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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1976

Page

2

Pittsylvania Board pins hopes on reassessment delay

The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors defers real property reassessment amid a tax warning from the Virginia State Taxation Department. If the state withholds ABC profits next year, the county could lose up to 225400. Officials cite Section 58 and a pending annexation suit as basis to wait for state guidance while risking legal action and potential gains if the court sustains their stance.

Pittsylvania County Board of Dinélvisors Dts Virginia State Department Code of Virginia W. H Forst Erty Norfolk County Pittsylvania Board of Supervisors Commonwealth George A. Jones, Jr Board of Assessors Philip Daly Danville Pittsylvania Andrew P. Miller Forst ABC Pittsylvania County

The Form of Pardons by Jimmy Carter in First Week

Carter plans pardons for those who violated Selective Service laws during his first week in office. Critics warn against haste harming federal law, while supporters seek compassion for convicted and fugitive draftees. The piece notes the draft is dormant but could restart in a national emergency.

Jimmy Carter Dons

Retreat from hard news widens information gap in papers

The author contrasts today’s front pages with those from 20 years ago noting reduced hard news in major papers like the New York Times. He cites journalist training, competition with television, and a shift toward culture, color, and interpretation as key causes. The piece laments less daily factual reporting and more entertainment.

New York Times

The Moralists and the CIA in a Nation at Peace

A critical essay discusses leaks about CIA bugging, government credibility, and moral limits. It contrasts Justice Department views with public accountability, noting calls to legislate a CIA charter and debates over news media influence and public conscience. It assesses patriotism and the role of television versus reading.

E Ducate Center For National Security Studies CIA Bush Congress Deuxieme Bureau Ray Cline Senate Intelligence Committee Anffort

Tax-Backed PBS Held Captive By Left Critics

Ralph de Toledano argues Public Broadcasting is government funded and industry supported, becoming a left leaning forum. He recounts experiences with shows and figures like Studs Terkel and Ed Sadlowski, condemns advocacy journalism, and questions the integrity of PBS while urging readers to consider the tax bill.

PBS Washington Public Broadcasting Btworks Work Projects Administration WEA Communist Party House Committee On Un-American Activities Emma Walter Crunkite Barbara Walters David Brinkley Studs Terkel Ed Sadlowski United Steelworkers Communist Party USA Socialist Workers Party Joseph Rauh United Mine Workers John Hérling George Meany Sen George McGovern Mike Wallace Terkel New York Times Ed Sadowski Hubert Humphrey

Leave The Cedars To the Editor and Highway Patrol News

Letter writer urges leaving front lawn trees at the municipal building while others discuss aesthetics. Florida Highway Patrol recruitment of female troopers faces poor working conditions and interview challenges. A candidate jokes about abandoning a drunk driver. safety over recklessness is noted. Federal push for right turns on red encounters urban resistance in large cities and Eastern states.

Charles’ Kuralt Barry Serafin Supreme Court Nicosia Beirut Arthur Burns Mayor Beame Carter Walter Cronkite Harry Reasoner Eric Sevareid Florida Highway Patrol Federal Highway Administration

Harold Brown and the Vietnam War to SALT Shift

Rowland Evans and Robert Novak discuss Harold Brown, a 1960s Johnson aide and Air Force secretary, whose hard line on bombing eased to support SALT talks. The piece traces his evolution from advocating limited bombing to promoting arms control as he rose to Caltech president and later shaped postwar policy.

Washington Harold Brown U.S Johnson North Vietnam Brown Air Force LBJ Hawk Carter Te Air Force Brass Defense Research Robert McNamara Joint Chiefs of Staff Hanoi Haiphong Central Intelligence Agency CIA North Richard Helms Joint Chiefs Ellsworth Saigon Clark Clifford Arms Control Agency James Schlesinger Vietnam

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