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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1973
Page
2
A survey notes Americans cut travel abroad and domestically amid cheaper fuel fears, dollar value shifts, and airline consolidation. It cites reduced passion for long trips and urges practical service over prestige routes while praising improved Soviet American ties after Moscow’s fortieth anniversary speech.
A new federal law, effective January 1, requires doctors to create a nationwide system to police quality and cost of care for Medicaid and Medicare. Local Professional Standards Review Organizations will review cases deemed appropriate, covering about 20 percent of national health spending. The move, tied to potential future health insurance programs, faces industry controversy but favors professional self regulation over public control.
In a forceful defense of Israel, the piece argues the Jewish state earned its gains by fighting on two fronts with heavy casualties. It condemns pressure to trade its success for oil, lauding Israel as a stable democracy with a strong economy and productive workforce. The writer warns that denying Israel what it earned would foster ongoing conflict.
William F Buckley Jr denounces Judge Sirica as cruel and biased following the Watergate Seven sentences. He contrasts Sirica’s conduct with other judges, cites reversals by the Court of Appeals, and questions the fairness of the trial and the judges’ ethics.
Ralph de Toledano argues that Arab leaders bluff through an oil embargo while the United States, via the State Department, cushions them with concessions. He urges a decisive move toward U.S. energy self sufficiency, countering Arab leverage with a domestic energy push and counter embargo strategies. He cites economists who say an Arab boycott can be resisted and warns against reliance on Soviet trade. The piece criticizes Kissinger and U.S. policymakers for not signaling a strong response to the embargo and calls for immediate energy independence.
The Danville Chapter of the National Organization for Women thanks the Danville Register for objective reporting on their push to pass the Equal Rights Amendment in Virginia. They aim to join the 30 states already ratified and urge fair media coverage to help ERA become the Twenty Seventh Amendment.
The wife of the attorney general designate, Mrs Dolly Saxbe, criticized the Nixon Administration calling for common sense and humor. She praised Bill Saxbe’s ability to fix the Justice Department, echoing past public remarks and inviting comparison with a former attorney general’s spouse. Baseball trades coolly noted as teams seek mutual advantage.
Longstanding push for a unified budget system gains momentum as House and Senate ready bills. A new Office of the Budget and joint spending ceilings would coordinate authorizations and ensure spending aligns with fiscal limits. If enacted, Congress could regain control of the purse and curb open ended programs, though political will remains uncertain.
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