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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1966

Page

3

Virginia Governor Says Reality and Reasonableness Move

Governor Gonwin urged Virginia broadcasters to pursue reality and reasonableness in federal dealings while lamenting a one way Federal Washington stance. A Danville training project for local workers was rejected for racial and qualification reasons, prompting state efforts to redesign an acceptable plan while maintaining job chances for white and colored workers. The governor warned federal officials risked discrimination against those seeking to improve their economic status.

Virginia Gonwin Danville Bureau of Employment Security Goowin Uncle Sam

Political Winds Indicators in Virginia Democratic primary

The senatorial race midstream as campaign headquarters open. Senator Burn opened his statewide office in Richmond with Campaign Chairman Dan Daniel leading a 200-strong gathering including General Assembly members. William B. Spone of Portsmouth opened his North Sixth Street headquarters with about 80 people, few officials present and no State Senator support observed. Robertson and Boothe plan openings next. Robertson’s office serves the Third District. his state office is in Lexington. Campaign manager William C. Battle of Charlottesville denies Kennedy money backing Spone, while linking Kennepy names to national party factions. Campaign finance sources remain undisclosed, with primary set for July 12.

Richmond Burn Dan” Daniel General Assembly William B. Spone Portsmouth A. Wittis Robertson North Sixth Street Lexington Stone Willliam C. Battle Charlottesville Kennedy Spone Battle Kennepy Florida Alabama Virginia Kennepy Brothers Humphrey Robertson Senate Committee On Banking Spenc

Tolerance Abused at Chicago Campus Amid Sit-In Disturbance

A student sit-in at the University of Chicago blocked administration offices for three days preventing routine work. A second group later helped remove some protesters and a girl was reportedly struck. No disciplinary measures were reported, raising questions about university response and reputation.

University of Chicago

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Intellectuals Rally For A No Vote On Vietnam War

John Chamberlain laments a new March on Washington by familiar intellectuals led by novelists John Hersey and Mark Van Doren who urge a no vote on the Vietnam War. He contrasts their stance with Soviet era repression in Russia and criticizes American writers for aligning with peace moves while Mao and Stalinist regimes suppress free thought. The column ends with a jab at the Chicago White Sox starting a game with God Bless America, noting the shared call to “play ball.”

Washington John Hersey H. Stuart Hughes Richard Hofstadter William Sloane Coffin Mark van Doren J Louis Untermeyer Stuart Chase Benjamin Spock Vietcong Red China Peking Kuo Mo-jo Chinese Academy of Sciences Kuo Mao Tse-tung Tolstoy Soviet Russia Mikhail Sholokhov Communist Party Moscow Andrei Sinyavsky Abram ‘Tertz Yuri Daniel Alexander Tvasdovsky Noby Mir Stalin Anna Akhmatova Pravda TASS Andrei Zhdanoev Imere Chicago White Sox America Bali

Fulbright, Buckley Clash Over Vietnam Critique

A William F Buckley Jr critique of Senator Fulbright vents strong opinions on his Vietnam lectures at Johns Hopkins. Buckley labels Fulbrights rhetoric fanatical and impractical, arguing his antiwar stance relies on flawed historical analogies and misuses language, while noting the Senators influence as chairman and the dangers of Congresss satellization to the President.

William Fulbright John Hopkins University United States Vietnam Fulbright America Saigon Korea Senate Foreign Re

World Subways Spread Across Global Cities

The article surveys rapid subway expansion worldwide from 1959 onward, citing cities like Washington DC, Montreal, Milan, Lisbon, Haifa, and Tokyo. It notes plans for new lines by 1971, historical milestones in London, Paris, and New York, and trends toward automation with limited human operators and novelty rush hour gear.

Washington, D.C San Francisco Prague Brussels Montreal Turin Venice Rio de Janeiro Melbourne Rotterdam Santiago Chile Tiflis Soviet Republic of Georgia Milan Italy Lisbon Portugal Haifa Israel Canada Toronto London Underground Glasgow Budapest Boston Paris Metro New York New York World Subway Tt London Underground Tokyo

Met Opera House Demolition Sparks Federal Debate on Preservation

An opinion piece laments the planned demolition of New York's Metropolitan Opera House, warning the nation would lose architectural heritage. It recalls Chicago's Sullivan hall restored after near destruction and Sarasota's Asolo Theater preserved, urging New York to avoid repeating such losses and to safeguard cultural legacy for the future.

New York Metropolitan Opera House Manhattan United States Metropolitan America Italy Lincoln Center Chicago Louis Sullivan Roosevelt University Alabama Janice Saunders Sarasota Florida Regling Asol Saunders

Lightest MEXICO Poisonous Frogs Study Reveals Lethal Venom

The deadliest frog venom, batrachotoxin from the tiny Colombian frog Phyllobates kokoea, is being studied at NIH Bethesda for potential medical drugs. One gram yields venom for about 50 darts, with no antidote known. Researchers note the venom’s extreme potency and possible future heart drug applications.

National Institutes of Health Bethesda Maryland Colombia Marie Latham Latham National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases Bernhart Witkop Fritz Mark John W. Daily

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