Fund Drive Nears Goal as Extra Innings Possible
Winchester Frederick County United Fund may extend its 1977 deadline to hit the $169600 target. Nine divisions report $105760 raised, with Individual Division at 73 percent of its 18000 goal and Industrial Division One at 70 percent of 72000. Leadership praises teams and urges renewed effort to reach 100 percent, while some don’t donate.
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Winchester-Frederick County United Fund
United Fund Campaign
Thelma T. Clare
Carl F. Fryling
Fort
United Fund
Dolly D. White
Winchester
Frederick County
United Way
Virginia lieutenant governor race shaded by family role
The column argues campaign spouses bolster runs, cites A Joseph Canada Jr and Chuck Robb as contenders. It condemns Canada's remark linking opponents to their wives, calling it ungentlemanly and an ugly distraction from policy. It credits Robb with stronger voter identity via effort and his wife’s support.
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Virginia
A. Joseph Canada Jr
Sandy Canada
United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lynda Robb
Chuck Robb
Canada
Robb
Virginia Beach
Senate
McLean
University of Virginia Law School
Senate rejects key parts of Carter energy plan
The Senate gutted most of President Carter energy proposals citing poor design and potential economic disruption. Critics blame rushed framing, partisan tactics, and insufficient production incentives, while House passage is attributed to Speaker O’Neill’s leverage and extended study opportunities.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
The
Senate
Carter
John C. Danforth
Missouri
House
Rep
Danforth
Sen
J. Bennett Johnston
D-La
Grenville Garside
Senate Energy Committee
Garside
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
D-Mass
O'Neill
Israeli Settlements Deepen West Bank Clash with Peace Drive
The Field Newspaper Syndicate reports that Begin's government pushes a large scale settlement plan in the West Bank led by Erik Sharon, aiming to move tens of thousands from coastal cities to Judea and Samaria. The effort, supported by settlers like Yael Ben Yacoov, seeks to isolate Arab centers and could undermine Geneva peace hopes. The piece questions whether any future peace would accept settlements as permanent.
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Jerusalem
Eretz Israel
Israel
Carter
Mideast
Menahem Begin
Joshua
Palestinian
West Bank
Begin
Samaria
Nablus
Ramallah
Hebron
Geneva
Mr. Carter
West
Yael Ben Yacoov
Beit Homotaim
Sanur
Gush Emunim
Sharon
Jericho
Allen Road
Jordan Valley
Yael Ben
SALT II as Threat to United States cruise missiles
President Carter faces congressional backlash over SALT II cruise missile restrictions. Critics led by Howard Baker warn the pact would emasculate U.S. capability, limiting sea and air launched missiles and complicating plans to counter Soviet defenses. Discussions reference B-1 revival and SS-18 challenges.
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United States Press, Inc
Washington
Carter
Congress
United States
Senate
Howard Baker
Baker
Cyrus Vance
Moscow
Soviet Union
Thomas
Tip) O'Neill
Massachusetts
Appropriations Committee
George Mahon
Texas
O'Neill
Vance
Minutemen
U.S
George Brown
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Tough Sentencing Debated in Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee tackles a 1437 bill to reform federal criminal law focusing on sentencing. Proposals include a Sentencing Commission, fixed guidelines, limited parole, and potential transitional rules, with amendments by Biden Metzenbaum and concerns from scholars about actual sentence reductions.
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NY Times News Service
New York
Senate Judiciary Committee
Federal
Congress
Joseph Biden
Delaware
Sentencing Commission
Franklin Zimring
University of Chicago
Andrew von Hirsch
Rutgers
Edward Kennedy
John McClellan
Sen
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Federal Parole Commission
Metzenbaum
Parole Commission
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Linda Smith
Fairfax County
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Floyd K. Haskell
D-Cole
Haskell
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Dale Bumpers
Spark M. Matsunaga
Hawaii
Sen. Matsunaga
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
By Frank van der Linden
Henry Jackson
Daniel Moynihan
Mahon
Evening Star
Thomas T. Byrd
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