18 May 1977
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1977
Page
1
Virginia enjoys fair, mild nights and mostly sunny days through Thursday with a chance of late day or evening thunderstorms in mountains. Highs 65 to 90, Lows mid 50s to mid 60s. North Carolina sees fair, warm days with isolated storms, lows in 50s to 60s, highs mid to upper 80s. Downtown Log records calm winds and a 0.23 inch 24 hour rain.
In Soweto, crowd protests over rent hikes erupted with stones and tear gas but dissolved within 12 hours after Brig Jan F. Visser took command. The white police chief, appointed in October after last summer's violence, is credited by both communities with defusing the confrontation. The demonstrations, sparked by rent increases up to 8 percent for over 100,000 residents, echoed past unrest but were contained.
The Carter plan centers on expanding coal use to reach 1.2 billion tons by 1990, with environmental and labor obstacles. Industry leaders warn scrubbers and lax laws could hinder mining expansion, while new mines and jobs would be needed to meet 1985 targets amid rising production.
In Soweto, Sam Chiamini and family live on about 137.4 dollars monthly, with rents, food, and transport eating most income. The Johannesburg Chamber notes poverty lines rising, and up to half of Soweto residents may live below it as unemployment grows and access to housing tightens. The Dhlamini family budgets tightly, balancing basic needs and scarce surplus for small comforts or emergencies.
Baltimore reports a Maryland official warns the Chesapeake Bay oyster stocks are collapsing. Transporting mature seed oysters inflated harvests by about 20 percent this year, but will stop after this season as the bay shows a dramatic drop in spat survival and one of the worst hatch outcomes on record. Davis cites pollution and disease as major factors amid debates on natural causes and past harvesting practices.
West park agencies anticipate millions of visitors this summer amid a severe drought. Nearly 9 million visitor-days last year in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Hawaii contrast with water shortages and wildfire risk. Officials consider possible park closures but stress continued public access with restrictions and heightened fire safety measures.
The Danville Register lists daily and Sunday subscription options with carrier delivery at 85 cents per week and single copies at 15 cents, plus Sunday editions at 25 cents. It indicates mail subscription availability and office contact details.
The Senate passed a 46 billion defense and weapons bill by 90 to 3, boosting Navy shipbuilding and studying future carrier sizes while offsetting personnel cuts. The measure exceeds Carter's budget slightly but trims overall defense outlays and includes funding for nuclear propulsion and new ships.
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