Implicit Consent Foes Highways Safety Push In Virginia
The newspaper criticizes the Pittsylvania Safety Council plan to press for implied consent to blood tests for all Virginia drivers. It argues that licensees should not forfeit rights without explicit consent, warning such measures threaten constitutional protections and could set dangerous precedents. It cites historical rights and urges tougher traffic laws without eroding fundamental liberties.
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Aera Eiy
Danville
Pittsylvania
Pittsylvania Safety Council
General Assembly
The
Safety Council
Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles
Commonwealth of Virginia
United States
Unhappy Japan Reacts to U S Cotton Textile Offset
Japanese government and industry express unhappiness and surprise at President Kennedy’s plan to study and justify an 8 1/2 cents per pound offset on cotton content in imported textiles. The proposal aims to counter subsidies that let foreign makers buy U S cotton at world prices and ship textiles to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kinnedy
Tariff Commission
United States
U.S
Japan
U.S. Wade
Gifts for the Affluent Nation in a Merry Christmas
A New York Sunday catalog lists odd luxury items for the well-to-do including an electric back scratcher an automatic card shuffler an electric pencil sharpener a gold plated score keeper and a mysterious black box to thrill viewers. It pokes fun at conspicuous consumption and global timepieces and even novelty cuff links that fire blank shells. The piece notes the era of plenty makes gift ideas seem extravagant for many Americans.
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New York
Tibet
Subscriptions and rates listed for Danville Register
The Danville Register provides daily and Sunday subscription pricing by carrier and mail. Rates include 35 cents weekly by carrier and 1 cent for Sunday copies, with mail options of 1 year 15 dollars, six months 7.50, three months 3.75, and one month 1.25. Zone notices apply. renewals requested 10 days before expiration.
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Delvery
Mail
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Iowa News
TRE Jokn Budd Company
Dallas
New Orleans
San Francisco
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Seattle
Danville
Showing of famous china prompts factual correction
Captain Joseph D Wellman of Dhahran Airfield contests a newspaper story about a local jewelry company exhibit. He notes the service plate belongs to Faisal who never held kingship, clarifying Saudi royal line and titles in the October 22, 1961 edition.
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China
Faisal Thi
Abdul Aziz al Saud
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
Abdul Aziz Ibni Abdul Rahman al Saud
Saud Ibn Abdul Aziz al Saud
King Saud
Kingdom of
Joseph D. Wellman
USAF
Stalemate in Berlin tempers hopes for peace treaty
The column suggests the Soviet Union may save face by signing a peace treaty with East Germany but keep West Germany’s sovereignty limited on paper. It notes Khrushchev’s strategic stance, Western pressures, and shifting talks on security and control, including a potential Autobahn agreement and boundary considerations, with Kennedy and Adenauer seeking unity against Soviet aims.
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Berlin
Soviet Union
United States
West Germany
Harold Macmillan
Charles de Gaulle
Kennedy
Konrad Adenauer
Khrush
Europe
Britain
France
Germany
West Berlin
Dzvestia
Sugges
U.S.S
East Germany
Eastern Europe
U.S.S.R
Adenauer
Oder Neisse
Khrushchev
Dear Muriel Favored Child and Family Feuds Over Heirloom
A reader laments family jealousy after mother’s death over a mahogany highboy heirloom. The columnist counsels that favored children face rival siblings’ envy, stress the illusion of natural parental preference, and urges acceptance while insisting on fair sharing and personal resolve.
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Mra
Lawrence
Reader
Joseph
Thomas Mann
Jeal
Dear Abby column excerpts span love, family, and in-law woes
Dear Abby counsels on a married lover who dumped a demanding partner, a teen couple with many pronouns, and a daughter in law overloaded by frequent visits. The column offers perspective on responsibility, forgiveness, and setting boundaries, inviting readers to request personal replies.
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Abby
Defining extremism in Kennedy era debates
George E. Sokolsky argues that terms like extreme rightist are vague and urges precise phrasing. He divides readers into Middle-of-the-Readers and evolving youth, noting Kennedy’s call to extremism reflects shifts from New Deal era to modern conservatism and Marxist fears, with reference to Birch Society and Minutemen.
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Tam
M. J. Crawford
Ridgewood
New Jersey
Kennedy
California
Eisenhower
John ‘Bears
Howard Fast
Birch Society
Minutemen
William
Buckley
Franklin D
Iomes
Tey
Red China and Israel face Soviet pressure in Middle East balance
A Washington report describes how Nationalist China and Israel endure Soviet pressure over UN actions and arms, while Africa shifts power dynamics. It notes Chiang Kai-shek’s regime under strain from Outer Mongolia issues, Beijing resignations, and the broader cold war impact on alliances. Israel faces Soviet arms inflow and Arab tensions as Berlin focuses Western attention. The piece blends diplomatic strain with military details, including MIG 19s and Egyptian coverage, and comments on credibility and global strategy.
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Middle East
Israel
Washington, D. C
China
Out
Mongolia
USA
Washington
George Yeh
Taipei
Chiang Kai-shek
Outer Mongolia
Copernicus
Russia
Berlin
al Kuwat al Musalaha
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Muriel Lawrence
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Terry
Charles
S.F
Lilence
Golden
Rae
Beverly Ls
George E. Sokolsky
Inize
Kennel
Lfe
Hre
John
Io Gis
Adlai Stevenson
Thor Istem Veblen
John Maynard Keynes
Martin Baker
Sydney Hook
Holmes Alexander
Qutersand
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Nively
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