Virginia Governor Race Ends in Final GOTV Push
End of campaign weeks sees Howell and Dalton as main gubernatorial candidates with stark policy contrasts. Attorney general candidates Coleman and Lane offer activist versus consumer-focused administration. Lieutenant governor race pits Joe Canada against Charles Robb. Voters will decide on a $125 million state construction bond package and other key state offices.
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Cruise Missile Crisis Undermines SALT II Outlook
Secret computer studies show the Tomahawk cruise missile would fail to penetrate Soviet defenses, prompting a scrubbed live test and a shift to simulated testing. Critics warn the setback weakens U S strategic arms policy and SALT II leverage while Pentagon plans a possible FB 111 substitute.
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Hubert Humphrey The Last Hurrah in Senate Revered
The piece portrays Hubert Humphrey as the beloved yet fading figure of American politics. It notes his battle with pelvic cancer at 66, the Senate’s reverent farewell upon his return, and his hopeful push for the Humphrey Hawkins bill amid Carter's presidency.
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Richard Nixon
McGovern
California
Repression in Chile Given Green Light
Chilean women Ana de Los Angeles Gonzales and Gabriela Bravo demand news of missing husbands amid Pinochet repression. U.N. and Amnesty International report ongoing abuses, with arrests and torture continuing despite a 1977 promise to provide information. The article notes a shift from disappearances to short detentions and institutionalized rights violations.
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Alda Ortiz Alvarido
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DINA
Eugenio Velasco
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National Information Center
Campaign Letters Open to State and Local Candidates
The Star invites letters in support of statewide and local candidates for the November 8 general election and comments on the $125 million state construction bond. Letters will be published at regular intervals until Saturday. Submit by Wednesday, Nov. 2. late submissions cannot be published due to typesetting needs.
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Autograph of Courtesy in Brutish Times
A humorous 1977 NY Times excerpt laments declining civility and imagines a world of old fashioned letters of thanks. It frames mock apologies and sharp jabs about car hubcaps, crystal smashing, condescension, and office betrayals in a satirical tone.
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