Howell and Dalton clash over public employee bargaining
The Virginia gubernatorial race centers on collective bargaining for public employees. Henry Howell favors limited union rights and arbitration, while John Dalton opposes unions and would veto any repeal of the right to work. The dispute is tangled with ad debates and criticism from IVRG allies.
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Virginia voters head to polls for governor race in three weeks
Voters will choose Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General and decide a $125 million state construction bond. The slate includes two major party candidates and two minor candidates, each arguing for their qualifications and plans for Virginia.
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Detente and South Africa's Bomb Standoff
The Carter administration warned South Africa in August against a nuclear detonation though U.S. intelligence had little evidence of a planned test. The episode, amid cooler U.S.-Soviet ties, sparked a Soviet propaganda push claiming credit for stopping a blast and linking Washington to Pretoria.
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Who's Afraid of Big Bad Oil in the Senate Row
In 1977 Washington the energy bill battle pits President Carter against Senators over deregulation of natural gas. Lloyd Bentsen John Tower Howard Baker and Robert Dole challenge Carter’s “Big Oil” rhetoric while noting a tax plan and windfall profits shaping the stalemate.
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Keep Government Out of the Arts
James Kilpatrick argues against federal funding for individual artists and supports reform of NEA grants. He cites a $6,025 award to LeAnn Wilchusky and Michael Straight’s proposal to shift toward museum and local patronage matching, challenging constitutional authority and fairness in government art subsidies.
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Reflections on Bing and Elvis
A 1977 reflection on Elvis Presley and Bing Crosby as mass culture icons. It contrasts generational tastes, noting Crosby’s soothing microphone era and Presley’s disruptive rock era, with shifts in society, music, and the meaning of sound versus words. The piece ponders why audiences connected differently to each star.
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