Crisis continues as fuel shortage grips Danville area
A periodical editor notes the ongoing energy crisis with conflicting reports of optimism. Gov. Godwin loosens some restrictions while urging conservation. Danville City Council keeps fuel rules in place to prevent gas heat terminations. Transco sets usage rules as fuel oil and kerosene remain scarce and demand restraint is urged for all businesses and residents.
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Mike Godwin
Opmrose
Virginia
Sthis
Danville
Transco
Hanio Iad
Handi
Germany
Japan
North Vietnam
Kham Thein
Kham Theln
Hanoi
Gia Lam
Haviat Hilton
U.S
Mondale poised for central role in Carter administration
Vice President Mondale sits in on Carter’s pledge to grant his vice presidency broad authority unprecedented in loan history. His long Senate tenure and Europe mission position him as top counselor and potential bridge to Congress and liberal groups. A close White House relationship could ensure continuity if the president is unable to act.
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Shep
Carter
Mondale
Europe
Senate
Washington
Georgia
Congress
White House
Direct Election Debate Repeats Old Arguments in Senate
James J. Kilpatrick notes that Senator Birch Bayh’s direct presidential election proposal echoes familiar defenses and criticisms. Hubert Humphrey testifies, arguing for popular vote. critics warn of undermining federalism and checks and balances. The piece predicts Bayh’s subcommittee faces difficulty securing two thirds of the Senate.
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Robert Whitehead
agalmHé
Igogisipa Boba
Ste. House
Sonia
Cote
Senate
Bob Whitehead
Birch Bayh
Hubert Humphrey
Grey
Gauit
Aave
Electoral College
Root
Bayn
House of Our Fathers
Bayh
Indiana
Cooil
Do Our Rulers Deserve Better Pay, Colleagues Debate
John Chamberlain argues against higher pay for top public officials. He cites Ronald Reagan and Buckley Kilpatrick, notes turnover factors beyond money, criticizes the Peterson commission and Social Security actuarial issues, and calls for public trust through cost control rather than salary boosts. He contends private sector loyalty and ethical concerns remain paramount.
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Bill Buckley
Jack Kilpatrick
Ronald Reagan
California
Buckley
Kilpatrick
Congress
Peterson
Commission
Washington
Putting Practice Into Theory on Religious Experience
An elder storyteller reflects on how personal religious conversion moves through four stages: event report standardization and regimentation. He notes how memory fades, reports become interpretations, and orthodoxy pressures conformity, risking coercion in faith.
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Jesus
Jesus Christ
God
Christmas Bombing fraud re explored by Hart
Jeffrey Hart critiques the Christmas Bombing narrative, arguing the bombing was misrepresented by critics. He cites Aviation Week and Space Technology April 23 1973 and Teledyne Ryan drone photos showing limited civilian destruction and targeted military sites. The piece probes why the myth persists, blaming pro Communist sympathy and appetite for moral indignation.
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North Vietnam
Aviation Week
Space Technology
Robert Hote
Hanoi
Teledyne
Ryan
South
Borges on Argentina's Path to Democracy in a Turbulent Era
In a lengthy Buenos Aires profile William F Buckley Jr notes Jorge Luis Borges, now 77 and blind, avoids politics though once supported Peron. He calls Videla a gentleman and suggests democracy may return only after 500 years. The piece surveys security, press freedom, and inflation, with Americans urged to show patience.
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Buenos Aires
Jorge Luis Borges
Devine
I Times
Peron
Borges
Argentina
Videla
Abraham Lincoln
Bull Run
Oxford
Cambridge
Rio
South America
Martins de Hoz
la Opinion
Danville Register subscription rates and notices
The Danville Register lists subscription rates and mailing details including daily and Sunday prices. It notes in advance payment, in city and suburban delivery, and renewal reminders with mail notices ten days before expiration.
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Danville
the Register Publishing Co., Inc
Union St
Cartier Delivery
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House
Federal Elections Commission
John Chamberlain
Val Brozen
University of Chicago
Peter Peterson
Leitman Brothers
New York
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IRS
SEC
Peterson Commission
Citizens Committee
Mrz Peterson
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William F. Buckley Jr
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