City Council weighs federal flood ordinance impact on Winchester
The Winchester City Council debates a federal flood plain ordinance that could cede downtown land use control and risk losing disaster relief and federal insurance. Officials fear losses in property value and tax revenue while considering the long term effects on local autonomy and notable projects like the Handley Library addition.
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Winchester
Virginia
Handley Library
City Council
Council
Flood Area Listings Map of Amherst Winchester Streets
Long list of street addresses and buildings noted as flood area within a city plan. Includes Amherst Avenue, Boscawen Street, Braddock Streets, and surrounding landmarks such as churches, gas stations, schools, and motor companies. Compiled by City Planner Reed T. Nester.
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Allison Ave
Amherst Sl—Ok Carral Gas Station
Amherst
Boscawen
Kent St
Winchester Evening Star
E. Boscawen St
Ole Rond Supply
Renners Plumbing
SPCA
Burcham’s
Gaunt
Fox Drive
Pennsylvania Ave
Sharp St
Snyder Lane
Stewart St
Boscawen St
Hospital
Valley Ave
Duoley's
Cedric's
Lamar Sloan Ford
Jolly Jacks
Hershey's Restaurant
Old Kaye
Hess Auto Sales
Virginia Apple
O'Sullivan
Walker S
Walker S Whitter
Whittier Ave
Whittier
Wood Ave
Wood
Mean Streets Editor Letter on Hazardous Driving
A reader returning to the city laments dangerous driving by all ages and vehicle types. He notes school buses, trucks, and vans running signs, poor left turns, and red light entries. The letter condemns careless speed and traffic behavior, invoking Toynbee on human self-inflicted peril.
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The
Star
Mars
California: A Silver-Lined Cloud.
The San Diego midair collision prompts a sober look at airspace mixing and safer operations. The piece urges tighter training flight restrictions, more reliever airports, and upgraded collision avoidance tech to protect the 280 million annual air passengers.
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Washington Star Syndicate. Inc
Washington
San Diego
Federal Aviation Administration
George
Washington Parkway
Washington National
FAA
Congress
Lindbergh Field
U.S. News & World Report
Los Angeles County
Simplistic Sloganeering on TV in Rose Bird Case
A TV rapists spot in California targets Chief Justice Rose Bird over a rape case ruling. Legal groups defend Bird urging equal time, arguing ads mislead voters and undermine an independent judiciary. They note campaign ads distort complex legal issues and press freedom.
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New York Times
Los Angeles
Voice
Rose Bird
Supreme Court
California
State Supreme Court
Sis
California Supreme Court
Bird
Miss Bird
Law and Order Campaign Committee
Jerry Brown
H.L. Richardson
Law and Order
Richardson
Diplomatic Contortions and Rhodesian Visa Clash
The article details State Department delays denying Rhodesia's Ian Smith a U S visa amid sanctions and autocratic policy failures. It notes Senate pressure led by Jesse Helms, signaled by a Washington Post editorial, and Zambia's contrasting move to invite Smith highlighting policy contradictions.
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Field Enterprises, Inc
Washington
State Department
Ian Smith
Executive Council
Ndabaningi
Sithole
Carter
Senate
Rhodesia
Smith
John Heinz
Bob Packwood
Jennings Randolph
Ernest Hollings
United States
State
Henry Kissinger
United
Zambia
Kenneth Kaunda
Joshua Nkomo
Nkomo
Africa
Kaunda
Jesse Helms
U.S
Helms
Jimmy Carter
Washington Post
Post
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C & $ Bank
Winchester Parking Authority
First Presbyterian Church
Valley Reds
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