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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1979
Page
4
Negotiations accelerate for downtown offices and parking at Cameron and Boscawen Streets following a judicial nudge. Leaders on both sides pursue mutual gains amid past disputes and a divide over location and finances.
Gov John Dalton says highway revenues top his concerns and hints at possible new gas taxes for rail and road growth. He previously proposed no tax increases for 1980. The piece highlights a $57 million toll road near Dulles Airport Access Road and Winchester traffic light delays as regional flashpoints.
In a reply to Mr A T Bean the writer defends interior house inspections when requested by owners and recounts a personal experience of having an interior inspection after work. The letter argues for truth and asks Bean to explain how an honest appraisal can be done by viewing from across the street.
Letters to the editor on the November 6 election must arrive by 5 p.m. Tuesday October 30. Published letters must be signed with address and phone, typed or legibly written double spaced, not exceed 350 words, and be authenticatable. Abridgement possible and unsigned or unauthenticated letters will be rejected.
In observance of the International Year of the Child a teacher calls for additive free school and home meals. Jane Hersey of the Feingold Association discusses how chemical additives affect behavior and learning and invites participation in a November 1 meeting at Senseny Road Elementary hosted by SARAH H. VITOLS.
In Goldwater vs Carter, U.S. District Judge Oliver Gasch held that the president cannot unilaterally terminate the 1954 Taiwan treaty. The ruling defines foreign policy as a shared exec and legislative power, requiring Senate advice and consent for treaty termination. The decision preserves checks and balances and limits executive unilateral action.
In a sanitized Curran report the Carter family business is shown to have loaned funds from Bert Lance, faced large overdrafts, and risked bankruptcy. The audit was lax, and IRS scrutiny failed to uncover taxes due, prompting calls for accountability while noting no criminal conduct.
In a Lexington debate between John Y. Brown Jr. and Louie B. Nunn a document about a 1976 Kentucky Fried Chicken judgment dropped to the floor. Brown, not picking it up, used the moment to label Nunn as dishonest while Brown’s image-driven campaign challenged voters’ taste for celebrity figures in politics.
A chaotic debate featured Brown and Nunn trading jabs over lifestyle issues with a harsh contrast in styles. Polls show Brown leading, but observers note his late appearances and unclear policy stances while Matt Reese plans GOTV efforts for the November 6 election.
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