Oversell of Bicentennial Visitors Draws Skepticism
A consulting firm’s forecast of 17.6 million visitors to Williamsburg for the Bicentennial drew disbelief from Colonial Williamsburg officials and area attractions who estimate far fewer guests. Local figures warn inflated counts may deter travel while critics debunk exaggerated PR claims about Niagara Falls and other promotions as misleading hype.
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William Francisco
Busch Gardens
Williamsburg
Jamestown
Yorktown
Pottery Factory
Niagara Falls International News Bureau
Niagara Falls
Horseshoe Fall
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Italy
Serio
Lombardy
U.S
Yosemite
California
Rhone Falls
Laos
Guaira
Alto Parana
Brazil
Paraguay
Druggists favor Reagan in presidential poll
The American Druggist poll shows Ronald Reagan leading among druggists with 34.4 percent, Ford second at 25.4 percent, Hubert Humphrey top Democrat at 9.7 percent, and Terry Sanford last among listed candidates. The piece jokes about Sanford and mentions Nobel prize remark.
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America
American Druggist
Reagan
Hubert Humphrey
Ford
Terry Sanford
Sanford
Duke
Liberals Push For Erotic Liberation In Modern Society
The piece argues that contemporary liberalism uses the First Amendment to advance erotic liberation and pornography. It links sex to material transcendence, cites Kinsey, Masters and Johnson, and warns that privacy and traditional values yield to sex driven by modern culture. It references heroin use among professionals in Phoenix and quotes Malachi Muggeridge on Western decline.
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Alfred Kinsey
Masters and Johnson
Allege
D. H. Lawrence
Phoenix
Whither The Power Mower
Washington reports a pending Consumer Product Safety Commission action to set safety standards for power mowers riding mowers and garden tractors The discourse links this regulation to broader political philosophy and public concerns about device design and safety.
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Washington
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Commission
Immigrant Labor and Policy Debate Echoes 1916 Border Raid
A columnist links 12 million illegal aliens to economic strain and public costs, recalling Pancho Villa’s 1916 raid and Pershing’s pursuit. It critiques Congress for softness, cites California crime data, and weighs proposed laws by Rep. Bloomfield and Rep. Roding, with Ted Kennedy advocating broader employer penalties.
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Washington, D.C
Mexico
United States
Immigration and Naturalization Service
INS
Francisco Villa
Columbus
New Mexico
Woodrow Wilson
Newton Baker
John J. Pershing
Villa
Congress
Capital Hill
William $. Bloomfield
R-Mich
Peter Roding
D-N.j
House Judiciary
Ted Kennedy
Ted
The Mower Safety Debate and Cultural Parables
A detailed critique contrasts proposed Consumer Product Safety Commission mower standards with an economic impact study by Consumers Union. It notes injury estimates, potential price increases, and a stark council critique, then veers into a satirical commentary on liberal culture and a discussion of Charlie Manson as a cultural reflection.
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Council On
Buckley Defends Solzhenitsyn Kissinger Critique
William F Buckley Jr. criticizes Solzhenitsyn for praising the Kennedy assassination inquiry and for linking detente to Kissinger. He defends Kissinger’s record, notes Solzhenitsyn’s mischaracterizations, and urges readers to consult Solzhenitsyn’s New York speech and works for the real view. Buckley asserts Solzhenitsyn’s lapse, urges a corrective reading, and provides his address for copies.
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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Warren Commission
Kennedy
Solzhenitsyn
New York Times
United States
Soviet Union
Kissinger
James Schlesinger
Henry Kissinger
Linus Pauling
Mr. Kissinger
Indochina
Cambodia
Hanoi
Haiphong
Nixon
Whittaker Chambers
James Burnham
West
Cato
Gulag Archipelago
East 35Th Street
New York
N.Y
Aflcio
Local Newspaper Ad Rates and Subscriptions
The Danville Daily Register lists subscription rates and delivery options. In city delivery costs 85c per week with Sunday editions at 15c each, mail rates include six months for 16.90 and three months for 8.25, one month 2.75, notices mailed ten days before expiration, renewals encouraged.
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E Danville Register Ister Publishing Co., Inc
Eekt
Danville
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Arizona
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Sian
James J. Kilpatrick
Holmes Alexander
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Jim Buckley
Cons
R.N.Y
D.C
Consumers Union
Gabor
BBC
Lady Chatterley
Charles Manson
Vincent Bugliosi
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Charlie Manson
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