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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1966
Page
2
A Virginia editorial denounces “kook power” from civil rights protests and urges strict law enforcement to curb rioting and maintain order. It argues crime stems from demagogues and calls for responsible self-discipline and police power to restore respect for all citizens.
In a past city a judge and industrialist were close friends their talk of a 60 year old marrying a young woman yielded the quip not an old fool. A call for a mock war crimes trial in France against Johnson McNamara and US leaders drew sharp, patriotic reaction from supporters of freedom in Southeast Asia. De Gaulle would likely reject any such insult to Allied protection and would not host a trial on French soil.
A collage of satirical political notes jokes and forecasts on public opinion war costs and urbanization. It quips about Beatles opinions car safety economic guidance gateposts two dollar bills and a photogenic dog in campaigns. The piece also envisions global urban birth by century's end and Mars visitors.
The Danville Register lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday delivery and mail options. In city and suburbs carrier 35 cents weekly. single copies 6 cents. Sunday 15 cents. mail rates: one year 15 dollars, six months 7.50, three months 3.75, one month 1.25.
William F Buckley Jr assails the New York Civil Liberties Union urging it to examine its stance and tactics at a hearing on the House Committee on Un American Activities. He cites a federal judge’s injunction, clashes with lawyers, and the ACLU’s role in opposing hearings on pro Vietcong activity and antiwar speech.
Ralph de Toledano argues that lawyers aiding contempt before HUAC undermine law and order. He cites Kinoy Kunstler and allied civil liberties groups, calls for ABA ethics review, and questions counsel conduct and responsibility amid a planned disorderly demonstration before the committee.
Senate action on civil rights 1966 looks unlikely to mirror the House. If any bill passes, it will diverge, face late passage hurdles, and draw opposition from both radical groups and many whites. Communist influence and riots in Cleveland, New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles underscore calls for federal restraint on extremism.
In a stark warning, Holmes Alexander argues the nation suffers no clear victories in 1966 street confrontations, urges decisive police and military action, cites Brinton’s theories on revolution, and warns that battles in the streets must be won to prevent upheaval under Johnson policy. The piece ties 1960s riots to broader historical patterns and calls for strong state power.
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