Tobacco Road and the Soviet Trade Angles
The article notes Erskine Caldwell’s 1930s novel Tobacco Road sold over 1.5 million copies in the Soviet Union and satellites, with Caldwell honored in absentia by the Writers Union. It discusses 1974–75 economic forecasts, corporate profits at a record, energy shortages, inflation, and uncertainty in oil supply, unemployment, and price decontrol as businessmen brace for risk. The piece references James Bell of The Tech Players at VPI&SU and the Broadway run of Tobacco Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Harum
Erskine Caldwell
Moscow
Caldwell
Jeter Lester
Father
Fiddler On
James Bell
Suffolk
Tech Players
Vpi&su
Rale
Soviet Union
Writers Union of the
Wampler Seen Likely New Ranking Member On Farm Panel
Reuters reports Rep. William C. Wampler of Virginia’s Ninth District is poised to become ranking minority member of the House Agriculture Committee after Rep. Charles Teague’s death. The move, largely based on seniority, aligns with party plans and was noted in the Washington Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep
William C. Wampler
Bald Eagle
Virginia
Fighting Ninth
House
Agriculture Committee
Wampler
Charles M. Teague
California
GOP
Reuters
Washington Post
Senator Soaper Reflects On Toy Counters And Barbie Doll
A satirical riff notes Russian toy counters with toy guns and a jab about the Barbie Doll secret. It envisions a future football team so strong that only a back up singer is drafted for the national anthem. The piece contrasts 1973 and 1974 reception with critics.
Kilpatrick Rants On CPSC Ski Cribs and Toy Frenzy
Washington commentary rails against the Consumer Product Safety Commission and its winter sports tips. It lampoons safety campaigns, toys, and crib rules while arguing government overreach and personal responsibility in dealing with hazards and consumer products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Reno
CPSC
Commission
United States Congress
Agrak-Hlamway International, Inc
New York
Yellow Bear
Pluto
Globe Wholesale Company of
Chicago
Why 1973 Was A Good Year For America
TV anchors mocked by their own chatter dismiss the year 1973 as crisis litany, while writers note rare glimmers: peace talks begin, oil shocks loom, Nixon era blockades endure, and resilience of the American economy shines through. Historians warn against extrapolating trends, urging caution at year’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Trish
Solzhenitsyn
Attica
Richard Nixon
Edward Heath
England
America
David Broder
Vermont
Kraft
Alsop
Anderson
Chalmers Roberts
Britain faces hard winter amid fuel shortages and unrest
The piece surveys Britain’s looming crisis as fuel shortages, strikes, and high unemployment threaten to spike joblessness to around 40 percent. It discusses Heath’s government, unions, and a possible political realignment with Enoch Powell emerging as a potential leader who could shape a new government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wilson
Tabor
Mr. Heath
Enoch Powell
Powell
Britain
John Bull
Heath
Wilson
Labor
Benjamin Disraeli
Disraeli
Dawning Street
Public hearing critique on Senator Canada’s beverage deposit meeting
Letter to the editor from Ken Burkhardt of Danville Distributing Co. accusing State Senator Joseph Canada of sneaking a hearing on beverage container deposits and limiting attendance to favored groups. He asserts the hearing bypassed colleagues and lacked true public participation. The author warns Canada will face the political reality in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Joseph Canada
R-Va. Beach
Et Cetra
Canada
Richmond
Danville
Ken Burkhardt
Danville Distributing Co
Year of Decision and fuel priorities in 1974
A columnist reflects on a strange holiday mood with no football on TV and fears of high tides. The Rome Colosseum is described as a mess though not tied to local televised gladiators. Kohoutek resembles 73 and the 1974 year promises decisive choices. Priorities for fuel must start by helping everyone first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Colosseum
Rome
Inflationary plans and noninflationary alternatives debated
John Chamberlain argues HEW’s inflationary welfare push risks dollars and credibility. He cites FAP II costs, compares to McGovern’s proposed handouts, and favors noninflationary ideas like Mildred Adams profit sharing tax credits and John Perry’s National Dividend Plan. The piece urges the White House to favor noninflationary reform over more costly giveaways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
White House
Nixon
Russell Long
Louisiana
Senate
Finance Committee
Treasury
Senator Long
Washington
Human Events
Mildred Adams
National Review
Adams
Florida
John Perry
Lionel D. Edie Company
Perry
Subscriptions Rates For The Danville Register
The Danville Register lists rates for daily and Sunday delivery by carrier at 50 cents a week and single copies at 10 cents. Mail subscriptions cost one year 20 dollars, six months 10.50, three months 5.25, and one month 1.75 with a renewal notice mailed 10 days before expiration.
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Morgan Guarantee Trust Company
Senator Soaper
James J. Kilpatrick
Tan
Ono
Billie
Holmes Alexander
Barbara Tuchman
Agronsky & Company
Lisagor
Kennedy
Johnson
Lincoln
Tuchman
Russell Kirell Kirk
Great Britain
Scotland
Wales
Algeria
George Orwell
Wigan Pier
Trades Unions
Her Majesty
Harald Macmillan
Barry Cioldwater
Falander
Kohoutek
John Chamberlain
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