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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1973
Page
2
A 12 year old Teddy Kennedy writes a handwritten thank you to the 35,000 who sent well wishes after his November 17 amputation. The gesture, praised as courteous and well mannered, reflects character and consideration for others across ages and conditions.
Egypt appeals to the United States and the Soviet Union, as UN ceasefire sponsors, to pressure Israel to withdraw to the October 22 line. Israel rejects the premise, citing no such line existed. Egypt hints at Geneva talks but refuses a firm commitment without a withdrawal agreement. The III Army corps remains sealed east of the canal while Israeli forces trap Egyptians on the west. UN mediator Siilasvuo is asked to record the crossing as irrevocable. Kissinger plans to attend Geneva to push talks after deadlock and aborted preliminary discussions.
NASA borrowed tech lets doctors capture clear X ray pictures of arteries to reveal atherosclerosis. The camera computer method, used at JPL Caltech and UC, could track yearly changes in plaques to assess diet exercise or drug treatments. It aims to speed diagnosis and treatment in hospitals.
Richard Boylan of Montclair New Jersey videotaped the 185 year old play Egmont at a cost of 3000 dollars. He hopes the revival becomes a public television theater vehicle. The piece ties Goethe Beethoven and William the Silent to the Dutch struggle for unity.
The piece argues Woodrow Wilson on spontaneous cooperation guiding energy conservation. It cites Montgomery Ward under Edward Donnell issuing orders to save energy, including lower thermostats, furnace checks, and fuel efficiency tips. It notes Natalie Wales Hamilton’s committee promoting citizen measures and lists practical savings like shorter showers, full dishwasher loads, daylight saving, and smaller cars.
The piece advocates practical energy saving measures like lowering thermostats and changing road signs, plus a sweeping call to abandon negative thinking from the 1960s. Kilpatrick condemns ecological alarmism and urges approving pipelines, offshore drilling, refined oil capacity, and free-market energy policies to end the crisis.
The air embargo and Kissinger’s interview signal a shift in U S policy toward the Middle East. Israel’s security remains, but borders and security guarantees will be negotiated under UN Resolution 242 with potential U S commitments. Faisal’s oil leverage could coax a broader Arab alignment, inning toward a landmark settlement by January.
Ralph de Toledano argues against impeachment rhetoric toward President Nixon, noting tax payments of 155464 dollars from 1969 to 1973 and IRS withholding in 1973. He defends legality, condemns lynching language, and criticizes media and pundits for presuming guilt while urging fair process and restraint.
A Danville reader compliments the city’s musical events and audience behavior. Frances Kepchar notes courteous attendance, timely seating, and respectful applause, praising performers for the warm reception and stating she is proud to live in Danville.
A yard sign in front of First Baptist Church in Gainesville asks, What if God released his tapes on you, tying the message to Watergate and UF homecoming weekend. The remark provokes reaction as the Alligator newspaper from Atlanta notes the controversy in a local Gainesville context.
A compact opinion piece questions gender bias and inclusive terms, hinting at a shift to MX for nonbinary labeling. It contrasts crisis language with social policy while noting Constantine's three million dollar severance and remarks on unemployment expectations.
In Rappahannock County the Taylor family and local helpers slaughter a dozen hogs by the Thornton River, a fading rural ritual. The piece chronicles the field work from slaughter to scraping, gutting, and curing. it contrasts mountain country life with urban comforts while naming several locals and kin.
The Danville Register lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday service in city and suburbs: 50 cents per week by carrier, 10 cents per single copy, 20 cents for Sunday only. By mail the yearly rate is 20 dollars, six months 10.50, three months 5.25, one month 1.75. Notice mailed 10 days before expiration. renewals encouraged.
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