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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1977
Page
2
The House narrowly rejected the Common Situs bill that would have expanded union picketing to shut down whole construction sites. Rep Nick Joe Rahall supported the bill, while public and union surveys showed strong opposition to giving unions power to call strikes across entire sites.
Federal standards govern sleepwear but California moves to cover nearly all children’s clothing. Public comments are open until March 28 on granting California an exemption from federal preemption. Scientists Blum and Ames warn tris-BP flame retardant in pajamas may pose mutagenic and carcinogenic risks through skin contact and ingestion.
The piece argues the Delaney clause should be kept or strengthened, not relaxed, as saccharin fuels calls for reform. It warns that disruption could loosen safety standards, citing tests, GRAS status, and the risk of small amounts of carcinogens entering food under discretionary rules.
A 1977 analysis argues the Arab Israeli dispute hinges on competing rights claims. It links Palestinian and PLO positions to broader terrorist networks, cites Arafat and El Kaddoumi, notes support from Iraq Libya and Cuba, and warns that unresolved tensions threaten nuclear war and global terrorism.
Carter as president would face entrenched secrecy in government. The piece cites the Pentagon Papers FOIA saga and argues the Justice Department overuses broad secrecy and that Carter and AG Bell could curb resistance by ending pointless fights and ensuring openness in key cases.
In a column by Bob Will the author corrects a prior error about a former WOAY-TV newsman and a Rotary misattribution, clarifying Sandy Higgins was sent by Oak Hill Rotary to Europe. The piece also explains optical lunar illusions, how apparent size changes with horizon position, and the real motion of the Moon from west to east.
The Register notes Congressman Moffett refuses the salary raise as a gesture to constituents while considering options for the funds. The San Francisco Examiner questions Carter policy toward Vietnam and dismisses a pro Viet Cong advocate's praise of Hanoi as unrealistic.
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