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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1977
Page
2
Ninety days into his presidency Carter outlined a plan to tax new gas guzzling cars and impose a rising per gallon standby tax to force conservation. He urged government action on inefficient appliances and insulation, signaling broad controls to reshape energy use despite dire political pushback.
Washington observes President Carter push to curb executive perquisites. Cabinet officers resist but the move targets limousines and a presidential yacht, with aides noting the shift toward efficiency and reduced imperial symbols.
John Pinkerman argues President Carter should limit public remarks on foreign affairs and adopt a more measured diplomatic approach in the Middle East discussions. He cites Israel’s prime ministerial race, border positions, and Palestinian state questions as areas where blunt statements risk destabilizing negotiations.
A reader's letter recalls Greek immigrants Nick and Mary Matthews who contributed land for a Victory Center and ran Nick's seafood in Yorktown. The piece praises Elizabeth Taylor for handling illness with grace and recounts Governor Godwin’s warm gestures. The author frames the tale as an American Dream moment amid ceremony and media focus on Miss Taylor.
Ralph de Toledano argues for a national revival of spirit and resolve in Washington and the United States. He cites Passover and Easter, warns against secular activism, praises faith, and recalls Patton’s Bible habit as evidence that revival and determination can guide governance.
Joseph Kraft argues the Carter administration lost its first contest with Congress and business over national economic policy. The withdrawal of the 50 tax rebate and weak anti inflation plan weakened growth, unemployment, and wage price controls, exposing political weakness and misaligned rhetoric.
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