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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1976
Page
2
Washington watchers say this year's election hinges on negatives more than policy with Carter and Ford dominating debate coverage. The piece criticizes major party gatekeeping that limits other options, leaving voters with limited real choice.
The piece argues the US campaign system favors major parties and blocks independents. It notes the FCC and courts limit TV debates to Ford and Carter, denying McCarthy Maddox and others access while major parties gain large public funds and free publicity.
Indianapolis mayor Richard Lugar headlines a university style government class that previews his potential Senate run against incumbent Vance Hartke. The piece notes Lugar leads Hartke 53 to 34 in a Market Opinion Research poll among various voter types and discusses his pragmatic approach, views on elections, and ambitions beyond party lines. It highlights Lugar’s emphasis on participatory education, voter registration, absentee ballots, and constitutional interpretation.
The 94th Congress is remembered for limited accomplishments, intra party feuding and White House clashes. Freshmen Democrats unsettled senior chairs, veto battles clipped major aims, and budget fights yielded a mixed outcome. Meanwhile Sultan Qabul Bin Said spent 1.5 million dollars in the US on a jet, cars, luggage, and extravagant gifts, hinting at future economic strategies.
A friend seeking promotion in a firm tries a new dye to achieve green hair, hoping to become the company’s first green-haired vice-president. The note adds no comment on the matter, simply offering reassurance to the govern y, Rertilizer.
Ralph de Toledano notes in Dr Omnibus study a clash over Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford Earl Butz and Gene McCarthy. The exchange critiques media focus on language and scandal while urging attention to McCarthy as a potential key player in the campaign. The dialogue blends quotations from Bartletts Familiar Quotations and biblical references with partisan commentary.
Carl Rowan Smith accuses Kissinger of promising U S support against black Rhodesians if they reject the Kissinger plan for a two year transition. Kissinger denies this, while Smith aims to undermine talks set for October in Vienna. The piece notes Soviet efforts and warns Kissinger to dissociate from Smith’s threats.
William F Buckley Jr offers a brisk, opinionated portrait of Carlos Andres Perez leader of Venezuela’s Accion Democratica. He contrasts Perez with Humphrey, lauds oil nationalization moves and foreign investment opportunities, while mocking global diplomacy and domestic politics amid a World Series distraction.
A satirical wrap reflecting on candidates’ foreign policy briefings and the public’s role in funding. It notes class reunion nostalgia, mentions sex change operations vaguely, and argues ballot secrecy should be preserved while urging higher discourse and voter turnout.
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