Beauty and Brains at Staunton City Hall
The Staunton municipal government now features women in three of four top posts. Mayor Dr. Patricia H. Menk, City Clerk Catherine Musser, Commissioner of Revenue Anna Lee Pururm, and Circuit Court Clerk Eaith Paxton headline a governance shift. The piece notes Staunton as Queen City of the Shenandoah Valley, with Augusta County named for Lady Avacusta, wife of the Prince of Wales. It hints at historic names and praises editor Louis Knownes and the female leadership reshaping the city.
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Virginia
H. Harrison Smith
Staunton
Patricia H. Menk
Catherine Musser
Anna Lee Pururm
Eaith Paxton
Harrison
Avacusta
Prince of Wales
George III
William Goocy
Shenandoah Valley
Princess of Wales
Louis Knownes
City Hall
In The Shadow Of Mobocracy
The essay argues that government actions by Castro and New York transit unions resemble mob rule. It criticizes strikes that halt services affecting millions, urges lawful recourse and labor statesmanship, and warns against mobocracy eroding rights and public welfare. It cites TWU actions, court orders, and Mayor Lindsay’s response as pivotal tensions shaping industrial democracy.
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Fidel Castro
Havana
Cuba
New York
New York City
Joan Lindsay
TWU
Mike Quitn
Transit Authority of
Quill
Quinn
Reagan Seeks GOP Nomination in California Governor Race
Former actor Ronald Reagan announces his bid for the Republican nomination to face Democratic Governor Pat Brown. Two strong entrants join him: former San Francisco Mayor Christopher and Los Angeles lawyer Waters. Reagan distances himself from Barry Goldwater, aiming to attract cross party support in a contest likely to hinge on programs and principles rather than tags.
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Virginia
United States Senate
California
Renato Reagan
Pat Brown
Grerce Christopher
San Francisco
LaucHuin E. Waters
Los Angeles
U.S
Reagon
Barry Golpwater
Reacan
Reagan
Boobytrapped Geneva Terms Warped by Ho Chi Minh Report
John Chamberlain cites Dr. Frank Trager of New York University to argue Ho Chi Minh violated the 1954 Geneva Agreements by supporting the army of liberation and forcing unfree elections. Trager warns against returning to the treaties as traps and notes the ICC did not act. The piece defends Trager as a trustworthy source and urges readers to consult his writings.
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North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Indochina
Frank ‘Trager
New -York University
Southeast Asia
Frank Trager
Vietnam
Dr. Trager
Vietnams
North
17Th Parallel
Viet Minh
Army of Liberation
Patriotic Front
United States
Laos
International Control Commission
Trager
South Vietnam
Orbis
i**Vietnam Perspectives
Intercollegiate Review
Danville Register Subscription Rates and Staff Notes
The Danville Register lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with in city and mail options and annual prices. The paper notes AP membership, rights for republication, and advertising details with regional rate notes and renewal reminders.
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Danville Va
Books Bring Big Gift Books for Christmas
The text notes that gift books arrive during Christmas, becoming costly items that readers find hard to put down. It contrasts the general appeal of popular books with the appeal of expensive gift volumes available at year’s end.
Beum Epigram And The Tree Lovers In A Prairie Review
A column discusses Dr. Robert Beum of Creighton University and his Poems and Epigrams. It compares epigrams to column writing, praises Beum's gift for concise, beauty-filled verse, and argues trees inspire lasting literary growth amid a modern urban focus. It notes Yeats Eliot and Frost as enduring poets and likens Beum’s work to a sapling sown to sustain literary continuity.
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Robert Beum
Beum
Creighton University
Regnery
America
Beam
Dr. Beam
William Butler Yeats
T. S. Eliot
Robert Frost
Patchwork of Quotations and Observations in Local Column
A collage of comments on crime prediction, defense killings of wildlife, court cases, education reform jokes, censorship debates, public opinion polls, spaceflight proximity reports, airport terminal walks, and social visits. Notable figures include Senator Soaper and President Humphrey referenced via polls. The piece mixes humor with social critique.
Magnetism by Abrasion Serving Bobby Kennedy
Washington reporters describe Senator Robert Kennedy as a rising national figure in 1966. The piece analyzes RFK's magnetism, temperament, and political resolve, noting his fierce loyalty to family and causes. It cites biographers Burns and Thimmesch Johnson and quotes Barry Goldwater on preferring Bobby over Jack. Kennedy’s rough style and relentless drive are portrayed as both controversial and compelling.
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Washington
D.C
Robert Kennedy
N.Y
Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Bob Kennedy
RFK
Jack Kennedy
James MacGregor Burns
Nick Thimmesch
William Johnson
TIME
Senate Committee
Joe McCarthy
Times
Barry Goldswater
Bobby
Jack
Bob
New York
Senate
N.Y. Times
Walter Lippmann
United States
Pipsqueak
McNamara Policy Risk to U S Nuclear Deterrence
Ralph de Toledano argues that McNamara and his computer driven budget cuts weaken U S retaliatory power. He cites WW II overkill tactics, outlines current bomber and missile reductions, and warns a Soviet first strike could kill 149 million Americans without sufficient overkill. He faults reliance on computers over military experience and urges caution before eroding deterrence.
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Soviet Union
United States
Defense
McNamara
Craig Hosmer
Pentagon
Johnson
Curtis LeMay
Vietnam
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John Chamberlain
Reds
THE
Danville Register
Associated Press
TRE Branham Company
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
Dallas
St. Louis
Charlotte
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Kansas City
By Russell Kirk
Senator Soaper
Doc Gallup
Humphrey
Gallup
Holmes Alexander
Bobby Kennedy
Ralph de Toledano
United
States Defense
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