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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1965
Page
2
A glimpse of romance among Soviet youths in Moscow shows them in casual settings away from production norms. The photos depict teens chatting on a park bench and in ordinary streets, suggesting romance exists beyond socialist realism in daily life.
American religious leaders from Jewish and Christian groups consider an interfaith display at the United Nations when Pope Paul VI speaks. Spokesmen say Protestants and others aim to join in a joint tribute to peace, contingent on Vatican interest and practical arrangements. Rabbinic and church leaders see unity across faiths as vital to a world at peace.
Senate approved an omnibus farm bill with major shifts in price supports and payments. It sets cotton at about 21 cents a pound with direct payments raising farmers’ returns to 29 to 36 cents if production drops by a third, and allows textiles to buy at 2 cent levels. Wheat supports aim for a $1.90 per bushel target, plus certificates for domestic use boosting returns, while fluid milk rules would alter pricing and allocations. The plan includes cropland adjustments to retire up to 40 million acres by 1969, with five to ten year contracts and caps on annual payments, plus an export certificate tied to world prices. Feed grains retain a revised direct payment and loan system to lift participation, with an alternative program possible. Dairymen may seek a two-thirds vote to overhaul the single blend price system under marketing orders.
The House Administration Committee backed a subcommittee's recommendation to dismiss a challenge by Mississippi Negroes against five Mississippi congressmen. The 19-5 vote preserved a plan to review procedures for future cases, with final action expected Friday.
James Cash Penney the farmer's son who created a nationwide chain marks his 90th birthday in New York. He remains active in business, enjoys a Park Avenue home and a Connecticut country estate, and recalls building the Golden Rule Store from a $2000 start.
Virginia items report a proposed transfer of Shenandoah Valley Civil War Centenary Center exhibits to Virginia Military Institute for display at New Market Memorial. Gov. Harrison pushes Constitution and Citizenship Day observances. A Winchester area note recalls a museum site wish tied to cadets, and a shooting incident at Powhatan County’s Powhatan School raises security concerns.
Richmond Professional Institute announces new grooming rules for 1965 66. Upperclassmen Salvatore Federico and Reid Cornwell must clean up to register. Beards and long hair deemed unacceptable. college aims to standardize appearance amid campus debate and mixed legislative views.
Doctoring reports say evangelist Billy Graham remained in satisfactory condition in Rochester Minnesota hospital following prostate surgery last Thursday. He underwent a second operation Monday to cauterize a tiny blood vessel and may be discharged by the coming weekend.
Carl Sandburg, 87, poet and Lincoln biographer, continued to show improvement Wednesday at the Hendersonville hospital. Doctors said he had a good night and was able to take nourishment by mouth, though no release date was given. He resides at nearby Flat Rock.
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