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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1973
Page
1
Independent candidate Henry Howell proposes an ABC tax program to lower taxes for over 75 percent of Virginians. The plan shifts revenue from the sales tax on food and medicines to taxes on professional services banks and corporations and caps state spending to create a surplus.
Washington AP report outlines a pending House vote on a landmark war powers bill with a Nixon veto risk. Senate approval already crossed two thirds, while House passage fell short. The measure would force withdrawal of forces after 60 days without congressional approval and imposes spending controls amid tax and public service reform proposals.
Israeli tank forces backed by warplanes advanced inside Syria near the Golan Heights as civilians returned to 26 of 27 settlements. Egypt said its jets hit two Israeli command posts and two radar stations in Sinai while naval forces destroyed an Israeli flotilla in the Gulf of Suez. Syrian and Israeli claims on front-line actions varied as the Security Council met to urge an end to the fighting.
President Nixon made a final selection to succeed Spiro Agnew. The chosen nominee would be announced at 9 p.m. EDT in a nationally televised address from the East Room. Senate GOP leader Hugh Scott said the candidate’s name may not leap to mind and would be well received in Congress.
United States to meet Israel artillery and antitank needs with ammunition transfers from remote bases. Contingency plans considered sending U S Air Force F4 Phantom jets to Israel while Russian shipments to Egypt and Syria influence moves. Washington executives scheduled Kissinger news conference to clarify policy amid Middle East war.
Town Council enacted an ordinance prohibiting locating maintaining or occupying trailers or trailer parks as dwellings within the corporate limits. Violations carry a daily fine of 10 to 100 dollars until removal and site cleanup. An agenda item proposes a regulated trailer allowance later. New council member Catherine Monte joined committees including ordinance oversight.
The Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission voted to hold a public hearing on the Metropolitan Regional Water Quality Management Study to guide eight jurisdictions water and sewer needs. No date fixed yet, but copies of the plan will be distributed 30 days prior to the hearing at a centralized location such as Lord Fairfax Community College. The hearing is the first of five federal steps required before plan implementation, with final approvals by the planning commission and State Water Control Board. Local hearings may be optional for each jurisdiction.
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