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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1976
Page
2
Survey indicates a nationwide rise in home buying and building activity as mortgage money becomes more accessible and inflation fears ease. National Gypsum promotes current buying as the best opportunity in 20 years, with mobile and conventional homes improving in cost and energy conservation.
The Federal Council on Wage and Price Stability finds steel cost increases outpaced price rises from 1972 to 76 while profits fell from 1974. It cautions against overreacting to steel price hikes that fuel inflation, noting steel costs rose sharply and urging focus on broader inflationary pressures.
The Coast Guard refines a sunlight powered reef light system at Carysport Light off Key Largo to guide ships through 200 miles of reef between Miami and Key West. Developed by civilian engineer George Matrigan, the unit aims for 15 mile visibility and cost savings as part of a broader shift to natural energy in Coast Guard operations. The effort includes wind powered tests at Fowey Rocks and plans for a solar powered Fort Myers base. House Ethics Committee to investigate a congressman after eight years.
John Chamberlain argues that courts in New Jersey wield unconstitutional power, citing judges who jail legislators for defying court orders. Examples include Newark Superior Court Judge Harry Margolis jailing five City Council members and Garfield officials sentenced for opposing a hot lunch mandate.
The piece compares Jerry Brown to Carter and Reagan, noting Brown’s outsider cadence yet strong appeal in Maryland suburbs and middle class Jewish districts. It argues his distinctive style, echoes of McCarthy era counterculture, and a calm, reassuring critique of bureaucracy charm affluent academics, with judges and bureaucrats backing him in Maryland.
Washington analyst Jesse Kilpatrick reviews Miller and Gerard from USC and UCLA who find that ten years of Riverside desegregation shows little to no academic gain for minority students and many behavioral setbacks. They report that expectations of reversed motivation and closer racial contact failed and lament Supreme Court rigidity on the issue.
The piece argues whether the United States should actively shape Rhodesia policy or remain isolated. It discusses Reagan's stance, Kissinger’s views, and the idea of a UN backed mixed race peacekeeping force under British leadership with US support, referencing Hutcheson and Wilsonian ideals. It warns against overreacting to political slips in a high stakes contest.
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