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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1977
Page
2
A longtime Danville resident urges preserving mass transit. He traces service from streetcars to buses, warns of city economic strain, and argues for keeping bosses running to avoid returning to 1911 bus terminal conditions.
A reader chastises the newspaper for hysteria in editorials about the bus matter. He defends residents who sued to block an action by City Council, disputes claims of majority opinion, and questions editorial objectivity and leadership. He asserts millions in tax costs and labels the paper as biased.
Mr and Mrs Charles Herndon at 163 Rocklawn Avenue urge tax funds for public transportation as the city risks losing bus service. They contrast car ownership with riders' needs and compare transit to essential services like fire and police protection.
A reader cites failed petitions to curb hazards on Cedarbrook Drive and criticizes Danville leadership. They note the June city council clash with school graduations, delaying action until July, and warn the city faces broader dead issues beyond buses as voters rally behind Calvin Fowler.
A Danville letter urges city council to hold an emergency session to preserve bus service for the elderly poor and disabled. It cites religious teachings about justice and mercy and criticizes four councilors who oppose buses while warning that service cuts would reflect a lack of conscience in the city of churches.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report Mondale’s one man one vote remark stuns South Africa’s white majority, hardens pro apartheid factions, and pressures Vorster. They note U.S. policy shifts, Namibian independence moves, and a widening rift between Washington and Pretoria as liberal whites fall away and verkrampte forces gain strength. The piece cites embassy views and dissident diplomats warning against naive optimism.
The Danville Register outlines letters to the editor requirements including signed submissions with full addresses and optional telephone numbers for verification. Letters may be edited or shortened when space constraints are tight.
A 71 year old Danville resident demands council members Brooks Lindsey Wilson and Womack keep a bus contract through August 31 and pay damages from a long past injury. He urges citizens of all races to attend the next council meeting and pressure for buses to continue, recalling an 1910 tram accident that cost him his leg.
An all-American city proposal urges a Friday bus ride then widespread walking after a downtown automobile ban. It envisions tearing up Main Street to restore 19th century charm, a carriage program with stables, life-long council terms, and housing for officials in a gated complex, plus a park encircling medical centers and shaded walks to hospital and funeral home. Paul Bond 141 Westmoreland Court
The writer recalls a June editorial about Republicans influencing the Democratic primary outcome. He notes Howell’s nomination by Democrats and Miller’s role, suggesting Republican votes were split. He cites past crossovers in 1949 to block Miller and praises Fowler as Democratic House nominee while hoping for reform. Joe C. Lumpkir, Oakwood Circle.
A reader cites items from your June 15 1977 editorial The System Is Wrong. Claims include John Dalton’s effort to keep Republicans from primaries and criticism from candidates. Also notes a Joe Lumpkin letter stirring GOP voting questions and a banner urging all voters to participate.
A local reader protests police use of attack trained German shepherds at Ballou Park during a George Washington High School band event. They describe fear of loose dogs, question police tactics, and compare to Nazi and Vietnam-era violence, urging the mayor to respond.
In Princeton, NJ, ETS data show a steady drop in verbal and math test scores since 1963, affecting all groups. Studies point to expanded college admissions, poorer high school output, waning motivation, urban school turbulence, and television exposure as contributing factors.
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