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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1978
Page
4
The 95th Congress rushed to adjourn amid last minute votes on high price bills. Members performed antics on and off the floor as a 34 hour marathon closed, provoking calls to limit bills and curb perfunctory voting.
The piece notes two noncandidate tidbits by Charles S. Robb from 1977 and 1978. It recalls his Panama Canal stance in the lieutenant governor race and a 1978 petition against Appalachian Power Company rate hikes, linking him with Henry Howell and Carter. The piece muses on Robb’s evolving political positions ahead of 1981.
A reader recounts a Speedway incident at Eastside in Waynesboro involving Denny Bonebrake and Buddy Armel, suggesting controversial spinouts. Another letter defends public schooling funding and criticizes HEW education meddling, praising Dr. Brian Landes and James Wood activities.
California Governor Jerry Brown faces President Carter with a blend of contempt and caution. He met Lopez Portillo in Mexico seeking cabinet talks on gas policy, then shelved the proposal, while signaling a bid for reelection strength and possible 1980 challenge.
Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith tells the National Press Club that his transitional government seeks a constructive all party conference with preconditions. He accuses Nkomo and Mugabe of pursuing power by force, criticizes US and British stance, and defends majority rule and universal sufrage as key aims.
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