Names on Virginia waters and places of Indian heritage
This piece recalls Lydia Huntley Sigourney’s verse on Native names and traces how Virginia rivers counties and towns bear Indigenous names. It lists streams like York James Nansemond Rappahannock and Shenandoah and places such as Accomack Chincoteague and Wachapreague, noting meanings and history.
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Lydia Huntley Sigourney
Harford
York River
West Point
King William
Virginia
Old Dominions
Ind
Warrascoyak
Channel Island
Isle of Wight
Accomack
Assateague
Stony River
Chincoteague
Onahcock
Pungoteague
Sand Fly River
Wachapreague
James River
Hopewell
Nansemond
Upper
Norfolk County
Hampton Roads
Nottoway
Jamestown
Rappahannock
Roanoke
Shenandoah
Chesapeake
Peek
Meherrin
Border Commission
Pittsylvania
Bedford
Rebecca Staunton Gooch
Assay Commission Meets in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on Wednesday the Assay Commission gathered at the U S Mint with 22 members from across the country to weigh and test coins. Appointments to the 1973 commission were announced Monday by President Nixon and include Dorothy C. Baker of El Cajon California.
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Philadelphia
U.S. Mint
Nixon
Dorothy C. Baker
el Cajon
California
Nixon Budget Ceiling Battle Reignites Congress Clash
In Washington, D.C., the Nixon budget ceiling plan faced House and Senate scrutiny as lawmakers weighed a $250 billion cap for the current fiscal year. Supporters argued it would curb deficits without cutting programs, while opponents warned of executive overreach. The episode highlighted Nixon’s resilience amid ongoing political turmoil.
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Washington, D.C
Richard Nixon
92Nd Congress
93Rd Congress
Capitol Hill
Nixon
House Committee On Ways and Means
Wilbur Mills
White House
House
Mills
Senate Finance Committee
Russell Long
Peking
Moscow
Congress
McGovern
Senate
Georgia
Alabama
Herman Talmadge
John Sparkman
Len Jordan
Idaho
Senate House
Welkin
Hanoi
Senate to probe Watergate Caper and White House ties
The Senate votes to investigate the Watergate break in at the Democratic National Committee offices. Five men plead guilty and face conviction as questions arise over who ordered the operation and how high it went in the White House.
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Senate
Democratic National Committee
Republican Party
White House
Mr. Nixon
H. R. Haldeman
Charles Colson
North Vietnam and world opinion on bombing debate
A columnist argues against the idea that North Vietnam has a special status in world opinion and that its destruction would threaten history. He cites historical cases of nations ceasing to exist, critiques Nixon era tactics, and warns against a political witch hunt atmosphere around the Ervin investigation, comparing it to the Tydings committee and predicting long-term Democratic damage.
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Nixon
North Vietnam
Hue
Saigon
Hanoi
Haiphong
South Vietnam
World Council of Churches
Indira Gandhi
Olof Palme
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Carthage
Athens
Sparta
Hansi
Paris
Rome
Senate
Sam Ervin
North Carolina
Ervin
Tydings
United States
Department of State
Joe McCarthy
Millard
Busing concerns spur reader call to action
Registered mail to the editor responds to a February 1973 Danville Register letter about busing. The writer urges vigilance, cites Michigan and Richmond PTA Councils, notes busing is in Danville Virginia, and asks readers to contact senators Byrd Scott and others, urging action for their children and country.
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Danville Register
Michigan
Richmond
Overdose as Punishment for Heroin Pushers Debate
A column argues against capital punishment for murderers while endorsing an overdose method for heroin pushers. It frames Rockefeller's stance on life without parole as crueler than execution and stresses distinguishing professional pushers from occasional offenders. The piece cites Leopold and Loeb to discuss clemency and reflects on humane death.
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Nelson Rockefeller
Holly
Leopold
Loeb
Puerto Rico
Leopard
Albany
Danville Register subscription rates and notice
The Danville Register lists subscription details for daily and Sunday editions with carrier and mail options. Rates include 50 cents per week by carrier, 10 cents for single copies, and annual mail options of 20 dollars, six months 10.50, three months 5.25, and one month 1.75, with renewal notices mailed 10 days before expiration.
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Alleghany
Appomattox
Algonquin
The
Assay Commission Meets
Holmes Alexander
Ralph de Toledano
Washington
Ane
Jeffrey Hart
Fuseloyle
State Department
Truman
Robert Mortis
FBI
McCarthy
Ervin’ Committee
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
U.S. Senate
William L. Scott
Nancy G, Scott Frannie Meare
Illiam F. Buckley,’ Jr
Death House
Danville Register Air Departments
Danville
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