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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1977
Page
4
A city council draft seeks to curb loud noises with a measuring unit and enforcement. The piece notes subjectivity in bans on yelling animals and other sounds, urging tighter rules and stronger motorcycle drag racer enforcement for a workable ordinance.
The page invites readers to submit letters to the editor. Each letter must be signed and include the writer's address and phone number. Submissions should not exceed 350 words and should be typed or written double spaced. Letters are subject to editing and may be rejected if authentication fails.
Republican governors led by Jim Thompson of Illinois and William Milliken of Michigan gather at the White Mountain Hotel in New Hampshire to seek ideological unity, soften litmus testing, and discuss campaign strategy amid Carter administration pressures. The group, including Pete duPont and Robt Ray Hutchison, signals a pragmatic shift away from strict conservatism as they plan early efforts to raise funds and influence 1980 politics.
The House Ways and Means Committee completed a bill to keep Social Security Trust funds solvent through this century by raising the wage base from 16 500 to 39 600 by 1987 and lifting the tax rate to 7 45 by 1990. It rejects general-fund transfers and emphasizes the insurance nature of Social Security as the program’s core.
Mills E. Godwin Jr. urged Virginians to approve five construction bond issues totaling 125 million for education corrections port facilities parks and mental health. He argued bonds back the projects without draining the general fund and tied the need to rising college enrollments and aging facilities at Virginia Tech and William and Mary.
A satirical column argues major league baseball should split into rugball and grassball leagues to fix organizational and geographic issues. It envisions neutral playing surfaces, expanded six to eight league structures, and humorous cautions about lengthier seasons and travel, naming East Midwest and West Coast fans. The piece lampoons expansions, schedules, and the modern game’s tech shift from natural grass to artificial rugs.
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