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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1978
Page
4
The U S Postal Service floated ideas to improve mail service including one day continental delivery by electronic means and a four digit increase in the zip code to identify neighborhoods. Critics warn these changes would raise costs, invade privacy, and add more numbers to daily life as stamps rise and services shrink.
A reader denounces unfair conduct at Winchester Speedway where car 100 spun yet was moved to the front after a caution. The letter calls for enforced rules, better flagging, and a promoters drivers council to vote on safety and track rules.
President Carter uses a strongman image to pressure Congress on a controversial natural gas pricing bill amid the Panama Canal ratification. Critics say his push relies on fear and timing while opponents label the measure overregulated and burdensome, with enforcement doubts.
Administration policymakers press to lower export barriers with help from Ambassador Andrew Young. A secret cable to Brzezinski and others urges balancing human rights rhetoric with jobs and U.S. trade interests, citing Ex-Im Bank credits and bids on Itaipu and Parana projects.
James J Kilpatrick argues public employee strikes threaten state and local governments. He notes widespread walkouts, union growth, and limited bargaining power for school boards. The piece contrasts public versus private sector dynamics and calls for imaginative solutions amid rising costs and tax limits.
A new militant mood in the Senate uses procedural tactics to block majority bills. Senators like Dale Bumpers support rules changes, while conservatives led by James McClure defend minority delays. The debate, tied to Panama Canal treaties and labor law, sparks a potential 1979 clash over Senate rules.
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