Strategic Doctrine for Defense Against Particle Beam Threats
The article argues the Soviet Union has pursued a particle beam weapon for two decades, potentially capable of neutralizing nuclear missiles. It urges a formal strategic doctrine: mobilize resources, recruit talent, and avoid complacency. It warns that merely increasing weapons won t guarantee safety and calls for proactive, initiative seeking measures to deter Soviet advances.
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Soviet Union
Daniel Eulsberg
Moscow
Eastern
Europe
Mao
China
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Aden
Djibouti
Castro
U.S
Southeast Asia
Georgi Arbutov
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Citizens Lobbying Debate Shapes Virginia Law Change
A Virginia lobby bill debate pits restricting citizen contact with officials against preserving open access. The piece argues against registering as lobbyists and paying a $25 annual fee, urging the House to reinstate the citizen section and the Senate to reconsider its stance.
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Chamber of Commerce
General Assembly
Senate
House of Delegates
Commonwealth
House
Restoration Of Callands Courthouse Promises Revival
The Callands Courthouse in Pittsylvania County, an 18th century landmark, is slated for restoration after the Historical Society secured the deed and handed it to the county. Weather permitting, work will begin to preserve the courthouse jail and possibly a store, forming a historic pair with the Clerk’s Office.
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Callands
Pittsylvania County
Pittyslvania County
Reagan Eyes Panama Canal Treaty Against Blackmail
In Washington for a midwinter CPAC speech, Ronald Reagan argues against surrendering the canal and warns that Panamanian dictator Torrijos has signaled a threat. The piece cites Torrijos remarks to Graham Greene and discusses fears of a US Panama deal under duress, plus regional reactions and economic stakes.
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Ronald Reagan
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Panama Canal
Reagan
Gen
Qmar Torrijos
Torrijos
Graham Greene
New York Review of Book
Cuba
Latin América
Panama
U.S
Castro
Kremlin
Gen. Torrijos
Greene
Canal Zone
Canal
Cordilleras
Darien
U.5
Fidel Castro
Letters to the Editor Policy at The Danville Register
The Danville Register invites signed letters with full addresses and telephone numbers for verification. All letters may be edited or shortened to fit space on this page.
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The
Danville Register
Limits of Growth doomsters meet pragmatic optimists on campus
An UMASS sociologist argues doomster pessimism sells while Club of Rome shifts to pragmatic optimism. He notes guilt among affluent buyers, argues growth will continue, energy and food rise, and poorer nations gain through demand, with ideology masking reality and distracting from actual trends.
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Robert Heilbroner
Geoffrey Barraclough
Paul Ehrlich
University of Massachusetts
Club of Rome
Club of
Rome
U.S
Umberto Colombo
University of Milan
Committee of 16
London
Queen Mary College
Christopher Huen
Carter era tin price win signals cautious welfare easing
Rowland Evans and Robert Nowak examine how U S Steel’s 4.8 percent tin mill price rise, trimmed after administration pressure, reflects Bert Lance’s wage price restraint approach. They note business fear, high investment hesitancy, and the risk that voluntary controls could be seen as de facto government influence. They warn ongoing doubt about corporate cooperation and government intrusion into pricing decisions.
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Washington
Big Steel
Bert Lance
Big Uncle
U.S. Steel Corp
Lance
Office of Management and Budget
DMB
Carter
Mr. Carter
Edgar B. Speer
Steel
Speer
Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
Charles Schultze
U.S. Steel
Sibusio
Schultze
Wall Street
U.S. ‘Steel
Tin Triumph Ag
Evans Back To The GOP Conservatives Reconsider Third-Party Watch
Washington conservatives who spoke at a recent gathering led by Ronald Reagan signaled a shift back toward the Republican Party. They cite changes in the political landscape since 1975 and the current Carter era as reasons to test influence within GOP structures, while warning that long-term gains remain uncertain amid Watergate fallout and party infighting.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
GOP
Gerald Ford
Nelson Rockefeller
Henry Kissinger
Reagan
Congress
Hut
Ford
Rockefeller
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Rowland Evans
Robert Nowak
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