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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1975
Page
2
Survey and Prospect notes Easter and Easter Monday, then an unusually quiet April Fools Day with no pranks observed. It traces April Fools to Britain and Rome, links to seasonal change, and suggests jokes fade as daily folly grows.
The General Accounting Office exposed wasteful overtime schemes where federal inspectors earned 16 hours pay for 2 hours work at airports in Bangor and Boston. The report cites Bangor International and Logan Airport cases, noting 12:25 a.m. returns and 134 hour duties. Such practices, while mentioning special considerations for odd hours, are deemed unreasonable and costly to taxpayers.
The Tax Reform Act of 1972 creates a special rate that leaves 18.6 million married couples paying more than if single. Activists like MATE founded by Anita and Christopher Murray push for equality citing their own $1000 yearly cost. Lawmakers debate whether two earner families pay more or less given child care and other costs.
A compact column urges students to plan careers with foresight, noting demand may surge later for unusual fields. It contrasts limited consumer activity with steady mainstream buying, jokes about a lightless tunnel, and cites the rise of the skilled, undersized player in basketball as proof that small, capable minds succeed.
A 29 year old horse rules his pasture but aging joints threaten his grip and a power struggle looms as water and order hang in the balance. The United States faces a similar test with allies in Southeast Asia and in Portugal amid rumors of coups and counter moves involving the CIA and Azores bases.
A columnist critiques Nelson Rockefeller as vice president and potential president, noting his behavior in the Senate, diplomatic missteps including a Riyadh trip to honor King Faisal, and questions about his fitness. The piece links Attica coverage, Kissinger dynamics, and broader power shifts shaping U S foreign policy and the Saudi role amid changing nuclear prospects.
Ralph de Toledano argues that U S backing of Israel and negotiations faltered as Vietnam and Cambodia deals eroded trust. He asserts Congress pressures and Asia setbacks undermine American deterrence, weakening U S security in the Mediterranean and jeopardizing Kissinger's effort.
A reader writes to the editor from Danville urging newspapers to help promote Braille labeling on consumer goods. He cites Miami’s bilingual labels and notes his visually impaired daughter Sara, four and a half, will face shopping challenges. He asks for guidance and offers his mother’s Danville address for contact.
William F Buckley Jr argues that Fred Friendly Columbia professor and Ford Foundation mogul is a liberal of integrity who believes in hearing opposing views. The piece contends the Fairness Doctrine was exploited by Democrats in 1963 1964 to target right wing radio and misused to push political agendas.
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