Deadline nears for local voters to register before November 6
Clarke Warren Winchester and Frederick counties outline registration opportunities with varying hours as the October deadline approaches. Registrars Barbara Lee Jones Danielle Windle and Martha Grim urge newcomers movers and 18 year olds to register. the ballot features local constitutional officers and state representatives with no federal contests.
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Clarke County
Barbara Lee Jones
Old County Court House
Berryville
Warren County
Danielle Windle
County Court House
Front Royal
Martha Grim
Signalization Winchester Receives New Traffic Signals
State Highways and Bryant Electric officials tested the new signal system and unofficially turned it over to Winchester for a 30 day test. The city can demand service during the trial period before full ownership and operation proceed. City officials and motorists are urged to monitor performance and ensure safe operation.
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Winchester
State Department of Highways and Transportation
Bryant Electric Co
Traffic signal project overstays its 180 day plan
The article notes traffic light issues after a 580 day project begun in February 1978. Acting City Engineer Gary Lofton says problems remain minor including a motor at Piccadilly and Cameron Sts and an override system at Piccadilly and Kent Sts. The council questions synchronization and extended delays.
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Gary Lofton
Piccadilly
Cameron Sts
Kent Sts
Cameron St
Rouss Ave
City Hall
Reuss
Cameron
Letter to the Editor Old-Timers New Times Editor
A reader recalls inflation and price contrasts from the past, contrasting 1922 fuel costs with today’s prices and executive salaries, then reflects on changes in quality and service. The writer, Ralph L. Triplett of Gore, cites vintage prices for coffee sugar and molasses and notes how usage and language have shifted.
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the Star
Ergane Mahlon Gore
Gore
Good Advice Scorned in Kennedy Carter Commentary
A Washington column argues Senator Kennedy courted the “Rejected Counsel” by avoiding direct critique of President Carter while signaling policy shifts. It foresees inflation, unemployment, and a potential tax cut plan as next spring's political tests.
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Kennedy
Taiwan
U.S
Cuba
Ene Foreard
Sa Ee Cne
Ennedy Ce
Humphrey
Brown
al Capone
Deregulation in on the Air
James J. Kilpatrick argues the FCC is moving toward deregulating broadcasting while preserving key controls. He notes the shift from strict public interest enforcement to lighter ownership discipline and fewer mandated practices, emphasizing the benefits of free-market radio with minimal government meddling.
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Universal Press Syndicate
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Congress
FCC
Aira
Commission
The Business of Invisibility
A narrator recounts starting a private office to avoid seeing people and building a fame by turning others away. The piece details escalating notoriety, public encounters, threats to security, and a crisis when violence forces him to abandon the office for weeks.
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New York Times
New York
Thew
National Labor
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Ted Kennedy
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By Russell Baker
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Elizabeth Taylor
Earl Weaver
Oftej Giscard d’Estaing
Norman Mailer
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