Energy grid policy gridlock threatens winter gas supplies
The column laments slow federal action on Carter energy plans as crews warn of gas shortages next winter. It argues for deregulation of natural gas to boost production, criticizes Congress and White House, and urges rapid private utility reliance to prevent freezing and economic harm.
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President Carter
Congress
Carter
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation
Danville
Jack Anderson
White House
Defense Commission tackles military pay and benefits overhaul
President Carter appoints a nine member commission to study pay benefits and retirement. The panel must report by March 15 next year, tackling a costly and convoluted system to create an equitable and efficient compensation structure. The effort aims to simplify layers of laws and ensure defense funds are spent most effectively.
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Carter
Buckley on Racial Quotas and Bakke Debate
The New York Times editorial stance on Bakke draws strong opposition. The piece argues against enforcing racial quotas via law, endorsing broader remedies, while suggesting targeted medical schools could address black community needs without excluding other applicants.
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The
New York Times
Allan Bakke
University of California At Davis
Times
Bakke
Andy Young
American Jewish Committee
Supreme Court of the United States
University of California
Supreme’ Court
University of ‘California
West Point
Letters Policy and Submission Rules
The Danville Register welcomes signed letters with full addresses and telephone numbers for verification. All letters may be edited or shortened to fit space constraints on this page.
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The
Danville Register
Letter to the Editor from Danville Taxpayers Assoc member
C.C. Harris writes from 158 Oakwood Circle defending free speech in The Register and addressing a letter by Tommy Turner about a Bolton base proposal. He discusses personal views versus the association, calls himself labeled a negative radical, and invites further letters for response. The piece emphasizes citizen participation in democracy and the editor’s fair handling of letters.
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Danville
Danville Taxpayer's Association
Tommy Turner
Mr. Bolton
Karl Marx
C.C. Harris
Oakwood Circle
In Defense Of Postal Workers Union
A reader rebukes an editorial claiming the American Postal Workers Union spent 12 million dollars on lobbying, arguing actual lobbying costs are 383000 to 500000 dollars over two years and that total union income is disclosed. a legislative director contests the misattribution and urges publication of a correction.
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Postal Workers Union
American Postal Workers Union
Washington
APWA
Danville
Patrick J. Nilan
Aflcio
The
American Postal Worker
Bryce Anderson
Congressional Record
Anderson
San Rafael
Cal
Independent
Soviet rejection of arms talks prompts push for cruise missiles
The piece notes Senate Leader Byrd saying surprise at the Soviet rejection is naive and urges Carter and Congress to back cruise missiles. It argues the Soviet Union is strengthening its offensive capabilities and views the pilotless subsonic bomber-launched weapon as a key deterrent against nuclear attack.
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Soviet Union
United States
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Jimmy Carter
Congress
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Harris
Great
United States of America
Taxpayer’s Association
Alexander V
Berkis Farmville
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