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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1977
Page
2
The perspective piece recalls a night session where Clarence acts as acting county administrator after Ted Bruning quit last weekend. It labels the county a disaster due to heat and drought, condemns inaction on the jail, and praises the polite conduct at the meeting while mocking Bruning’s nursery school analogy.
A call for a thoughtful unified Board of Supervisors for Pittsylvania County proposes an expert, well informed leadership to guide Virginia’s largest county. It invites applicants via Ted Bruning, the resigning county administrator, and contrasts local self‑styled experts with the need for experience in mass transit and governance.
James Kilpatrick ridicules Joe Califano's court ordered desegregation rules for six Southern states as a needless social engineering scheme. He argues federal control over college enrollment enforces quotas under the guise of goals, misusing definitions and undermining higher education's freedom.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak dissect Julius Nyerere’s stance in Tanzania as Washington tries to outmaneuver Moscow for influence in Africa. Nyerere pressures the United States to mirror Kremlin tactics, while Tanzania's socialist model and ties to the Soviets shape a fragile balance with minority rights and economic stagnation amid Western criticism.
A group of Vietnamese refugees visiting Danville for a friend's wedding were directed by a patrol officer to their destination and assisted beyond the call of duty. The writer praises Chief Morris and the Danville Police for their kindness, noting such acts often go unrecognized.
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