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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1971
Page
2
The new law takes effect next Saturday and requires clear tire details for buyers. It extends recall protections to tires, helping consumers choose suitable tires and understand what they purchase, ending opaque shorthand known to dealers and manufacturers.
The article notes high desertion rates from the U S during the Indochina war, with some deserters fleeing to Canada and Sweden. It cites Swedish data: 508 American deserters granted asylum, 122 convicted of crimes, five prosecuted, four wanted, two prosecuted in Norway. It concludes many cannot adjust to life abroad and remain bad risks.
Thirty years after hinting at flu mastery Dr. Jonas B Salk outlined ideas to boost antibodies and curb epidemics not yet solved. He urged stimulating follow ups with adjuvants and a water in oil emulsion to raise protective levels, enabling broader vaccine coverage and more antigen per dose.
Former Canadian prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau proposes that 10,000 Canadian youths could establish a self governed city in Canada’s north with government aid. He argues young people, including engineers and doctors, could form a commune style community and demonstrate self reliance, though it raises concerns about alien statehood within the United States and the limits of municipal law under federal oversight.
The piece argues American labor costs and new safety rules hinder U S built small cars while foreign makers like Volkswagen and Toyota gain share. It criticizes Detroit for pushing gadgetry and high priced options instead of meeting customer needs with economy and plain models like Pintos and Gremlins. It notes U S market share for imports at 15.2 percent and rising.
William F Buckley Jr discusses the Vindication in the Black Panther case and whether the jury's quick action implies flimsy evidence. He argues that third parties should not equate a jury verdict with universal guilt or innocence, noting the complexity of legal vindication and the role of prosecutors. The interview touches on the defendants, the judge, and public reaction to the verdict.
Rep Robert H Steele argues for full educational opportunity for handicapped children through the Education for the Handicapped Act. He cites rising costs, underfunded programs, and the need for coordinated federal state and local actions to reach a 1980 goal of universal access. He notes Connecticut’s progress and calls for stronger funding and planning to serve seven million special needs children nationwide.
Jeffrey Hart Reagan argues the all white jury in the Angela Davis era case shows a fair trial is possible, criticizes Nixon's FAP plan as expanding welfare and costly. He cites Cromwell and notes Republican unease with administration and the political pressure around welfare policy.
Washington speculation centers on Spiro Agnew and Treasury Secretary Connally as potential Nixon reelection pairing. The piece notes Agnew's vocal antielitism and media sparring, while discussing Welfare Reform and revenue sharing as campaign issues shaping Republican appeal to governors and mayors.
A dialogue questions whether the verdict vindicates the Black Panther movement or highlights racist prosecution in New York. The exchange notes that 12 men spent nearly two years jailed on contested evidence, while mocking scientific and social musings as unrelated digressions.
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