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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1976
Page
3
A heated critique argues the FTC seeks to curb tobacco by penalizing tiny health warnings in ads. The piece contends escalating regulation harms an industry with economic value and questions the necessity of government overreach into personal choice.
Ambrose Bierce notes on weather set forth a sharp definition but this summer the southside sees a harsh drought. Since July 8, temperatures have surpassed ninety degrees with only light sprinkles, yielding far less than an inch of rain. Irrigation assists farms and gardens yet many county corn and tobacco crops suffer in the heat.
An AP photo shows the James River at Richmond dwindling to a trickle while Pittsylvania tobacco plants wilt. Forecasters warn Southeastern U.S. will endure higher heat and below normal rainfall for another month, with drought possibly worsening into a disaster in the next week or two.
Washington Asimov predicts space will host thousands of Earth families within decades. NASA Ames center reviews engineered plans for a wheel shaped orbital colony with six spokes, a 30 foot hub, and a torus interior housing hospitals, labs, schools, and living quarters.
William F Buckley Jr argues that Reagan's selection of Schweiker as running mate suits political reality and advances the campaign. He notes conservatives who threaten to switch to Ford reveal a broader debate over ideology versus expediency, and mocks critics who would abandon Reagan for political purity.
A reflective piece on grief as deprivation and response, noting grief affects all, with examples from life events like retirement and divorce. It traces phases from shock to waves of pain, restlessness, repetition, and self blame, and suggests grief can be destructive or positive, to be explored further next Sunday.
A critical 1960s style column argues the EPA overreached in mandating catalytic converters for all 1975 cars. It claims the policy raised car prices, caused unintended sulfuric emissions, and harmed industry, urging caution toward future federal mandates.
Ralph de Toledano urges readers to drop a Canada link coin set sale used to fund Montreal Games. He argues Canada bowing to China and barring Taiwan athletes politicizes sport, criticizes Ottawa and the State Department, and vows a personal subscription cancellation as a symbolic protest.
A South west Virginia theater horror film The Food of the Gods features giant insects preying on humans. The piece discusses insect adaptation, population and economic pressures, the limits of chemical insecticides, and exploring alternatives like hormones sterilization and predators, noting cost and safety concerns.
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