City Council backs wage limits on manager raise
Vice Mayor Robert H. Clarke and four council members urge adherence to Wage-Price Board rules in considering a $4,000 raise for City Manager James W. Lord. Clarke acknowledges error in judgment and seeks to avoid federal scrutiny while recognizing Lord’s service and the town’s financial constraints. The group hopes to settle the matter before Tuesday’s vote to spare Danville from potential administrative challenges.
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Governor Holton weighs Supreme Court picks amid vacancy
Virginia Governor Holton faces a pending Supreme Court vacancy after Justice Thomas C. Gordon resigns May 31. The Virginia Bar Association and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association present lists of candidates, with Judge William W. Sweeney and Rep. Richard H. Poff among picks. Holton’s own choice, aided by party and Assembly dynamics, appears favored to proceed without strong Republican opposition.
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Quiet turnover at forest service head amid Hoover catastrophe
Edward P. Cliff retires at mandatory age after ten years leading the U.S. Forest Service. John R. McGuire, 56, named successor, bringing a career forester and economist to the top post. Service spans 187 million acres, 46 national forests, and a $500 million annual budget with diverse duties from timber to wildlife protection.
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Nixon and Viet Nam Policy Under Congressional Pressure
A columnist argues President Nixon should continue limited bombing to enable orderly Vietnam withdrawal while facing Senate and House pressure for immediate peace talks. He notes public support, urges citizens to write to lawmakers, and warns against demagogic obstruction to allow a statesmanlike strategy.
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Survive or Die Aboard the Human Space Ship
A long campus discourse warns that global resources may vanish by 2040 and critiques comfortable denial. It contrasts Hezekiah and Isaiah with modern apathy, urges resource mobilization, and questions survival ethics. The piece lampoons public figures and politics while urging purposeful action.
Whalen’s Brutus and Nixon in a Falling Flag Memoir
Richard J. Whalen’s 1967 72 memoir Catch The Falling Flag portrays Nixon as a budding president with an open Society dream. Whalen recalls working as idea man and script writer, then quitting after clashes with Ehrlichman Haldeman and Mitchell. The book frames Whalen’s dagger of critique as a blow to a king and political cynicism.
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Ace pitcher aids peanut cluster sales for Littlest Tigers
The Littlest League ace pitcher markets peanut clusters and nougats, and the manager suggests expanding to caramel centers. If you can t feed your lawn, the next best thing is to be downstream from somebody who does.
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Fairness Doctrine clash with CBS News and Salant
Ralph de Toledano defends equal time while accusing CBS News and Richard Salant of bias in coverage of Nixon and Cuba. He cites a Paley directive alleged by him and argues CBS and other networks show systemic prejudice beyond one figure. He challenges Salant to prove any such instruction.
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