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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1979
Page
4
A retrospective on the 1929 market collapse and its lasting scars. The piece notes how only a fraction of current adults recall it while economic fear resurges about hyperinflation and government intervention. It cites Carter era inflation and Fed credit tightening as examples of policy risk.
The Stretch Now notes campaign push for state legislative and local constitutional offices. In Virginia three delegates and one senator will be elected on Nov. 6 with incumbents Al Smith and Kenneth Stiles facing contest from Andy Guest and Don Patterson. Voters should weigh candidates and consider accessibility and representation.
Readers praise or critique government actions and endorse local candidates. Ralph L. Triplett and Ethyl Campbell Williams back Al Smith and Glenwood Nicholson, urging small business support and the Gainesboro District supervisor race.
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, under 350 words, typed or double spaced. Abridgement may occur and unsigned or unauthenticated submissions will not be used.
George Bowles reports Virginia Republicans, after statewide wins, hope to gain seats in the House of Delegates and Senate. The forecast: 73 Democrats, 26 Republicans, and one Independent in the House, 33 Democrats and seven Republicans in the Senate after the November vote.
Washington commentary notes Malcolm Toon’s Moscow exit rant about Carter’s reliance on Dobrynin over Moscow’s ambassador and the choosing of IBM’s Thomas Watson as envoy. It argues for modernizing diplomacy while praising Toon’s loyalty to his Foreign Service peers.
James J. Kilpatrick recalls a rapid October snowstorm in the Blue Ridge that left 200,000 people without power across eight counties. He contrasts the violent event with the enduring fall scenery, noting damaged trees and resilient rural life as crews repair damage and residents endure.
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