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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1977
Page
2
The piece urges Danville to use the National Municipal League honor as a catalyst for industrial growth and youth retention. It credits the Danville League of Women Voters for placing Danville in the top 10 and emphasizes unifying the community, shedding negativism, and turning the award into real progress.
Nantucket residents vote 4 to 1 to secede from Massachusetts in a symbolic move amid talk of island autonomy. The statewide government will not be bound by the result, but the island claims a rise in political rhetoric and identity likeness to Quebec and Scotland.
Carl T. Rowan argues Griffin Bell should not abolish the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration though it failed at times. He urges reform of LEAA staffing and targets, stating federal support remains vital to fight crime and involve Black communities in the effort.
The article argues President Carter has seized the initiative in stalled arms talks, uniting Congress and pressuring the Soviet Union. It notes his emphasis on human rights as leverage, portrays Gromyko’s Moscow reaction as defensive, and highlights the Cruise missile as a key bargaining chip in the U.S. strategy.
The Danville Register invites letters to the editor signed with full address and a verifiable telephone number. All letters are subject to editing and may be shortened if space is tight on this page.
James J Kilpatrick argues that a federal suit aimed at revoking tax exemptions for private schools in desegregated cities threatens 3 500 private academies serving about 750 000 children across the nation. In Memphis the impact would hit Harding Academy Briarcrest Baptist Schools and Whitehaven, with 35 000 pupils shifting to public schools if exemptions vanish. The piece weighs church state questions and the cost to taxpayers of forced integration and potential school closures.
Washington notes a partisan rift as House lawmakers push an amendment to funding for multilateral lenders. The move, led by Rep. Harkin, strains White House aims on human rights and international banks. Carter’s drift toward multilateral aid collides with Congress eager to assert independent judgment on foreign policy and aid.
John Chamberlain argues that ordinary citizens are learning to influence Congress as big interests fail to win key battles. He notes the defeat of the common situs bill and rising labor rank‑and‑file pressure, questions compulsory unionism, and warns on inflation, the Hatch Act, and a potential tax strike as a principled response to government fiscal policy. He references Carter’s proposed rebates and calls for honest money and accounting.
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