Burger Calls Lawyering a National Religion
Chief Justice Warren Burger says ordinary people will settle for a tolerable solution while a growing view blames lawyers judges and courts for disputes He warns of a vicious cycle unless informal methods like arbitration or mediation are used and notes that some top lawyers agree not all conflicts need legal resolution This could start a move toward a tolerable solution.
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Warren Burger
J. An Kline
California
Gov. Brown
Burger
Catalytic Converters Prove Effective for Cleaner Cars
The article reviews catalytic converters easing fears of overheating and emissions. It notes early manufacturer hesitation fading as three way converters improve fuel economy and meet stricter federal and California standards. A 1978 Buick Skyhawk with a V6 and converter showed 15 percent better fuel efficiency versus 1977 lower-standard model, endorsing widespread Ford and GM adoption in California.
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California
Ford
General Motors
Bad Judgment Judge Faces Backlash Over Rape Case
In Madison Wisconsin Judge Archie Simonson draws fire from National Organization for Women and others for remarks about a 15 year old rape suspect. The columnist notes society’s shift toward sexual permissiveness and cautions against blaming permissiveness for violent crime, urging moral alignment with contemporary norms.
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Archie Simonson
Madison, Wis
National Organization For Women
Concerns Over U.S. SALT Negotiators in Geneva Effort
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that U.S. negotiators face criticism from defense-minded lawmakers over the Geneva SALT proposals. The article highlights doubts about U.S. strategy, secrecy around ceilings on Backfire bomber production, and fears of concessions that may reward Soviet stiffness.
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Washington
U.S
Geneva
Cyrus Vance
Senate
Congress
Vance
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Carter
Moscow
Kremlin
North America
CIA
Primary voting ethics and party nomination guidance
A reader urges voters in Danville to recognize June 14 as a Democratic primary and to vote only if willing to back the winners in November 8 1977. The letter argues ethical lines for Republicans independents and Carter supporters and warns about influencing the general election.
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Danville Register & Bee
Democractic Party
Carter
People of
Virginia
Buckley on Security Clearances and Bill Shannon
William F Buckley Jr reflects on security checks for political figures and editors, noting the irony of privacy laws, and recalling his own reservations about William Shannon of the New York Times while praising Shannon as a writer and person. He stresses the duty to speak truthfully to security officials and laments the open letter format of such inquiries.
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Henry M. Jackson
Vance
Soviet Union
Pentagon
U.S
Senate
Mr. Jones
Union Hall
Old Jones
Stalin
State Department Security Office
William ¥. Shannon
New York Times
Ireland
New York
Eagleton
United States
FBI
State Department
Jones
William Shannon
St. Jude
Supreme Court
Carter
Jimmy Carter
Shannon
Seabed treaty talks flag possible wealth divide
United Nations coverage notes Charles Bartlett on a week of seabed mining negotiations among 15 nations aimed at a consensus text. The plan envisions a global Enterprise funded by an Authority and Council to share profits with developing nations, with Elliot Richardson driving U S support for parallel exploitation and safeguards like innocent passage, hoping to curb offshore territorial claims while balancing resources and votes.
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United Nations
California
Elliot Richardson
U.S
Congress
United States
Richardson
Sealanes
Carter
Letters to the Editor Policy at Danville Register
The Danville Register accepts signed letters with full addresses and verifiable telephone numbers for verification. All letters may be edited or shortened to fit space on the page.
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The
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Rowland Evans and
Robert Novak
Copley News Service
Presider
William F. Buckley Jr
Bill Shannon
Charles Bartlett
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