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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1972

Page

2

A Visit From St. Nicholas Poem Recited in Night Departure

The poem narrates a Christmas Eve visit by St. Nicholas. A narrator sees a sleigh and eight reindeer on the lawn, describes St Nick’s entrance, toys loaded in his pack, and his joyful departure with a cheerful Christmas blessing.

St. Nicholas St. Nick Eagles

Whitehead proposal on local stations sets net content policy

Ralph de Toledano argues against using FCC licensing to force network content objectivity. He notes networks bias in Today and Tonight and warns that government fiat could threaten press freedom. Instead, he favors market pressure and constitutional limits, urging conservatives to defend free speech.

Clay T. Whitehead Office of Telecommunications Policy White House Whitehead Federal Communications Commission FCC NBC CBS ABC New York Washington Today Show Cesar Chavez Farm “Union Chavez United States New York Times Serias Network TV

Hanging Professor Tries Nixon Court

A Washington case features a professor's courtroom challenge to President Nixon, amid sharply charged rhetoric labeling Nixon a suspicious figure. The piece reflects era tensions as critics liken Nixon to dangerous outsiders to provoke public reaction and highlight political strife.

Nixon Washington, D.C

Keeping Christmas Across a divided nation in fragile peace

A reflective Christmas column urges faith and action beyond politics and war. It contrasts Apollo 17 triumph with domestic neglect, calls readers to be Christ bears and peace makers, and emphasizes giving time and love over material gifts. It also critiques Nixon judicial shifts and cautions against eroding Warren Court rights.

Vietnam Christophers Christ God St. Francis Emily Wilder Grand Jury Warren Court Bender Nixon

Honey Through History and Market Demand Rise

The United States honey crop rose 13 percent in 1972 to 106,059 pounds as natural food interest boosts demand. Beekeepers warn pesticides and herbicides cut nectar. diverse honeys range from thyme and buckwheat to orange blossom and the Catskills wild thyme, with regional flavors commanding premiums.

Washington Solomon Aristotle Winnie he-Pooh United States National Geographic Society Winnie-the-Pooh Julius Caesar Mount Hymettus Catskills Great Lakes West Virginia California

Halberstam Book Attacks JFK Image and Vietnam War

A critical review argues Halberstam portrays the Kennedy era insiders as deceptive and blames them for Vietnam. It contends the work favors Stevenson and understates Kennedy power, while citing a Times piece on Dr. Max Jacobson and JFK’s use of the doctor. The piece notes journalist gossip and Khrushchev Vienna summit ties.

Jfk Kennedy New York Review of Books Ronald Steel David Halberstam Vietnam New York Times Max Jacobson Manhattan Halberstam McNamara Rusk Maxwell Taylor Bundy Brothers Rostows Stevenson-Bowles Stevenson Adlai Stevenson Richard Nixon Washington Roger Hilsman Times Dr. Jacobson Jacobson Vienna Khrushchev White House Kennedys Rasputin

Supreme Court Cracks Down on Bacchanalian Revelries

Court rules firmly against illicit revelry and nonunion grape celebrations while addressing rising skyjacking concerns. Authorities may require strict security measures as stewardesses could be instructed to pass along the aisle with handcuffs for travelers.

The Supreme Court

Danville Daily Rates and Subscriptions

The Danville Register lists subscription costs for daily and Sunday editions in city and suburbs. Carrier delivery is 5 cents a week, single copies 10 cents, Sunday only 20 cents, by mail one year 26 dollars, six months 10.50, three months 5.25, one month 1.75. Notice mailed 10 days before expiration. renewals urged.

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Mama Lin Dasher Dancer Prancer Vixen Comet Cupid Donner Blitzen ASCAP American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Irving Berlin Ralph de Toledano OUR Christmas Iva L. D. Johnson Furman University Harper's Magazine Paul Bender Penn Law School Justice Frankfurter Nixon Court Brethren Burger Blackmun Powell Rehnquist Warren G. Harding National Geographic Jeffrey Hari Danville
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