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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1976
Page
2
A Field Research Corporation study for Venture finds plant loss rises with income and age. Women report higher loss than men and 43 percent of dead plants came without care instructions, suggesting plants need attentive care like children and pets.
IMF chief H Johannes Witteveen told the Manila meeting of the Fund and World Bank that all nations must stop borrowing to cover balance of payments deficits and start eliminating deficits. He argued this would keep taxes lower and noted the need for prudence with mercy to aid poorer nations. President Ford and World Bank head Robert McNamara weighed similarly on debt relief and responsible lending.
A survey finds lawmakers talk like conservatives in home districts but move left in Washington. In 1975 70 percent of House votes were liberal versus 78 percent in 1976, with Senate rates rising from 7 to 73 percent. The piece profiles Mo Udall Laird Guttersen and Charles Wiley, noting campaigns, prison histories, and public stances shaping a conservative year.
World nutrition faces growing problems as Iowa State University and Allied Chemical Corp apply for patents on a revolutionary fertilization method and hybridization technique said to double soybean yields. Experts caution yet optimism rises for protein supply.
Ralph de Toledano argues that Kissinger’s shuttle diplomacy in Rhodesia misled white Rhodesians, prompts renewed violence, and risks Western involvement. He claims whites have no safe refuge under black majority rule and warns U.S. interference during a volatile election season.
In San Francisco President Ford and candidate Carter spar over foreign policy with neither offering solid solutions. Ford overstates arms policy and misstates Eastern Europe while Carter fares better on critique but lacks concrete plans to curb Soviet pressure or handle tyrannies. The debate ends with mutual disappointment and a shaky path for U.S. global leadership.
Martinsburg report on the 1970s West Virginia gubernatorial contest highlights Arch Moore and Cecil Underwood campaigning with Jay Rockefeller as a central figure. Rockefeller’s wealth, background, and bid for governor stir voter opinions while Steptoe’s endorsement stands out amid debates over state prosperity and integrity.
The piece notes Senator Soaper, Ford, and Carter in a televised race with debate focus. It mentions critics calling Carter fuzzy, and questions if violence or comedy will color coverage. It also touches on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list and FTC action against vitamin-pushing comic books.
Washington analysis notes the 1976 race between Carter and Ford remains fluid with each holding solid regional bases. Carter dominates the South and rural states while attracting northern and industrial regions, complicating the national popular vote versus electoral outcome.
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