Impressive New Impetus for Danville College Projects
The Danville community and Danville Community College rally behind two immediate projects. A dormitory financed by bonds to be repaid by rental and an Armory Coliseum on campus for 5000 seats. The plan aims to attract large regional gatherings and boost local business through conventions and large events.
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Super Committee
Danville Community College
Armory Coliseum
Community College
Danville
Virginia Methodist Conference
Virginia Beach
Norfolk
Lynchburg
Roanoke
E. C. Glass High School
Methodist Conference
Baptist State Convention
American Legion
VFW
Averett
Stratford
Flagpole dispute recalls Flag Day amid state symbols
The piece recalls Virginia Capitol flagpole fights over a taller state flag, notes Alabama’s Confederate flag beside the state banner, and cites Senator Case of New Jersey proposing a law to require national flags beside state flags. It urges voluntary display of Old Glory on Flag Day in Danville and cautions against forced symbolism.
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Virginia
Almond
Richmond
Montgomery
Alabama
Case
New Jersey
U.S. Senate
United States
Danville
Three Good Men And True In Budget Battle
The Johnson Administration champions tax cuts and spending while three long-time budget hands Senator Byrd of Virginia Senator Williams of Delaware and Governor Lausche of Ohio vote against an excise tax repeal. An 84 to 3 Senate vote shows broad support for cutting revenue despite deficits. The piece notes the era’s belief in government priming and ongoing prosperity.
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Johnson
U.S. Senate
Senate
Virginia
Harry F. Byrp
Delaware
Joan Wrllramms
Ohio
Frank Lausche
Danville Register price and circulation note
The Danville Register lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with in city carrier delivery and mail options. It also notes copyright and republication rights held by The Associated Press and lists The Branham Company advertising offices.
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Associated Press
Branbam Company
Chicago
New York
Atlanta
Detroit
St. Louis
Charlotte
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Kansas City
Doubts About Federal Fund Raising in Washington
Current Opinion questions if the Democratic Party uses $100-a-plate fundraisers and ticket distributions to Federal employees. It notes a potential violation of federal law penalizing solicitation from one employee to another for political purposes. Rep. Ancher Nelson and agencies probe whether the FBI report is being reviewed and if investigations are stalled. The piece calls for answers to curb skepticism about government activity.
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Democratic Party
Washington
Minnesota
Ancher Nelsen
Nelsen
Rural Electrification Administration
Eisenhower
REA
Civil Service Commission
Justice Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Nelson
Red Trade in Africa Boomerangs Through Double Pricing
Ralph de Toledano critiques Soviet bloc trade with Africa, arguing barter deals unfairly price African raw materials and force dependency on Soviet technicians. He notes repeated undercutting, poor quality, and economic colonialism, urging clearer U S education of policy failures over rhetoric.
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Africa
United States
Capitol Hill
Senate
Soviet Union
Comecon
Kremlin
Communist Bloc
Egypt
Sudan
West Africa
East Africa
Latin America
Moscow
Integration debate asks if Negro colleges will vanish
Dr. Earl J. McGrath argues that instead of abolishing predominantly Negro colleges, they should be improved. He notes few African American students enroll at white institutions, often due to preparation gaps and environmental factors, and warns that mere integration can harm motivated students. Improved institutions benefit both individuals and society.
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Earl J. McGrath
United States Commissioner of Education
Teachers College
Columbia University
McGrath
Wake Forest College
Harry Ashmore
Britannica
War talk and advice mix in quirky 1960s opinion
A psychologist suggests marriage dispute methods could apply to world affairs while a wife’s envy of mink coats is linked to De Gaulle and the H-bomb. Photos from high flying planes are noted under a new system. The piece mocks political welcome, critic ism, and a Supreme Court one man one vote quip.
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Charles DeGaulle
Romans Had A Cure For Failing Leaders Opinion
A columnist argues for extreme punishment of political and academic leaders who fail to curb crime. He cites California and New York, calls for hangings of governors judges and university presidents, and warns of perceived communist influence on campuses. He links past Roman discipline to modern domestic threats and urges decisive action to restore morale.
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Los Angeles
California
Rome
New York State
America
Rockefeller
Sing Sing
Brown
Daryl Chessman
Warren
San Fernando Valley
Itgnerve
University of California At Berkeley
Bay Area
Commonwealth Club
Berkeley
Roswell G. Ham
Mount Holyoke College
Ham
IFBI
Clark Kerr
Kerr
Wirtz plan risks California harvest near crisis
The piece critiques Secretary of Labor Wirtz for pushing a program to use temporary workers on farms, warns of crop shortfalls and higher tomato and fruit prices, notes California's altered planting and the political strain with Governor Pat Brown, and mentions Attorney General Katzenbach overruling Wirtz on West Indian labor in Florida.
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U.S
America
W. Willard Wirtz
Lyndon Johnson
George Murphy
California
Wirtz
Sargent Shriver
A.T
Texas
Mississippi
Blythe
Colorado River
Tion
Tomas
Tomas Itoes
Imperial Valley
Pat Brown
Washington
Florida
Katzenbach
Vietnam
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Ralph de Toledano
Russell Kirk
Lewis Carroll
Walter Tippy
Supreme Court
Holmes Alexander
John Chamberlain
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