Wasteful Bureaucracy? Danville Reacts to Agricultural Dept Critique
Perspective pieces mock the US Department of Agriculture citing 80,000 full time workers plus 45,000 part timers, high absenteeism, and hefty salaries. The author laments government waste, urges reform, and jokes about burning dead wood in the department.
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Wall Street Journal
Department of Agriculture
Danville
Department
Agriculture
Journal
Jimmy Carter
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
Thomas Foley
House Agriculture Committee
Bob Bergland
Carter
Bart Butz
Congress
Mr. Butz
Agriculture Department
Gerald Ford
Selling Admissions and the Bakke Case Debate
Carl T. Rowan argues in strong terms that admissions at major universities are heavily influenced by donor money and political connections, challenging the fairness of the Bakke decision. He cites instances at Chicago Medical School and Davis Medical School where contributions and ties to politicians appear to affect entry, contending the Constitution permits no room for such subjective bias against minorities.
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Washington
America
Daily Press
National Observer
Medical
Dental
U.s.supreme Court
University of California At Davis
Alan Bakke
Bakke
Observer
Chicago Medical School
J.J. Tupper
Sons of Tree
California
Davis Medical School
Kit Konolige
Oberlin
Yale
Harvard Law School
California Supreme Court
Callege
Helsinki Pact Fails to Halt Soviet Repression in Belgium Case
Antoon Pype, 31, Belgian activist, receives a five year hard labor term in Leningrad after distributing pamphlets near Leningrad University urging Helsinki promises for human rights. The Belgian government protests but cannot secure access for his lawyer or Belgian journalists. The case underscores alleged gaps between Helsinki commitments and Soviet actions, prompting questions about Western diplomacy and U.S. stance on human rights.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Russia
Antoon Pype
Belgium
Pype
Moscow
Leningrad University
Europe
Union of Russian Solidarists
Leningrad
Soviet Bloc
Jimmy Carter
Foreign Ministry
Helsinki
U.S
Carter
Antoon
Castro's War Against The World and the Global Extremist Network
A contentious account alleges Cuba under Castro finances and trains an international extremist network. It cites connections to Palestinian, West German, IRA, and Japanese actors, with Paris as a hub via the Junta de Coordinacion Revolucionaria and reports of guerrilla training, recruitment, and illicit travel using false papers.
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Carter
Cuba
Castrd
Paris
Pinar del Ro
Sierra de Ilos
Bahia Onda
Raoul Castro
Abigail
Espinoza Barahona
Jrade
JCR
Buenos Aires
Havana
Moscow
Prague
Zurich
Pans
New York Times
George McGovern
Castro
McGovern
White House
Carls
New Notes On The Energy Mess From Ralph de Toledano
Washington columnist Ralph de Toledano critiques President Carter and GE executive Hood on the energy crisis. He warns of drastic consequences, argues conservation harms growth, criticizes coal limits and environmental rules, and calls for decisive action to avoid an energy catastrophe.
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Washington
United States
Carter
Congress
BE. B. Hood Jr
General Electric
Buidling
Schenectady
N.Y
IGE
Hood
Roper
America
Letters to the Editor Policy at The Danville Register
The Danville Register invites signed letters with full addresses and phone numbers for verification. Letters may be edited or shortened to fit space. All letters require signature and contact details for publication consideration.
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The
Danville Register
Carter’s Nuclear Policy Evolution From Candidate to President
The article analyzes President Carter’s stance on nuclear proliferation, noting shifts from campaign talking points to governance. It discusses reprocessing, breeder reactors, and the risks of exporting reprocessing plants, alongside international pushback from Germany, France, Japan, and Britain. The piece cites Carter and Ford positions, diplomatic responses, and the possibility of renewed negotiations later in the month.
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America
Britain
France
Germany
Japan
Carter
United States
West Germany
Pakistan
Brazil
Jimmy Carter
Barnwell
D.C
Ford
Mondale
State Department
Near East
Soviet Union
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Carl T. Rowan
Admissions
Supreme Court
Rowland Evans and
Robert Novak
Mr. Brezhnev
Free World
Lunada
Angola
Rne
Cubansrain Jcr
Guanabo
Balshevique
Bolvhe
IL Hegins
Ralph de Toledano
Seabrook
Environemental Protection Agency
Joseph Kraft
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