Debates Highlight Shenandoah Valley State Race Coverage
Friday night viewers will see WVPT air a debate tape featuring four House candidates for two seats and two Senate candidates. Incumbents Del. Raymond Guest Jr. and Del. Alson Smith Jr. face GOP challenger Kenneth Stiles in the House, while Sen. Truban and challenger Patterson contest the Senate. Agriculture and farming issues dominate the Senate discussion as candidates defend positions on corporate farming and support for small farmers.
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Correction on Winchester voter registration office hours
The registrar's office hours were misreported. It is closed Mondays and Fridays. It will be open Friday September 28 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and next Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. deadline remains.
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House votes for self pay raise in parliamentary move
The U S House of Representatives approved a 3200 pay raise to 60700 a year from 57500 without a direct recorded vote, wrapping the action in procedural maneuvers. If the Senate approves, members will have voted themselves the increase.
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Lawmakers defend pay raise amid heated inflation period
The floor debate records a near party line vote 208 to 203 approving a 5.5 percent raise for Congress and federal officials. Rep Millicent Fenwick calls the tactic pickpocket like as critics urge accountability while inflation looms and election season nears.
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Letter on road sides mailboxes and wildflowers
A writer argues vandalism drives mailbox disrepair and notes federal offenses. The letter defends roadside wildflowers and cites garden clubs improving roadsides, urging appreciation of native flora.
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Winchester Evening Star masthead and staff listing
The Winchester Evening Star lists key staff positions and contact details including General Manager Thomas T. Byrd, Managing Editor Roy E. Potts NT, Editorial Page Editor Eugene P. Miller, Wire Editor David O. Loomis, Advertising Director Lewis H. Ebert, and the publisher Winchester Evening Star Inc. 12501 N. Kent, Winchester, Va. 2501, telephone 667-3208.
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Winchester Evening Star Inc
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Candidate Kennedy Liberal Record Draws Attention
Washington columnist James J. Kilpatrick analyzes Edward M. Kennedy as a potential presidential candidate, noting his high Liberal Quotient from ADA research. The piece contrasts Kennedy's substantial liberal record with potential conservative shifts and asks if this will help or hinder a White House bid.
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Universal Press Syndicate
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Teddy Kennedy Finds Permission To Run For President
Russell Baker recounts Senator Kennedy securing his mother’s permission to run for president. He recalls family debates about ambition and the joke that the Senate is “the only game in town.” The piece blends humor with Kennedy’s political aspirations and his mother’s guiding questions.
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Politics the Craft of Illusion By Joe Bageant
A column on election rhetoric and the illusion of political power. It argues language hides real influence, notes candidates crown promises with vague assurances, and recalls leaders like Nixon to illustrate power’s imperfect nature within American democracy.
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