Birthday of Our America Reflections on Independence
A reflective piece on the Declaration of Independence, its July 4 observance, the signers, and the enduring aims of liberty. It honors the courage and sacrifice of those who pledged life, fortune, and honor, and urges modern readers to safeguard the republic and its heritage.
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Continental Congress
Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
New York
United States of America
Yorktown
Church Aid Rejected as Court Rulings Strain Parochial Schools
The article discusses efforts by House Ways and Means Chairman Wilbur Mills to circumvent Supreme Court limits on aid to nonpublic schools, joined by President Nixon and echoed by New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller. It notes 5 million Americans attend nonpublic schools, including 4 million in parochial schools, and outlines court rulings voiding state tax deductions and reimbursements for such education. It argues the rulings impose a double tax on church-related schooling and warns of broad costs to taxpayers and families. It highlights civil rights claims and contrasts aid to church-related colleges with elementary schools.
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Supreme Court
Wilbur D. Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Nixon
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Pennsylvania
Parting Shots on Power Use and Bootleg Kilowatts
Compulsory controls on electricity may work yet Americans would likely find a way to bootleg a kilowatt. Aunt Effie stayed cool with a palm leaf fan and cologne, but that may not solve the summer power shortage.
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Effie
Confusion Paves Road To Czarism
Washington column warns against the idea of any economic czar controlling railroads energy or the entire economy. The author argues against dictatorship even in wartime noting temporary sacrifices may be accepted but not long term control over prices wages or profits.
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Washington
1.C
America
PBC
Torries
Economic despotism and the appeal of dictatorships
The piece argues that economic coercion fuels acceptance of authoritarian rule across nations from Portugal to Cuba and Argentina. It critiques economic policy, cites Nixon and Connally, and warns against reliance on high debt, freezes, and market manipulation as a path to stability. It notes public confusion and the lure of strong leadership amid inflation and energy costs.
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Portugal
Cuba
Philippine Republic
Marcos
Argentina
Peron
John Connally
Herbert Stein
Bicentennial musings on revolution and currents
James LE Kilpatrick reflects on the Revolutionary Bicentennial, comparing official ARBC leadership unfavorably with Jeremy Rifkin’s Peoples Bicentennial Commission. He muses how early rebels might have acted, critiques the ARBC’s mismanagement, and endorses a fresher, people powered view of revolution and national meaning.
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ARBC
Lyndon Johnson
Carl Humelsine
Colonial Williamsburg
Nixon
Declaration for Revolution Or Preservation A Reading
Ralph de Toledanp argues the Declaration of Independence is misread by the New Left and that its core aim was to preserve traditional English law, not authorize radical change. He notes the document calls for colonial rights and limited government, urging careful reading on Fourth of July broadcasts to avoid distortions.
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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Spock
Patrick Henry
Virginia
Henry Howell
Alexander Hamilton
John Marshall
Tom Jefferson
New Left
George
Thomas Jefferson
George III
Congress
More wholesome stories win favor with editors
Port Arthur News notes editors prefer uplifting human interest items over sensational crime and war coverage, observing that sensational events no longer spark the old excitement and editors seek healthier life-focused tales.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Road Hazard A Point to Ponder in the U S
A policy note argues that drunken driving causes far more deaths than crime in the United States and notes that no state law empowers officials to revoke licenses for habitual heavy drinking, despite millions of alcohol dependent drivers.
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United States
Nixon Impasse and Precedent in Vietnam War Funding
The piece argues Nixon's veto to block Cambodia war funds is a presidential prerogative amid a growing constitutional crisis. It contrasts congressional resistance with executive aims to enforce Paris accords and Vietnam goals, citing Andrew Jackson's 1834 Senate censure as a historical parallel.
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Cambodia
Paris
Indochina
New York Times
London
Congress
Anthony Lewis
White House
House of Representatives
Senate
Doves
Nixon
Crifies
Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
California State University
Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
Bank of the United
Danville Daily Subscription Rates and Notice
The Danville Register lists subscription costs for daily and Sunday delivery and mail options. In city and suburbs carrier delivery is 50 cents per week. single copies are 10 cents. Sunday only is 20 cents. Mail rates: one year 20 dollars, six months 10.50, three months 5.25, one month 1.75. Notices mailed 10 days before expiration. Subscribers urged to renew promptly.
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Atlantic Coast
North American
Philadelphia
Middle East
James LE Kilpatrick
Peoples Bicentennial Commission
Jeremy Rifkin
Connecticut Avenue
Rifkin
Jefferson
Ralph de Toledanp
Archie
Pia
William P. Buckley, Jr
Danville
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