Virginia Schools Face Five Year Delay On Reading Proficiency Rule
A Virginia State Board of Education plan delays a rule requiring students to prove reading ability before graduation until 1984. The piece lauds Emporia Greensville County Schools under Sam Owen for ending social promotions and lifting results, while urging flexibility to reform broader education. It contrasts federal caution with Virginia's need to act now to avoid illiterate graduates.
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Power outage shows fragile reliance on small switches
Energy driven life raises living standards yet creates risk from routine failures. In South Florida on Monday many communities faced electric outages lasting minutes to hours due to a $50 relay switch shorting. No fatalities occurred, only inconvenience and material losses, underscoring how vital tiny components are to complex systems.
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Buckley Remarks on Nixon Frost Film Televised Drama
Buckley reviews the Nixon Frost program as a visually rich yet debated production. He lauds its breadth and wit while questioning tape balance on Taiwan and Taiwan policy, Mao humor, and detente understandings, noting Nixon’s framing and historical contrasts.
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Ani Bebe Rebozo
Edgar Guest
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Community Letters Policy for The Danville Register
The Danville Register invites letters to the editor with signatures and full addresses. Writers must include telephone numbers for verification. All letters may be edited or shortened to fit space constraints.
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Danville Register
The House Is Wrong About Cuba
Carl T. Rowan critiques Congress for overcorrecting in Cuba policy, noting a Senate move to allow medicine and agricultural sales while the House swung to a trade ban. He argues for executive-led diplomacy, citing Cuba’s fragility, Soviet interests, and the risks of inviting subversives, urging President Carter to guard national interests.
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Carter’s bid for common sense over ideology in inflation fight
Washington essay argues President Carter resists doctrinaire liberal pressure, seeks practical solutions to inflation. It criticizes liberal establishment for labeling him conservative, noting Meany and AFL-CIO opposition to welfare changes and minimum wage shifts. Carter is praised for examining government and economy without rigid slogans, deserving a chance.
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Ada
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Trudeau Talks Unemployment and Youth at Paris Summit
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau spoke with Paris officials at the Hotel Ritz during a Paris summit. He described a candid, note free exchange among leaders on unemployment, youth alienation, and ideological pressure, noting shared weaknesses and the need for strong leadership.
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