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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1977
Page
2
A humorous column riffs on the heat wave, quoting Joseph Ashby-Sterry and noting the boredom of endless weather chatter. The piece muses on summer’s glare, the futility of arguing over temperatures, and advises focusing efforts on practical heat management.
Dr Frederick J Stare of Harvard criticized McGovern Committee alarmism and Food Day propaganda at the University of Kentucky. He argued foods including saccharin cyclamates and additives are safe, noting cancer rises with longevity and better diagnosis rather than diet fear, and urged reason over hysteria.
James J. Kilpatrick lauds Lewis F. Powell Jr. as the intellectual strong man of the Burger Court after six years on the bench. Powell, born 1907 in Virginia, has built a career in law and civic service, earning respect for his orderly approach, limited use of social views, and notable opinions on cases from education rights to abortion and wiretapping.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report centrist Democrats revive the Coalition for a Democratic Majority with Henry Jackson and Daniel Patrick Moynihan as honorary chairs. They plan to pressure Carter on defense, foreign policy, and growth while fundraising and expanding beyond foreign issues. The move follows staff and policy gaps critics say ignored Carter.
L D Johnson laments an ugly scene in the South Carolina legislature over a public school prayer bill. He argues that religious liberty requires protecting minorities, recounting historical struggles for toleration from Roger Williams to Madison. He warns against coercive tactics and stresses democracy's duty to defend minority rights on Independence Day.
A Georgia Editor argues Jesus lived among diverse peoples yet identified with his own, noting segregation in Jerusalem and Paul's comments as spiritual differences. The piece criticizes forced integration, urging minority groups to establish own homes for children to preserve homogeniety and prevent family disruption.
A Danville Taxpayers Association member condemns C C Harris for criticizing Councilman Bolton’s bus proposal before its details are public. The letter urges restraint and signals shared concern among association members about premature negative remarks.
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