Bonds 5 Education Referendum for Virginia higher ed facilities
An editorial urges approval of five November referenda for a 125 million state construction bond to fund capital projects in higher education and related facilities. It cites 86.5 million for 27 projects at 20 institutions, including expansion of Newman Library at Virginia Tech and a new law school facility at William and Mary.
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Virginia
Newman
Virginia Tech
Tech
Marshall-Wythe Law School
College of William and Mary
American Bar Association
Law School
National Center For State Courts
Williamsburg
Trick or Treat Safety Tips For Halloween Night
Local guidance stresses cautious trick or treating for children. Parents should inspect candy before eating and discard unwrapped items. Ensure costumes are visible with large eye holes, supervise groups with adults, carry flashlights, and stay in familiar areas.
Letters to the Evening Star Editor on policing and local politics
A Frederick County sheriff defends handcuff policy for arrestees and denounces criticism of press coverage. Counties' sports coverage, parental roles in schools, and opposition to Henry Howell's Virginia governorship are debated by letter writers across the Winchester Star.
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the Star
Winchester Evening Star
West Virginia
Frederick County
Frederick
Winchester
Winchester Public Schools
Handley
Clarke County
James Wood
Handley-Clarke County
Sisler
Farmer concerns and campaign letters stir reader response
The Star invites campaign letters for the November election with publication through November 5 and a submission deadline of November 2. The letter details discuss farmer income relative to prices and costs, noting farmer discontent and political involvement, plus a reader reply from Rual P. Anderson defending Cabinet members Bergland and Andrus and clarifying a misreported White House meeting.
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the Star
America
California
Carter
Rual P. Anderson Gore
Letter endorses John Dalton over Henry Howell for governor
A Winchester reader identifies as a registered Democrat and Democratic Committee member. He explains shifting support from Henry Howell to John Dalton, citing the state’s future over party loyalty and pledging his vote for Dalton. He signs as Charles M. Zuckerman, 911 Isaac St.
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the Star
Democratic Committee
Virginia
Henry Howell
Howell- Rawlings-McGovern
United States
Andy Miller
John Dalton
Charles M. Zuckerman
Democrats Organize Pro Treaty Group in Washington
A bipartisan committee named Americans for the Canal Treaties forms in Washington to support Senate ratification of the Panama Canal treaties. The group, not tied to the White House, seeks funds for lobbying and public relations to swing the two thirds majority, with notable members from both parties and criticism from Senator William L. Scott.
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Frank Vander Linden
United States Press, Inc
Washington
Carter
Senate
Capitol Hill
Democratic Party
Committee of Americans For the
White House
Canal
Panama
Slosberg
Milt Mitler
Fraser Associates
Miller
Mitler
Committee of Americans
Averell Harriman
Moscow
John J. McCloy
William L. Scott
Virginia
Scott
Correction on Hamilton Jordan meeting location
Evans and Novak correct error placing the meeting at the White House. They reiterate that Hamilton Jordan was critical of all but two of President Carter's cabinet and confirm the substance of their earlier disclosure.
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Evans
Novak
Hamilton Jordan
Carter
Jordan
White House
Cecil Andrus
Bob Bergland
Senate
Bergland
Andrus
Capitol Hill
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District of Columbia
Thomas R. McNamara
Norfolk
Virginia State Senate
Henry
Isaac
Woodrow Wilson
Dean Francis Sayre
Washington Cathedral
Harry Truman
Margaret Truman Daniel
Thomas T. Byrd
Roy E. Potts
Lir Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
Edward P. Offley
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