Suds on the Dan River Point Toward Cleaner Waters
Article notes suds from Dan River Mills and local washing in Danville polluting the Dan and streams toward Albemarle Sound. Research finds detergents contribute less than 10 percent of pollution and are not toxic to humans or fish at typical levels. Soap makers switch from hard to biodegradable detergents, aiming to finish by July 1, ending visible suds and marking industry-led environmental progress.
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Dan River
George Robertson Bridge
Dan River Mills
Danville
Roanoke River
Albemarle Sound
Congress
Water Control Commissions
French Women Seek Liberation in 1965 Emancipation Push
The essay notes French law favors men under the Code Napoleon and cites President de Gaulle proposing a civil rights move to grant women legal freedom to work open and close bank accounts without husbands consent. It highlights divorce alimony, property rights, and social protections, with women pressuring the Chamber of Deputies to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1965 amid male-dominated politics.
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France
Charles DE Gaulle
Conseil d’ Etat
Paris
Johnson
DE Gaullle
Humphrey
Chamber of Deputies
Park Bench Philosopher Barney Baruch Dies at 94
obituary recalls Barney Baruch a South Carolina native turned Wall Street magnate who advised presidents and led the War Industries Board in World War I. He died at 94 in New York, leaving a lasting mark on American industry and public service.
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Bernard Barucn
New York
BaRucus
South Carolina
Wall Street
Barney Baruch
Woodrow Wilson
Germany
War Industries Board
Func
Danville Register Subscription Rates Notice
The Danville Register lists subscription rates payable in advance for all departments with the dial number SW 3-2311 and states it is entered at the Danville Virginia post office as second class mail matter.
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Danville
Buckley on the Syndicate and Gangbusters at the Young Republican convention
William F Buckley Jr surveys the Miami Young Republican Convention as conservatives led by The Syndicate edge a narrow victory over The Gangbusters led by David Flaherty. The piece notes California delegates and other factions, debates on the Taft Hartley Act, and broader Republican reform tensions within a lively, opinionated political panorama.
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Miami
David Flaherty
North Carolina
Tom van Sickle
Kansas
van Sickle
Flaherty
Goldwater
California VA
Cornelius P. Cotter
Republican Party
GOP
Four principal causes of death among American children
The piece argues deaths among American children are led by accidents, cancer, rheumatic heart disease, and self-inflicted death. It links child self-destruction to family decay, unstable housing, and school failures, citing New Jersey data and calls for reading reforms and smaller, humane schools.
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Father Time
Hardy
Jude the
New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Education
Watson Washburn
Reading Reform Foundation
West 44Th Street
New York
Hughes
Washburn
Summer Accident Smorgasbord Hits Boats Cars Pools
Summer brings a steady stream of injuries from boats, cars, swimming pools and fireworks as accident-prone habits rise. Officials urge caution and safety measures to reduce common hazards and prevent harm during warm months.
Johnson’s Dilemma in Vietnam Spurs Sympathy Slide
Washington observers note President Johnson faces shrinking options in Vietnam due to dwindling military gear. Skyraiders and artillery shortages limit strategy, while Haiphong and Red China threats loom. Critics temper attacks, urging broader support as casualties and logistical strains rise.
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Johnson
White House
Vietnam
LBJ
Red
China
Communist
Armed Services Committee
Senate
South Vietnam
Pentagon
State Department
Vic Saigon
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Red China
Washington
Uses Of Foreign Policy And The Poet
Ralph de Toledano critiques the intersection of poetry and policy, arguing poets should not shape foreign policy. He cites Robert Lowell and T. S. Eliot as examples, contrasts literary sensibility with governmental duty, warns against urban renewal, and defends U.S. foreign policy as safeguarding national security. A nearby lake scene contrasts class and effort.
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Mr. Lowell
Vietnam
Santo Domingo
United States
Johneson
Lowell
Harry S. Truman
Joe Stalin
Greece
Mao Tse-tung
Korea
Free World
Acad
John
Wilson
Roosevelt
Meteorite hazard prompts outer space signage warning
In space a meteorite problem exists. workers install warning signs to alert crews about potential falling rocks and debris. The message stresses caution and safety procedures to avoid impact injuries and equipment damage.
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Outer Space
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