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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1977
Page
2
In his early days in office Jimmy Carter declares the nation will remain strong and fight poverty ignorance and injustice. He grants full pardons to Vietnam era draft evaders not involved in violence and orders Pentagon reviews for deserters, warning against confusing idealism with weakness.
Troubled NATO faces growing woes from Carter administration doubts on defense budgets and commitment to the alliance. Soviet military expansion, Cyprus tensions, Greek Turkish quarrels, and Italy's communist influence strain unity. Britain's finances weaken efforts, while concerns over Yugoslavia rise as Tito nears end. Shoring up NATO will take time.
Ralph de Toledano condemns France for freeing Abu Daoud, citing his pivotal role in the Munich 1972 massacre and Black September violence. The piece recalls past hostage crises, embassy seizures, and alleged French leniency in the case.
The column surveys heaven's appeal and who might endure it, citing C. S. Lewis The Great Divorce and questions of fitting in with divine life. It also notes a political arc with France's postwar actions, Eden's Suez mistake, and broader Cold War reflections shaping public opinion.
A columnist weighs Anthony Scaduto’s Scapegoat arguing Hauptmann’s conviction may rest on errors and suppressed evidence. The piece links the Lindbergh case to capital punishment, urging safeguards to prevent miscarriages of justice before endorsing any broad death penalty view.
Letter from Virginia Port Authority chairman warns of bleak capital outlay funding outlook for the port of Hampton Roads. He notes the port's immediate job and tax benefits, cites 1976 transportation findings, and urges the state legislature to provide funding to sustain regional and statewide economic activity amid rising northern and southern port investments. A separate item mentions concerns over intercepts of long distance calls by microwave links, flagged by a Pentagon communications official.
Washington argues over pardons for Vietnam draft resisters and World War II traitor phrases. Carter pledges to pardon some, while Ford weighs pardons for Tokyo Rose broadcasts. Justice Department eyes possible perjury and obstruction probes of Richard Helms and ITT links to Chilean upheaval. The piece urges forgetting past misdeeds to heal the nation.
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