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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1976
Page
2
A commentary argues Congress should fund up to 49.3 million for Lake Placid Olympic facilities, warning of political interference at future Winter Games in Moscow 1980 and Montreal. It calls for keeping the Games strictly athletic and for teams to compete only on sporting terms or stay away.
Jimmy Carter visited Washington to court Italian Americans and the National Education Association. The NEA endorsed the Democratic candidate, the first such endorsement by the union, which has 1.8 million members. Leaders may not deliver all votes due to diverse views among teachers.
The piece questions the portrayal of Mao Zedong as a great leader after his death at 82 on September 9. It argues against glorifying a ruler who enslaved millions, displaced thousands, and conducted brutal campaigns, urging balanced remembrance over praise.
An analysis piece evaluates evil standards in a world long familiar with murder. It discusses mass killers and the moral repugnance of war and genocide, positioning Mao Tse tung among historic villains as a measure of ultimate wrongdoing.
A chaplain reflects on parental blessing versus cursing within families, urging loving guidance and credible example for children. The piece then surveys Mao Zedong’s terror campaigns, purges, and mass executions, citing estimates of millions killed and noting the global impact of his regime.
A narrative recalls Sept 19 1865 in Lexington Virginia as a tall poised figure carries a bearded man through Main Street. The piece reflects on Robert E Lee’s postwar role at Washington College later Washington and Lee University, his parole status, values, and friendship with Stonewall Jackson, ending with musings on Lee’s character and moral qualities.
In a Danville Register letter Clyde Shumate Sealer clarifies that inspections ensure correct weighing and that products are sold by weight, not by terms like foot long. He cites the foot long hot dog and 2 by 4 dressed lumber as traditional terms and notes readiness to assist and inform the public.
Reed Larson reports gloomy news from Great Britain where a national union shop for journalists may be proposed under a national charter. The piece warns that compulsory unionism could expel dissenters and deny access to the public, drawing parallels with U S media unions and noting opposition from Sigma Delta Chi and SDX.
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