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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1977
Page
2
The CPSC speeds to draft ladder safety codes, backing a backlog of thousands of product lines. Industry figures warn of rising prices and closures, while experts doubt that rules will prevent ladder mishaps caused by user error.
The White House energy plan headed by Gregory Schneiders envisions volunteers as energy inspectors going door to door to rate homes. Critics warn Americans will laugh at the unrealism and fear intrusion by youths, likening it to dubious door-to-door schemes.
The Danville Register invites letters from readers. Signatures and addresses will be printed for verification. Writers must list telephone numbers. All letters are subject to editing and may be shortened when space is tight.
Wisconsin senator William Proxmire denounces a $6,025 National Endowment for the Arts grant to Lee Ann Wilchusky of Pittsburgh for a 20 minute film showing crepe paper being dropped from planes over El Paso. He questions authority for such grants and highlights other funded artists while noting taxpayers funded the project.
A confidential Gelb plan proposes extending SALT I informally to dodge congressional constraints, signaling progress in talks with the Soviet Union while easing deployment of cruise missiles and limiting MIRV and bomber counts. The document, circulated weeks ago, alarms officials as it outlines concessions to secure a new eight year treaty ahead of October deadlines.
Secretary Cyrus Vance warns a Geneva conference hinges on Menahem Begin’s moderation. The Begin government expands West Bank settlements, rejects Palestinian sovereignty, and resists PLO talks. Washington tightens pressure as the United States balances Carter’s policy with congressional opposition over the Panama treaty.
Russell Baker humorously argues the Panama Canal should be relocated to the Bronx or Kansas, criticizing Washington discourse. He likens the debate to misplaced national pride and imagines relocations to expose political posturing while noting dangers of political sentiment and public spectacle.
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