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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1977
Page
6
A devotional note reflects on first John 1 9 that God forgives sins when we confess and feel true sorrow for wrongdoing. It emphasizes repentance as a prerequisite to receiving forgiveness and grace.
The piece notes new caucuses formed across parties including the Congressional Black Caucus and a Women's Caucus with 18 women and a Blue Collar Caucus with 11 members. It questions if lawmakers will join many special interest groups and urges representatives to serve district constituencies.
The bald ibis, a black bird the size of a turkey, nears extinction in Turkey despite conservation effort. It may require captive breeding in artificial surroundings, yet local poverty and pesticide use fuel resistance to preservation.
A column weighs Kingman Brewster’s Yale tenure and his replacement debate amid broader concerns about appointments and influence. It contrasts Brewster’s diplomacy abroad with domestic Yale politics, noting alumni reactions, university funding, and campus tensions during the era.
The piece argues energy policy will evolve toward conservation and expansion of pumpable fuels. It cites GE as a model showing dual paths: using computer managed efficiency to save power while pursuing natural gas for production needs. Industry will adopt sensible policies driven by bottom line realities.
The City University of New York will require minimum reading, writing, and arithmetic proficiency starting next September. Students failing all three tests cannot transfer to senior colleges or advance from sophomore to upper class status. The plan aims to curb lax grading and reduce college dropouts while prompting debate over who will gatekeep college access.
A satirical column discusses Oklahoma political figures and issues, from campaign hints by Dewey Bartlett to ethics rules for the Senate. It weighs energy policy, gas usage, and inflation, mingling riffs on coffee substitutes and conservation with warnings about budget deficits and coal, urging expansionists to press on while cleanup arrives.
A collection of brief quotes from Dorothy B. Robbins Kin Hubbard John Heywood Mark Twain and Woodrow Wilson. The snippets cover integrity marriage propriety and finance with classic wit and admonition.
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