Virginia Industrial Growth Report Highlights Danville Plant
Governor Har Rison cites a quarterly industrial report announcing 24 new manufacturing locations employing 5,500 workers. The Danville $15 million U S Gypsum plant leads the gain, with Southside Virginia and Roanoke River Basin poised for continued growth as hydroelectric stations expand energy for industry. Danville’s expansion contrasts with Charlotte County plans by Danville Knitting Mills, destined for a third report.
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Harrison
Division of Industrial Development
Danville
U.S. Gypsum Company
Virginia
Danville Knitting Mills
Keysville
Charlotte County
Southside
Roanoke River
Atlantic Seaboard
North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke
Dan
Gaston
Kerr Dam
Leesville
Smith Mountain
Philpott
Arrogance in Congress Over Union Welfare Bets
Opinion targets Sen McClellan hearings on Union Welfare Funds. Criticizes President Johnson and labor leaders, cites George Barasch’s union pension roles and alleged mismanagement. Calls for tighter controls on union pension funds and restoration of right-to-work protections.
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Congress
United States
McCrellan
Arkansas
Jounson
Jonnson
National Labor Relations Board
George Barascu
Fair Lawn
N.J
Barascny
Teamsters
Allied Trades Council
Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers
Union Mutual Fund
Allied Welfare Fund
Barasch
Senate
Skullduggery
Senator McClellan
Grorce Barasch
Danville Register Subscription Rates Notice
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Associated Press
Branham Company
Chicago
New York
Atlanta
Detroit
Dallas
St. Louis
Charlotte
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Kansas City
Life’s twists and turns in a chaotic campaign era
A satirical column mocks politics health fads and pop culture with riffs on Yankees injuries parodied names Pepitone and Repoz as antacid and tranquilizer, notes on Bobby Kennedy and Barry Goldwater boat trips, Medicare optimism, garage sale humor, chigger etiquette, and voters swayed by folksy foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Kennedy
Barry Goldwater
The Big Stick In The Woodshed And The Will To Win
Holmes Alexander argues that Secretary McNamara's no-win policy hinders victory in Vietnam. He praises cost cuts and force growth but concludes the real issue is political will to win. He notes U S troop buildup and spending, questions decisive action, and warns against nuclear-age paralysis. He holds that nations win wars only with primary determination to prevail.
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Washington, D. C
McNamara
North Vietnam
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Johnson
White [House of
MacArthur
Inchan
Frogs and Freedom ad parable spread beyond author
A Grand Rapids adman Jim Alexander wrote a parable about boiling water and freedom. The tale circulated widely without credit, echoed by Look magazine and Senator Dirksen, with Alexander unsure of the original source. Readers are invited to identify earlier versions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
James Alexander
Blackmer Pump Company
Frogs and Freedom
Mr. Alexander
Alexander
Flick-Reedy Corporation
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
Jim Alexander
Jim
Ecclesiastes
Communism in crisis shows as reds' weakness, not strength
John Chamberlain argues Communism is failing at home and abroad. He cites Soviet unemployment, farm troubles, leadership shifts, and detachment among youth, while noting Red China hedges on South Asia moves. He questions leftist campus peace advocates and urges a strong foreign policy.
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Africa
Kremlin
Russia
Taiwan
Mao Tse-tung
Communist Party
Radio Liberty
Munich
Nikolai Podgorny
Pyotr Demichev
Central Committee
Vladimir Stepakov
Izvestia
Gennady Voronov
Presidium
Pyotr Shelest
Ukraine Party
Khrushchev
Pravda
Brezhnev
Moscow
Siberia
Echo
Inaudible Sound Powers Many Future Tasks
Lynn Poole Ultrasonics surveys how inaudible sound beyond human hearing ranges from 15 to 15 000 cycles can perform diverse jobs. It covers cleaning delicate instruments, drilling hard materials, medical uses including brain surgery, oil pumping, and beverage foam, plus potential dangers like ear rupture from extremely loud 160 decibel waves.
Paper losing strength as archives face decay globally
Historians warn modern paper is deteriorating rapidly due to acidic pulping and aging, with many books from the 1900s showing severe loss of durability. A Calci um carbonate treated long lasting paper being tested by the Council on Library Resources could extend life to 1000 years or more under proper storage, reviving hopes for preservation.
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Council On Library Resources
Foard Foundation
W. J. Barrow Research Laboratory
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Department of
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THE
Danville Register
Soaper
New York Yankees
Miss Peace
Holmes Alexander
Ho Chi Minh
Guantanamo Bay
Caribbean
Formosa
China
Bob McNamara
Pentagon
ARVAN
Army of the
Russell Kirk
John Chamberlain
Reds
Lynn Poole
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