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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1973
Page
2
A Virginia consultant urged reducing the 6000 government forms to ease business. He noted firms may need up to 69 permits from multiple agencies for a project. Consolidated permits would clarify requirements and speed public and government efficiency.
Cardinal John Krol of Philadelphia addressed 30 U S bishops in Washington urging a return to religious values to counter what he called widespread dishonesty violence and promiscuity. He criticized abortion Court rulings political corruption and obscene media as roots of social decay.
Iraq defies Arab oil producers by exporting up to 2 million barrels daily via Mediterranean and Persian Gulf ports. Demand targets Europe and Britain including France Spain Italy and the U K while relations with the United States deteriorate over 1971 and 1973 import figures. An Iraqi statement warns against U S military adventures and nationalizes Basra Petroleum Company interests.
A satirical piece notes Senator Soaper counters pickpockets with deeper left pockets while tall wallets may spoil the plan. A boy cites plea bargaining as he offers cookies evidence for immunity. Fashionable advisers pen books ridiculing a candidate, leaving the aspirant to hire an illiterate staff.
John Chamberlain argues a growing generation gap between college students and elders, noting Princeton speakers in 1973 skewed liberal, while high school surveys show youth abandoning Sixties values. He predicts younger generations will dominate campuses by 1975.
A group of Princeton alumni cataloged outside speakers at the university from 1970 to 1973 and labeled them Left of Center or The Other Side. In 1970, 107 speakers were recorded, 101 of whom were Left of Center, including Panther Farleni Shakur Noam Chomsky Ralph Nader and Jesse Jackson, with a much smaller list on the counterpoint side.
The piece surveys Princeton speaking events from 1969 to 1973 noting liberal and radical dominance. It cites figures such as Huey Newton and Milton Friedman, counts liberal versus conservative voices, and questions whether students perceive any substantive opposing view.
Public opinion divides on abortion with many youth supporting on demand access while a strong minority, led by the National Youth Pro-Life Coalition, plans a November convention in Chicago. They push for a constitutional amendment against abortion on demand, oppose euthanasia, and promote positive alternatives while stressing the sanctity of life.
A letter from a reader protests Holmes Alexander's Sunday editorial. The writer urges respect for elected officials, rejects personal attacks, and calls for unity to address the energy crisis and global peace, urging compassion and adherence to Romans 13.
A reader protests a Nov 3 editorial titled Are School Boards Still Necessary, alleging factual errors and bias. The letter defends VEA delegates from Danville and teachers, noting superintendents voted to disaffiliate, with actions and bylaw debates affecting VASA and VEA relationships.
The piece cites Nixon's May 1972 vow to resume bombing Vietnam and argues the United States holds a "food weapon" as leverage. It critiques using food as a bargaining tool, notes Soviet crop failures, and discusses how cross exchanges and high level diplomacy may or may not work. It highlights David Rockefeller's potential ambassadorship to Moscow and the risk of renege by the USSR. It concludes with a question of which nations should receive aid.
The Danville Register lists daily and Sunday delivery at 50 cents per week, single copies at 10 cents, Sunday only at 20 cents, and mail rates of 20 dollars yearly, 10.50 for six months, 5.25 for three months, and 1.75 for one month. Notices mailed 10 days before expiration. renewals urged.
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