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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1976
Page
4
James J. Kilpatrick critiques the Ford Carter debates calling them second class entertainment. He questions whether televised exchanges will sway the November election and mocks the candidates as lacking vigor. He contrasts Watergate era scrutiny with present rhetoric and doubts the outcome.
The Winchester Host and Shawnee Lions Clubs start their annual broom sale at 5 p.m. with proceeds supporting sight conservation. Brooms are made by the blind at Charlottesville's Virginia Industry for the Blind and fund eye exams glasses and an Eye Bank program benefiting local schools and vision testers.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report Carter leans on Brookings Institution for defense cost cut plans. They cite proposed 5 to 7 billion in savings, including a two month longer tours and teacher pupil ratio changes, with broader calls for diverse advisers.
A Winchester reader argues for a road branching from Berryville Avenue east of I 81 to connect with Rt. 522 at Sunnyside to relieve traffic and save taxpayers money, offering the suggestion in the Viewpoint Editor's Note.
Leaks reveal legal advisers finding ways to bend the campaign spending cap with new interpretations. Democratic and Republican state and local committees could raise and spend up to $1,000 each to support national tickets, while unlimited funds may flow to sample ballots and combined headquarters costs. The aim appears to maximize dollars for the White House race despite tighter federal subsidies.
A reader criticizes Kathryn Diehl's article on phonics as a universal solution for reading. The letter notes individual differences in children and argues for multiple teaching methods rather than a single quick fix. The writer signs as Frost from Royal, Virginia.
In a November 2 vote Winchester residents will decide if retail stores may open on Sundays while Frederick County voters already repealed the Blue Law. Sunday sales are prohibited in the city and county under current law.
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