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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1973
Page
2
The article surveys presidential residences and perks from Truman to Nixon, noting high pay and lavish homes such as Camp David and La Casa Pacifica. It questions limits on presidential retreat homes, urging Congress to consider fair rules applying to future presidents.
The House voted to bar lower tariffs or export credits to the Soviet Union unless the President certifies Russia does not restrict emigration. The chamber also passed broad foreign trade legislation and approved $2.2 billion in emergency military aid to Israel. Nixon warned of a veto, while Senate support for Soviet restrictions remains strong.
Senator Soaper notes wasteful paper use and calls for fewer copies. He jokes about office life and rhetoric. The piece also comments on watching football from afar and bicycles shedding more wrappers than cars.
In Washington Senators Byrd and Humphrey debate if the United States is acting as an outlaw or as a law abiding member of the international community. Byrd defends the U S position while Humphrey backs bill S 1868 to restore U S standing.
A political essay argues the Arab oil boycott prompts American energy independence and warns against appeasement. It links domestic shifts to sustainable supplies from North Atlantic shelves, Gulf of Mexico, shale, coal, and nuclear power, while critiquing UN influence and the Byrd amendment in Rhodesia sanctions. The piece contrasts Pearl Harbor resolve with current geopolitical pressures and advocates decisive U.S. action.
Dr. Thomas Matthew, a Queens hospital founder promoting black self help and NEGRO Industries, faces Medicaid misuse accusations in a Queens court. Amsterdam News notes White House ties, possible SBA investigation, and a prosecutorial slur that could trigger mistrial concerns.
To the Editor a reader notes two morning stories on energy regulations and Britain's 2 percent workweek. He observes local leaders ignore a voluntary fuel-saving plea, as churches, funeral homes, banks, post offices, doctors, and even the Sutherlin Mansion remain lit while private sectors resist mandatory curbs.
James J. Kilpatrick reviews Dr. Dixy Lee Ray led Atomic Energy Commission analysis on the energy crisis. The five month, multi-agency study offers 1,100 proposals, urging five concurrent steps from conservation to fast oil gas production, coal use, crash atomic and future solar wind and ocean energy, backed by a five year 10 billion dollar federal program with private sector ties. The report argues the United States can achieve self sufficiency with coordinated effort, vigilance against windfall profits, and focus on price stability and consumer protection.
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