Carter energy plan sparks debate and idle worry
A批 editorial notes growing public weariness with Mr. Carter's energy plan. Critics call it too soft, while supporters fear government overreach. Readers mock the plan as a trial balloon, urging clear action or decisive change and warning that indecisiveness could spark a moral crusade toward energy crisis.
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Bob Englehart
U.S
Kilpatrick Dismisses Carters Energy Plan With Noodle Metaphor
James J. Kilpatrick criticizes President Carters energy program calling it a mere standstill tax scheme. He argues standby gasoline taxes and crude taxes are tax rebates in disguise and says the plan offers little real sacrifice while burdening homeowners and drivers. He urges swift decisive action rather than alarm.
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Capitol Hill
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Rowland Evans And Robert Novak On Public Hospitals Ailing
A column argues public hospitals face cutbacks and closures due to Medicaid underfunding and weak city finances. It notes New York City, California counties, and Washington DC struggles, while stressing hospitals provide essential care to the poor and must be strengthened through planning and system cooperation.
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West Germans Seek Durable Prosperity After Postwar Recovery
In Stuttgart West Germany a visitor sees a cautious but growing optimism as the economy stabilizes under a social market model. Labor unions push for longer vacations, wage restraint guides settlements, and the Bundesbank’s independence aids stability. Workers gain real wage growth, benefits, and a voice in management, while fears linger over materialism and youth trends.
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Ludwig Erhard
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West Berlin
Danville Register Letters Policy Explained
The Danville Register welcomes letters to the editor and requires signatures with full addresses for verification. Telephone numbers must be listed for verification, and letters may be edited or shortened to fit the page.
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A Pastor Reflects on Philippians 4 19 and Suffering
The sermon centers on John a man praised as a model Christian who faced throat cancer with grace. It questions the meaning of God will supply every need and argues the verse refers to essential needs not wants, highlighting faith resilience amid pain.
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