Virginia bond referendums urged to fund capital projects
Editorial advocates a November vote to authorize $125 million in general obligation bonds for educational, correctional, mental health, park and recreational, and port facilities. It argues long delayed capital needs require action, pledges fiscal restraint, and urges a unanimous yes to all five referendums to spur jobs and improved services.
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Sheil Chater
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Southern Regional Mental Health Institute
Ministers Are Human Too Learn To Pastor Your Pastor
A former pastor and chaplain explains that clergy are fallible humans who need supportive parishioners. Do not demand omniscience or perfection, let ministers be human, and foster dignity, mutual respect, and shared faith.
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Double Snow Job in Panama Canal Treaty Debate
Joseph Kraft surveys the Panama Canal treaty debate as conservatives and liberals clash over moral and practical questions. He notes a White House signing ceremony intended to build support, the limited Senate attendance, and opposition figures challenging the text and implications of unilateral U.S. intervention.
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Danville Register Letters Policy Update
The Danville Register invites letters to the editor signed with signatures and addresses printed. Writers must list telephone numbers for verification. All letters may be edited and shortened if page space is tight.
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Carter Era Struggles With China Middle East and SALT
Washington notes report Carter faces obstacles to a major foreign policy breakthrough as China Middle East and SALT talks slip. Panama Canal treaty ratification looms uncertain while visits by France and India leaders yield little promise. Omar Torrijos's Washington trip draws pomp and scrutiny.
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Whoopee Blakbag Cash Ties to Congressmen
Russell Baker recalls meeting Whoopee Blakbag in Washington during a Korea trip. The tale centers on Blakbag’s alleged generosity to congressmen, paid via Korean ritual cash gifts, and a tense, ironic exchange over accepting and returning large sums.
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