Peace effort in Middle East hinges on calmer diplomacy
The piece argues Secretary Vance’s diplomacy offers faint hope for a Geneva peace conference. It notes PLO rejection of overtures and Assad’s demand to curb Israel’s expansionism, while Israel and Syria dismiss proposals as unacceptable. It urges measured talks over public posturing and stresses groundwork and steady State Department diplomacy ahead of the UN session.
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Cyrus Vance
Middle East
Carter
Israel
United States
PLO
Geneva
Assad
Syria
Moshe Dayan
Tel Aviv
West Bank
Vance
United Nations
Mr. Vance
Postal Service to resume closing uneconomical post offices
The Postal Service plans to lift a year long moratorium and close uneconomical offices. Communities fear loss of identity while the system, reorganized years ago as a private business, seeks profitability. Congress must decide if efficiency or sentiment guides postal policy.
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Postal Service
Congress
Washington
Computermania Exhibition Showcased 400 Plus Computer Displays
In Boston a recent Computermania exposition gathered over 400 exhibits including computers calculators video games recorders and accessories. The article notes the ongoing twenty year computer revolution with rapid advances and growing home use driven by new communications via cable and satellite links. It highlights the surge in business and industry adoption and the expanding role of home computing for fiscal records and entertainment.
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Boston
Preservation of Danville Historic District Inspires Local Pride
A call to residents to value Danville’s Victorian Historic District between the downtown Post Office and Mount Vernon Avenue. The piece urges support for local culture, museums, theatre groups, and live arts to enrich leisure options and protect architectural heritage from further loss.
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Citzenry
Danville
Mount Vernon Ave
National Tobacco and Textile Museum
Averett Players
Danville Little Theatre
Leftist split in France signals fragile coalition risk
Carl Rowan reports Europe facing pessimistic economic forecasts as France faces a leftist split between Communists led by Georges Marchais and François Mitterrand Socialists. Despite a planned joint program, disagreements over nationalization and enrichment threaten unity, with Marchais pushing heavy state control while Mitterrand seeks a balanced path. Voters remain wary of leftist excess and inflation threats as the March elections approach.
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Washington
Europe
France
United States
Georges Marehais
Francois Mitterand
Marehais
Moscow
Carter Administration Faces Challenge of Quiet Results
The piece argues President Carter, seen as an outsider, must rely on performance over promises. It notes economic improvements, pending tax proposals, and foreign policy gains in Russia, Panama, and China, but warns administration overstates claims, needing to persuade a public driven by hype with modest successes.
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Carter
Washington
Pennsylvania
White House
Russia
Lance
Knight In Shining Armor
Nixon
Congress
Near East
Korea
China
Taiwan
Panama
Latin America
Aaa
Pleasant Blur Defines Carter in Pennsylvania Visit
York PA reports that Jimmy Carter remains popular despite a low-key, pleasant persona. Voters praise his sincerity and religious faith while acknowledging a lack of magnetic appeal. Analysts note his prudent, nonpolarizing style and broad policy exposure aim to avoid polarizing the public.
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York, Pa
Jimmy Carter
Washington
Carter
God
Congress
Letter to the Editor Policy at Danville Register
The Danville Register invites letters from readers with signatures and addresses printed. For verification, writers may list telephone numbers. Letters are subject to tone and space constraints and may be edited accordingly.
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