a drop in NBC poll showing 46 percent approval and argues overambitious programs lack a coherent theme. Critics blame leftist appointees and a deficit of ideology while noting internal loyalty issues and a frenetic schedule.
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