Danville Bypass Delay Sparks Local Plea for Action
The Danville Virginia area faces a delay in building a four lane Rt 265 bypass as funds run short. A hearing is set for Dec 17 at George Washington High School. Community leaders urge timely action to avoid higher costs and longer delays.
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Danville
Virginia
Pittsylvania
U.S. West
U.S. 29
U.S. 58
Virginia Highway and Transportation Commission
Thomas B. Fugate
George Washington High School
Department of Highways
Commonwealth
Fugate
the Register Publishing Co., Inc
Union St
U.S. Urged to Reform UN Role and Voice
A commentary argues the United States and a few charter members must press for greater influence and candor at the United Nations. It warns the organization risks becoming a tool of anti western powers and calls for a quid pro quo to restore legitimacy and accountability.
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U.N
San Francisco
United States
U.S
World Organization
General Assembly
Forum
Parting Shots and Fact Frenzy in Congress
A satirical note questions lawmakers journeys for facts. It cites Congressman Sludgepump avoiding fact-finding, claiming enough facts exist to win re election. The piece hints at confusion over earned status and jestingly elevates Duke Wayne Count Basie and racehorses with royal titles.
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Sludgepump
Duke Wayne
Count Basie
Ford Shakeup Seen Damaging Ford's 1976 Bid
The White House turmoil over Ford's campaign harms his credibility as a decisive leader. Firing Defense Secretary Schlesinger and pressuring Nelson Rockefeller from the ticket erode conservative support, with Rockefeller's exit framed as a response to Reagan's rising challenge. The move signals a broader panic and questions about Ford's strategic judgment.
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Ford
James Schlesinger
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Reagan
White House
New York
Howard Callaway
Donald Rummsfield
Defense
Schlesinger
Gratitude and the discipline of saying thank you
LD. Johnson Chaplain at Farmiew University offers a reflection on Thanksgiving. Gratitude is a rare grace, hindered by pride, yet essential to recognizing that we rely on others and cannot fully fare alone. Saying thanks reshapes character and opens life to unearned gifts.
Gratitude and thought on faith and world affairs
A reflective piece contrasts gratitude with abundance, citing biblical verses and Paul’s admonition to be thankful. It weighs personal sincerity against social comparison, recalls Dag Hammarskjold on giving, and analyzes Kissinger, Schlessinger, and Ford within Cold War diplomacy and US pessimism about Soviet power.
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Kissinger
Vietnam
William Safire
Nixon
Oswald Spengler
James Schlessinger
Fig
Sentiment vs National Interest Haunts U S Policy
Holmes Alexander argues that American politics balance emotional ties to Israel and oil with national interests. He cites Fulbright on Israel and Arab oil, notes mining land withdrawals driven by ecology sentiment, and warns of growing dependence on imports for key minerals and oil.
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Bill Fulbright
Middle East Institute
Fulbright
Israel
Mideast
Palestine
Sadat
Congress
Buckley on Zionist Vote and UN Anti Semitism
William F Buckley Jr argues the General Assembly’s Zionist resolution reflects distrust between sides and a broader pattern of anti Semitism in the UN He notes that Zionism is not Judaism for many Jews and criticizes US delegation tactics while urging the United Nations be ignored as its authority lacks mandate.
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United
World Organization
United States
U.N
South Africa
Israel
United Nations
Schlessinger
Ford
James Schiessinger
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
General Assembly
General Assembly of the
Uganda
U.S
General Assembly of the United Nations
Japan
Thay
Moynilian
Liffie
Moynihan
Nce
NSA
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Russia
Leitner, Morain, Hinderer
Holmes Alexander
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Middle East
U.S. Geological Survey
William F. Buckley Jr
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