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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1979
Page
4
City residents can register today at City Hall, Boscawen Street side, 5 to 8 p.m., with City Registrar Martha Grim noting special hours for those who moved, turned 18, or haven't voted since 1974.
A parent laments low turnout for ninth grade football and cheerleaders at Frederick County Junior High, praising coaches for teaching sportsmanship as teams beat Marshall and Harrisonburg. The writer urges more public support and publicity to inspire young players entering high school and college sports.
Boston readers confront a presidential campaign's early phase with skepticism about candidates and a demand for serious discussion. The piece critiques press coverage and the burdens of 35 state primaries while urging civility, focus on major issues, and a clearer assessment of candidates’ character and plans.
Florida will hold 67 county caucuses on Oct 13 to pick about half the delegates to the state Democratic convention, a test of Carter versus Kennedy momentum. The race, heavily covered by press and TV, could shape perceptions nationwide and influence the March 11 primary and the 1980 general election.
The Florida caucus race marks a major moment in the evolving nominating process. Kennedy and Carter push to shape the campaign beyond traditional party powerbrokers, testing whether early tests really predict the outcome.
Russell Baker ponders why people lie about being awake when telephones ring at odd hours. He explores the social urge to deny wakefulness, the caller’s power in prompting falsehoods, and suggests cultural bias toward early rising while noting persistence of the 3 a.m. wake up question.
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