Richmond Bar rebukes senator over federal judgeship recommendation
In a sharp rebuke the Richmond Bar accused U S Senator William L Scott of improperly seeking no consult with bar groups before backing Emporia lawyer D Dorich Warriner for a district judgeship vacancy. The piece argues constitutional authority rests with appointing officials, not bar associations, and urges silence until consulted.
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Richmond
U.S
Virginia
United States
William L. Scott
Emporia
D. Dorich Warriner
Oren R. Lewis
Alexandria
Scott
Warriner
Robert R. Merhige, Jr
Merhige
Danville
Lawyer Association
Caets
Off-Track Betting Sparks Wider Gambling Growth
A New York white paper finds off-track betting increases illegal gambling by 62 percent and draws more mob-linked bookmakers into the trade. Officials warn legal betting prompts new players and losses, while Virginia and other states hesitate to expand the system amid fears it promotes more betting overall.
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New York
Gam
Virginia
General Assembly
Pearson diaries reveal pre Watergate capers described
Reader reflects on Drew Pearson diaries edited by Tyler Abell and due in bookstores. The note critiques Watergate investigations and Nixon era politics, mentions Lyndon Johnson, oil and dairy campaign contributions, and press freedom implications. Names include Pearson, Abell, Nixon, Johnson, and Weicker.
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Drew Pearson
Tyler Abell
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Senate Watergate Committee
Twenty-ninth Street
Washington
Georgetown
Drew
Richard Nixon
Pearson
Ervin
Weicker
Nixon
Watergate Committee
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Kefauver
Lyndon
Texas
Tom Dodd
Connecticut
Kelly
Pike
George Brown
Eisenhower
Sam Hayburn
Brown
Roosevelt
LBJ
White House
Riggs Bank
Senate
Governor King Seeks Deregulation Tied to New Gas Wells
Washington report notes New Mexico Governor Bruce King, former Inter state Oil Compact chair and Western Governors Conference leader, shifts stance on deregulating natural gas. He favors tying deregulation to profits funding exploration for new wells, amid congressional gridlock and high prices. King’s plan appears as a potential breakthrough to unlock supply and ease shortages.
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Washington, D.C
New Mexico
Bruce King
King
Interstate Oil Compact
Western Governors Conference
Nuclear Power Coming Into Its Own
Ralph de Toledano argues nuclear energy gains momentum despite Nader’s alarmism. He cites 1973 as a breakthrough year with 39 reactor orders and over 42 million kilowatts, noting safety gains, comparable costs to fossil fuels, and 160 reactor years without public-harming accidents. He urges continued uranium mining, site-approval battles countered, and fusion research.
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Ralph de Toledano
Ralph Nader
Dean Chauncey Starr
U.C.L.A
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Nader
Atomic Industrial Forum
Dr. Starr
AIF
United States
Those Calendars of You Thrifty Reuse Old Calendars
A reflection on thrifty calendar use noting that 14 basic calendars recur across years and that saving 1964 calendars could avoid buying new ones. The calendar printing industry has long operated as a recycling business.
Rumor of Baggage Scanners Erasing Tapes at Nixon Visit
A rumor circulates that some baggage inspection machines could erase tapes during President Nixon's travel. The note speculates gasoline prices may label pumps as domestic or imported in the future.
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Nixon
Buckley on TV and energy politics in 1960s critique
William F Buckley Jr reviews CBS coverage of the energy crisis and the CNBC style of television journalism. He critiques the pace and simplifications of network reporting while noting the emotional impact on public mood and the demagogic use of economic topics. He cites oil profits and wage controls as misunderstood by viewers.
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CBS News
Washington
John Axelrod
Massachusetts
Stanley Lifeless
The
Petroleum Institute
Axelrod
Lifeless
Mr. Lifeless
Miami
Dolphins
Vikings
United States
Walter Cronkite
New York
Mr. Buckley
JT Hope
Congressman What- Shisname
Danville Daily Subscription Rates Notice
The Danville Register lists subscription rates by carrier in city and suburbs with daily and Sunday options. Prices include one year twenty dollars, six months ten dollars and fifty cents, three months five dollars and twenty five cents, and one month one dollar seventy five cents. Notices mailed ten days before expiration. Subscribers should renew promptly.
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Carrier Delivery
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N.C
FPC
Interior Committee
Henry Jackson
Congres
Stevenson
Jess
Interior Department
Birmingham (Aly
William F. Buckley, Jr
Energy
America
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New York City
Mr. Cronkite
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