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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1977
Page
6
A devotional noting Psalm 10 16 declares the Lord as king forever and asserts no one can stand against God while urging faithfulness and daily fellowship with God. The meditation emphasizes divine sovereignty and daily divine companionship.
Press Secretary Jody Powell defended President Carter against House Commerce Committee moves to deregulate natural gas prices. He argued the committee action is not a ripoff but, in context, reflects political and economic realities as Carter seeks tax and policy changes amid debates over gas prices and energy conservation.
Kemper Insurance Companies, once opposed to no fault auto insurance, now back the plan after a poll showed three of four motorists favor it. A Kemper spokesman testified to the Senate Commerce Committee on federal legislation for a nationwide program. Lesnik, a VP, called the poll an urgent plea to end abuses in the current legal system. States acting could stave off federal intervention in this area.
In a historical note, Governor Michael Dukakis declares a posthumous pardon for Sacco and Vanzetti after extensive review and public outcry. The piece contrasts trial judges and notes broader debate on due process and courtroom procedure.
The writer denounces Dukakis for creating Sacco and Vanzetti Memorial Day and plans to host a party on August 23. He cites ballistics tests from 1927 and 1961 linking Sacco to the murder weapon and argues the case was unfairly biased against the victims. He notes Sacco and Vanzetti were revolutionaries and condemns the memorial as an insult to due process.
A collection of brief attributed lines from Peale Stallone Churchill Minnelli Buttons Voltaire La Rochefoucauld Napoleon Napoleon and Stevenson. The remarks cover nerves success aging greed prudence gullibility and personal philosophy.
A historical reflection argues that American political thought and national identity emerged from biblical imagery. It traces from the Mayflower Compact to the Constitution, viewing Washington Jefferson Hamilton and Lincoln as biblical figures, and notes democracy as a divine deliverance while warning of modern secular drift.
Liberal Senators Percy Byrd and Ribicoff back a sunset plan to end burdensome rules across energy environment housing and safety. Dow Chemical study cited shows 60 million wasteful regulatory costs in 1975, with potential job losses and higher consumer prices.
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