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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1971
Page
7
Chief economist notes that four fifths of American families own at least one car and 36.8 percent own two or more in 1970. Higher income and prosperity drive multiple car ownership, with notable surges from suburbanization, working wives, and teen drivers, despite a dip during recessions.
AP report notes rising industrial output by 0.7 percent in May, with personal income up 31.4 billion and housing starts at 1.9 million annual rate. Banks raise prime lending rates, affecting borrowing and growth. White House expresses disappointment amid policy debates. Coal miners in six states strike in support of UMW leader Boyle, who faces trustee removal.
Apollo 15 commander David R. Scott announced there will be no more golf or similar games on the moon. Scott and James B. Irwin will not bring personal items or divert time from science, under the firm stance of astronaut chief Deke Slayton. The crew also named their command ship after an early scientific voyage and planned a dune-buggy style rover for lunar surface exploration.
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