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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1974
Page
2
A Virginia panel argues for allowing prosecutors to direct investigative grand juries. Current law limits prosecutors to answering questions from the foreman, risking weak indictments. Safeguards exist via judges who can discharge panels, and juries can issue recommendations. The aim is to curb corruption and malfeasance while avoiding witchhunts.
Danville tobacco officials praised opening auction prices in the 1974 season. Early offerings, mostly primings and logs, sold for $83 to $84 per hundred pounds, above belts further south. Prices are expected to rise as upstalk leaf grades and volumes arrive, with South Carolina and North Carolina belts already posting strong averages. Eastern North Carolina belt sales hit over $95 per hundred, signaling future strength for Danville as the season progresses.
Federal Energy Administrator Sawhill urges governors to back energy bills citing coal gas and pipelines. Western states fear uniform regulations harming regional needs while Appalchian and Western regions push for protection and tax considerations. Governors Vanderhoof and Moore call for federal help as energy demand grows. elections may be cleaner this year. a New York college teaches bagpipers.
Ralph de Toledano argues the impeachment move against Nixon signals the destruction of two party government. He cites AFL CIO influence, Big Labor money, and the Ervin and Judiciary Committee actions as proof that Congress would bow to union power, risking a shift to rule by the AFL CIO.
A seasoned observer reflects on Richard Nixon’s Watergate cover up and lies. He recalls believing Nixon, cites June 23 1972 and March 1973 disclosures, and argues Ford’s swearing in marks an end to Nixon’s influence and a new, but uncertain, era.
A 1976 scenario outlines a political vacuum between Nixon and a new elected president. It argues the First Republic dies under un elected head of state and the Second Republic rises with the next election. It warns of a legitimacy crisis and possible regency led by Melvin Laird during an interlude before November 1976.
A reflective column notes citizen views on tax statements, government, and conscience. It critiques economists as irritating when right yet persuasive when wrong, questions aging committees, and muses on nostalgia amid tough times. It hints that computers were oversold to Americans, yet not inherently inferior.
John Chamberlain argues conservatives led by Howard Phillips, Ashbrook, and Blackburn demand Nixon be impeached after the White House failed to veto legislation expanding legal services. Phillips links the veto to trust, while Chamberlain cautions that impeachment requires substantiated evidence beyond Nixon’s reliability. He notes Nixon’s tapes and faults but insists due process in the Senate.
The Danville Register lists daily and Sunday delivery at 50c a week in city and suburbs, single copies 10c, Sunday-only 20c. Mail rates: one year 20, six months 10.50, three months 5.25, one month 1.75. Notices mailed 10 days before expiration. renewals urged promptly.
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