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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1975
Page
2
President Ford extends the Vietnam era draft clemency program to March 31 after rising applicant numbers. The Clemency Board chair and officials cite growing interest among 133,000 eligible individuals, with 16,357 total applications to date. Some choose not to apply, insisting they did no wrong.
Dr Athelstan Spilhaus envisions Aquapolis a floating city a mile square on a buoyant concrete platform. Huge underwater cylinders provide lift stability while ports an airport and below surface industry sustain the settlement with sea farms and fish ranches. A space era dream close to home could invite real estate developers and crowding relief at sea social.
The House links tax cut measures with ending oil depletion allowances, pressuring the Senate and President to accept a $21.3 billion tax cut. A meeting at Camp David aims to craft a joint energy and economic program, with executives considering compromises for swift action.
Washington column denounces ongoing political witch-hunts from McCarthy era to Watergate. It critiques guilt by association, targets like Welch and the Birch Society, mentions CIA investigations under Colby, Kissinger appoints Davis, Harrington’s Chile antics, and the lingering hunt ethic in U.S. politics.
A compact meditation on joy by a Furman University chaplain contrasts joy with mere pleasure and entertainment. It notes boredom from affluence, the role of deep caring modeled by Jesus, and cites C. S. Lewis on joy as a by product of life's journey rather than a self focused pursuit. The piece frames joy as rooted in self forgetfulness and service guided by faith.
A satirical note cites Senator Soaper defending Watergate survivors’ right to high fee speeches while critics complain about costs. It mocks FBI CIA leaks about private citizens and notes a donation of a Hitler parade limousine for sale at 141000 dollars amid chaotic medical economic commentary.
James J. Kilpatrick recalls filing a quirky Virginia General Assembly tale about a pixie legislator Lake Triplett and a failed bill to abolish February. The essay strolls through snow, March’s arrival, and the Virginia politics and weather that framed old legislative quirks.
John Chamberlain notes Nebraska plans to test a 10 percent gasoline reduction using gasohol made from grain surplus and alcohol from pulp mill waste. The program shifts from grain purchases to 14,600 gallons of alcohol from Georgia Pacific, with staged trials in 36 vehicles and two million miles of driving. Maine weighs alcohol from wood chips if fuel costs rise. Nebraska seeks national imitation to save oil and boost fertilizer needs, as questions mount from across the country.
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