Senate committee kills agency shop bill in Virginia
The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee voted 11 to 3 to postpone indefinitely the agency shop bill sponsored by Senator Peter Balabas. The vote, amid spirited debate, signals the measure is dead this session, with opponents arguing it would coerce nonmembers and undermine Virginia's Right To Work Law. Senator Yeatts noted strong constituent opposition, about 20 to 1 in his district.
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Senate Committee On Commerce and Labor
Peter Balabas
Norfolk
Coleman B. Yeatts
Danville
Pittsylvania
Campbell
Senate Committee
General Assembly
House
Balabas
Howard Anderson
Halifax
Commonwealth
Tuck
Senate
Yeatts
Virginia
Friscos War On Autos Pushes Bus Use Citywide
Frisco funds free bus tickets and toll relief for car pool autos to urge commuters to ride transit. The plan is part of a nationwide push by cities to curb car use, ease street congestion, cut pollution, and shrink the auto footprint while new rapid transit lines roll out citywide.
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San Francisco
New York
Madison Avenue
Chicago
Atlanta
Peachtree Street
Warning about long term effects of TV radiation
A White House Office of Telecommunications Policy announced a five year program to study low level electromagnetic exposure from television sets and other devices. Early Soviet and East European data prompt concern from the Electromagnetic Radiation Advisory Council. Results may show harm or ways to minimize risk while keeping media use.
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Clay T. Whitehead
Office of Telecommunications Policy
White House
Ory Council
Whitehead
Nixon’s Missed Chance to Forge a New Majority
The piece argues Nixon failed to capitalize on the 1968 realignment potential. It suggests he needed a populist appeal to win middle class voters, dispel fears of big business bias, push tax reforms, oppose subsidies, and shift toward broader middle class concerns. It notes missed opportunities in policy and court appointments.
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Nixon
Vietnam
China
Wallace
Humphrey
Kevin Phillips
Sunbelt
Midwest
Pacific
Richard Nixon
Kennedy
GOP
WASP
Union
Ithe
Chusing
Supreme Court
Chavez Organizing Florida Agriculture Faces Talisman Sugar Clash
The Cesar Chavez movement expands to Florida aiming to organize farm workers amid tensions at Talisman Sugar Company. Reports describe workers facing pressure while management relies on firm oversight, with 500 cane workers involved and a past IAM-driven walkout shaping labor dynamics.
Florida citrus strike parallels Chavez campaign warnings
The narrative describes a January strike by UFWOC against Talisman in Florida. Picket lines include former workers and outsiders, with saboteur acts and fire incidents reported as tactics escalate. Clergy and civic figures join, signaling a broader national approach aiming at major juice processors like Minute Maid and Coca Cola, raising fears of a statewide boycott.
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SAM
UFWOC
Talisman Works
Chavez
California
William Scholes
National Council of Churches
Patrick O'Neill
Newman Center
Orlando
Talisman
Cesar Chavez
Fidel Castro
Florida
Minute Maid
Coca Cola
Kraft Foods
Libby
Birdseye
Prope
Coca: Cola
Danville Register Subscription Rates and Details
The Danville Register lists in city and suburbs carrier rates at 50 cents per week for daily and Sunday delivery. Single copies cost 10 cents, Sunday issues 20 cents. By mail, one year is 20 dollars, six months 10.50, three months 5.25, one month 1.75. Notices mailed 10 days before expiration. Subscribers urged to renew promptly.
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Danville
Federal Bureau of Investigation posts 1971 savings and recoveries
A Glendale California reader praises the FBI for its 1971 performance under J Edgar Hoover noting $510 million in savings and recoveries and a return of $1.61 for every dollar appropriated. The letter congratulates Hoover and the FBI company.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
F.B.I
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
F.B.I. Co. C. Moseley
Glendale
Calif
Snow Creates Great Divide Between Wonder and Woes
Snow provokes a sharp split in perception as winter's beauty clashes with practical frustrations. For some, a gleaming landscape sparks joy and nostalgia. others view the storm as a disruptive, costly burden that tests patience and daily routines.
Deceptive Diplomacy in Nixon Kissinger Portrait
The piece argues Nixon faced costs for secret diplomacy with Kissinger, citing twelve Paris missions and a Peking visit. It claims hidden bargains and lost credibility, comparing Nixon’s tactics to Decameron and Dr Faustus, judging double-dealing harmful to trust and U.S. stature. It warns of costly deceit in foreign policy.
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Washington, D.C
Tevels
Faustus
Stepher Vincent
Benet
Devil
Daniel Webster
Richard Nixon
Satan
Old Scratch
Nixon
Paris
Vietnam
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Dr. Kissinger
Peking
Pakistan
Yévising
Dan’ Rathers TV
A .Wastrel
George’ McGovern
Muskie
Maine
Buckner
Fort Donelson
Grant
Saigon
President Provides Definition Of Honor In War Policy
A columnist defends a stance on Saigon, POWs and national honor, arguing the press must challenge policy. He cites presidents Truman Kennedy Johnson Nixon and Muskie, stating no-win wars erode honor and urging forceful recapture of POWs or firm bargaining to reclaim them.
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Washington, C
Mars
L. KK
Debus
Wright
Danville
Thien
Kennedy
Diem
Saigon
Truman
Korea
Johnson
Cuba
Vietnam
Nixon
Muskie
Thieu
Population trends challenge the idea of a US population explosion
A 1971 census look shows a sharp drop in the American birth rate to 17.3 per thousand, suggesting zero population growth may occur sooner than expected. The piece notes long term decline, shifts in family policy debates in Europe, and the unpredictable nature of demography while urging cautious research and no state interference.
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United States
Census Bureau
Crusaders
Barry Commoner
Belgium
France
Paraguay
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South Bay
Talisman Sugar Company
Manuel Chavez
Delano
Table Grapes
William D. Pawley
Pawley
Miguel Cervera
Bay of Pigs
International Association of Machinists
THE
Danville Register
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