Apple Harvest Arts and Crafts Festival draws crowds in Winchester
The Winchester Recreation Park hosts the Apple Harvest Arts and Crafts Festival sponsored by the Rotary Club with free samples at the gate, foods, music, and crafts. Proceeds support Evans Childrens Home and other local groups. The event runs again tomorrow 10 am to 6 pm. Fall colors approach Shenandoah Valley. fall arrives around 3:17 pm tomorrow.
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Louisiana bank sells Susan B Anthony dollar at 80 cents
Guaranty Bank and Trust Co. Gretna Louisiana offers the Susan B Anthony dollar for 80 cents per coin to customers. The promotion could set a national trend if other banks join in, but expected to have limited appeal outside, especially in Las Vegas where Eisenhower dollars dominate slot payouts.
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Louisiana Bank
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Reader laments bank fees and outside ownership in Shenandoah valley
Marshall Patterson of Winchester criticizes Shenandoah Valley National Bank for a $4 monthly charge on low balance accounts and warns of outside mergers. He cites Bank of Frederick County as a cheaper local alternative and urges customers to shop for better deals and withdraw before charges auto deduct.
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Marian Kern
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Winchester
Editor laments local sightlines and postal tubes in Winchester
Virginia lovers cherish scenery while lamenting litter and uncut weeds along roads and in city lots. A letter by P Miller complains of rusted Winchester Evening Star tubes and uneven mailboxes, praising the mall and urging improved curb appeal for tourists. A separate note thanks the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad for aiding a neck injury, crediting their scene care with preventing paralysis.
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Winchester Evening Star
Winchester
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Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Second Banana Syndrome in Washington Politics
Brett Duval Fromson argues that young staffers in Washington become insecure, conformist, and career driven, shaping a generation of “second bananas.” He urges a 24 month cap for workers under 35 and suggests limited exposure to government roles to foster future leadership.
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Pittsburgh
Republic
Carter
Free Press and the Right to Public Pretrial Access
An editorial on Gannett Co vs DePasquale and the Supreme Court ruling allowing some pretrial hearings to be closed. The piece argues the press maintains a right to access, warns of broader closure effects, and stresses transparency for public accountability in criminal justice.
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Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Gannett Company
DePasquale
Michigan
New York
Daniel A. DePasquale
Rochester News & Chronicle
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Gannett
Blackmun
Brennan
White
Marshall
Justice Powell
Rochester
Justice Blackmun
Sam Sheppard
Billie Sol Estes
Justice Stewart
Burger
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Powell
Kennedy faces tough path to 1980 run amid party split fears
The piece weighs Edward Kennedy’s chances for a 1980 bid as Carter’s hold on the presidency is tested by threats of a split in the Democratic Party. It notes Southern voters’ loyalties, Rockefeller comparisons, and Ronald Carter’s national challenges, with analysts debating Kennedy’s decisiveness and potential strategy.
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Ernest Hollings
South Carolina
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Charlotte
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