Five Local Ballot Questions and Key races for November
Five ballot questions face voters in the 7th district area on November 7, including state constitutional tax relief for renovating historic property and legalizing pari mutuel betting at Virginia horse tracks. Frederick County mayors consider school board appointment changes. U S House race features J Kenneth Robinson versus Lewis P Fickett Jr. The Senate contest pits John Warner against Andrew Miller. Local coverage outlines each issue and candidate pairings.
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U.S. Senate
Frederick County
General Assembly
Katie Rockwood
Preservation of Historic Winchester Inc
Virginia
County Board of Supervisors
J. Kenneth Robinson
Del
Lewis P. Fickett Jr
U.S. House of Representatives
John Warner
Andrew P. Miller
Bill Scott
Robinson and Fickett Clash in Seventh District Campaigns
The piece argues Rep. J Kenneth Robinson Jr. remains favored for a fifth term as opposition candidate Lewis P. Fickett Jr. campaigns with populist rhetoric. It cites cost of electricity and farm parity analyses to question Fickett and notes Mills Godwin Jr. endorsed Robinson in Winchester.
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American Agricultural Movement
Mr. Fickett
Chase Econometrics Associates
Philadelphia
U.S
Henry Howell
Mills Godwin Jr
Rep. Robinson
Winchester
Mr. Robinson
Congress
Brzezinski Target of Soviet Propaganda Campaign
Washington sources describe a fierce Soviet led propaganda push against Zbigniew Brzezinski the national security adviser under President Carter. Investigators say the campaign originates from the Moscow line via the CPUSA in New York and aims to depict Brzezinski as a warmonger and zealot while White House aides weigh potential political fallout.
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Washington
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Carter
Moscow
U.S. Communist Party
CPUSA
Soviet Union
Communist Party
New York City
White House
Justice Department
Brzezinski
U.S
Daily Worker
Kremlin
Africa
Washington-Peking
Diktat
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Brown
Mervyn Dymally
Yvonne Braithwaite Burke
Response to Bradburne on Frederick County school board
A Frederick County resident letters to the Evening Star editor critique the school board and administration. The writer questions board selections and taxation while arguing that good teachers and existing schools suffice amid higher taxes. He cites Bucking ham Palace spending and a James Wood School example to argue for reform.
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the Star
John C. Bradburne Jr
Frederick County
Bradburne
Robert E. Aylor
James Wood H.S
Melton Wright
Buckingham Palace
James Wood
Neck and Neck in Jersey
National Republicans rally behind Jeff Bell in New Jersey urging a late surge in the U S Senate race as Bell narrows the gap with Bill Bradley. Ford, Brock, Reagan aides press Bell while Bradley touts past fame and a vague health care plan. polls shift from double to single digits.
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United States Press Inc
Washington
Jeff Bell
U. S. Senate
New Jersey
Bill Bradley
Gerald Ford
Bill Brock
Ronald Reagan
Bell
Bradley
Princeton University
New York Knicks
The D C Amendment Going Too Far
The text argues against granting full voting representation to the District of Columbia while supporting DC residents' voting rights in Congress. It contends DC should be returned to Maryland for representation parity and criticizes overrepresentation versus states, noting Senate equality and House proportionality. Senator Jake Garn (R Utah) is referenced as context.
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The
American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Research
District of Columbia
D.C
Congress
Congress of the
United States
Maryland
Washington, D.C
House
Senate
House of Representatives
Delaware
Rhode Island
Texas
Utah
Union
America
U.S
Washington, D. C
Winchester Ledger Editorial Masthead Names
The article lists staff roles at the Winchester newspaper, crediting Thomas T. Byrd as General Manager Roy E Potts III Lewis H Ebert Eugene P Miller and David O Loomis with publication duties and designating Kent & as publishers and Lebphone as managing editor with advertising duties.
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Roy E. Potts III
Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
David O. Loomis
Winchester
Kent &., Winch
DC Voting Rights Speech Champions Equal Representation
Walter Fauntroy urges full House and Senate representation for the District of Columbia. He traces voting rights amendments and argues DC citizens deserve voice on treaties appointments and federal matters, as part of America's constitutional tradition.
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Winchester Evening Star
J. Kenneth Robinson Jr
Fickett
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Field Enterprises Inc
Joseph Califano
Health, Education and Welfare
Patricia Harris
Housing and Urban Development
Califano
Harris
Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Mr. Carter
Dymally
Capitol Hill
Sen
Howard Baker
Rep
John Rhodes
Saudi Arabia
Panama Canal
Everett Dirksen
Evening Star
Round Hill
Whitehall
Allison Smith
James V. Hutton
Jersey
By Frank van der Linden
Republican National Committee
Senatorial Campaign Committee
Clifford Case
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Nation
Democrats
Ted Kennedy
Cornelius Parker
Jersey City
Jake Garn
Uly
Thomas T. Byrd
Lebpnone
Wire Editor
Evening Star Inc
Pater, Va
Ame
Walter E. Fauntroy
Free World
Supreme Court
Walter Fauntroy
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